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Jalapeno Sliders with Queso and Beef Bacon

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings: 16

Ingredients

Tomato Relish

  • 8 plum tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup red onions minced
  • 4 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Sliders

  • 2 lb 80% lean ground beef
  • 3 oz unsalted butter
  • 16 slices uncured beef bacon
  • 16 dinner rolls
  • 8-12 oz queso blanco cut into approx. 1/2 oz slices
  • 8 jalapenos halved, membranes and seeds removed

Equipment & Utensils

  • Grater
  • Medium sieve
  • Large skillet or grill pan
  • Board for cooked meats
  • Large serving plate or board
  • Aluminum foil
  • 16 Skewers or toothpicks

Instructions

Tomato Relish

  • Grate tomatoes into a bowl, then place contents into a sieve.
  • Press down on grated tomatoes in sieve to remove liquid.
  • Return the tomatoes to bowl, then add onions, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and salt then combine and set aside.

    Sliders

    • Divide ground beef into 2 oz portions and then mould into patties. Be careful not to overwork the meat.
    • Heat 2 oz of butter in skillet and once it begins to bubble add 8 of the patties.
    • Cook for 2 mins on both sides, and then place on a board to rest.
    • Add the balance of the butter to the skillet, and again, once it begins to bubble add the other 8 patties.
    • Cook for 2 mins on both sides, and then place on board to rest.
    • Cook bacon in skillet until slightly crispy and then place on paper towels to drain.
    • Drain fat from skillet and set aside.
    • Cut dinner rolls in half and heat in preheated oven at 400.
    • Once dinner rolls are warm, place them on serving plate.
    • Spoon approx. 1 tbsp of tomato relish onto the base of each dinner roll.
    • Place a slice of bacon on top of relish, and then patties on top of the bacon, then a slice of queso on top of the patties.
    • Tent with aluminum foil while you cook jalapenos.
    • Heat skillet on high then add jalapeno halves.
    • Cook jalapenos on both sides until slightly charred, then place one on top of queso.
    • Carefully press down on slider with top of dinner roll and secure with a skewer or toothpick.
    • Serve immediately