Ingredients

The following ingredients have 9 Servings
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 pound ground sirloin, (I used 93% lean)
  • 2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon djion mustard
  • 1/2 cup smoky BBQ sauce, (plus extra for serving)
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 ounces pepper-jack cheese, (sliced)
  • 8 to 10 slider buns, (I used multigrain dinner rolls from a local bakery)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 large sweet onion, (sliced into super thin rings)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • peanut oil for frying
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Instruction

  • In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crispy and the fat is rendered. Once crispy, remove the bacon and place it on a paper towel to drain. Once cool, break it into thirds or fourths so it fits on the burgers. Pour most of the bacon fat out of the skillet, leaving just a little to cook the sliders in.
  • In a large bowl, combined the beef, breadcrumbs, worcertershire, mustard, bbq sauce, honey, salt and pepper. Mix with your hands until the ingredients are dispersed and distributed. Form the mixture into 8 or 10 (depending on the bun size) equal patties.
  • Heat the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sliders and cook until browned and crisp on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Reduce the heat to low, cover the sliders with the cheese slices and cover the skillet until it melts.
  • To serve, add a bit of bbq sauce on each bun. Cover with the meatloaf patty, a few pieces of bacon and the other bun top.