Description
These Cheese Puff Sliders are a delightful twist on classic sliders, featuring light and airy gougère buns filled with juicy beef patties, tangy sauce, and fresh toppings.
Ingredients
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Cheese Puff Buns:
- ½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded Gruyère cheese
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large eggs
Beef Patties:
- 1½ pounds ground beef
- salt and pepper, to taste
Sauce:
- 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 3 tablespoons mustard
Toppings:
- lettuce leaves
- sliced cherry tomatoes
- bread-and-butter pickle slices
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 450°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare Cheese Puff Buns: In a saucepan, combine water, butter, and salt. Bring to a simmer, then stir in flour. Cook until a dough forms, then transfer to a bowl to cool slightly. Beat in eggs, then fold in half the cheese, cayenne, and black pepper. Scoop onto baking sheet, top with remaining cheese, and bake at 375°F until golden and puffed.
- Make Sauce: Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard together.
- Cook Beef Patties: Form ground beef into small patties, season, and cook in a skillet.
- Assemble Sliders: Slice open cheese puffs, add sauce, a patty, lettuce, pickles, and tomatoes. Serve warm.
Notes
- These slider buns are made from gougère dough, giving them a light, airy texture.
- For best results, serve the sliders immediately while the cheese puffs are still crisp.
- You can experiment with different cheeses or add caramelized onions for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course
- Method: Baking, Stovetop
- Cuisine: American, French-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 sliders
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
