If you’re looking for beefy, flavorful patties look no further. These beef bouillon slider smash burgers bring it. This is how you can turn your rather standard, everyday burgers into something new and different. Topped with a fresh mix of lettuce, tomato, onion and a sauce with a little kick, these little bites disappear in no time.
On Top. Or On Bottom.
I like to put my lettuce mix for these beef bouillon slider smash burgers on the bottom bun. Not on top of the patty. Hear me out as to why. I’ve found that toppings, and especially saucy ones like the one here, stay on the buns better when they are underneath. They don’t squeeze out when you take a bite. It’s slippery up on top. You’ve got cheese. That’s slippery. Add a wet sauce and you have a recipe for ‘topping squeeze’ and that’s not a good thing. Try it and see what you think.
You can make these as ‘full sized’ burgers instead. Just form the flavored beef into 4 ounce patties instead of 2 ounces.
Also try my cedar planked beef sliders.
Beef Bouillon Slider Smash Burgers
Ingredients
For the burgers
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon Better Than Bouillon Roasted Beef Base
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 8 slider buns
- 2 slices American cheese each cut into 4 equally-sized squares
For the topping
- ¼ cup lettuce chopped
- ½ small Roma tomato chopped
- 1 tablespoon onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon bread and butter pickle chips chopped, about 2 slices
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce more or less, to taste
Instructions
For the topping
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Reserve until ready to use.
For the burgers
- In medium bowl, combine the beef, beef base, and black pepper. Form into 8 2-ounce balls.
- Heat your griddle or grill on medium-high heat.
- While the grill is heating, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and reserve until ready to use.
- Place the balls onto the griddle and let cook for 30 seconds then flatten them out until then using a spatula or grill press.
- After 3 minutes flip the patties. Continue cooking until almost done to your preference.
- Add the cheese pieces and cook another minute until melted and the burgers are done.
- While the burgers are cooking, slather the buns with the garlic butter and toast the buns on the grill or griddle.
- Add the topping to the bun bottoms. Don't be shy with it.
- Remove burgers from the griddle and place onto the buns. Add the top bun and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
