Cedar-Planked Beef Sliders

The cedar adds just a bit of a twist to the burgers. They smell absolutely fantastic when cooking. The cedar flavor in the meat isn’t overwhelming. It’s there, though. It’s definitely something different and it adds a bit of a ‘wow’ factor to your cookout.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword burgers, cedar plank, sliders

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 15

Total Time 2 15

Servings servings

Calories 446kcal

Author Based on a recipe from Bobby Flay

Equipment

Ingredients

4 3 ounce beef patties
kosher salt
ground black pepper
olive oil
2 slices cheddar cheese cut into 4 equally sized squares
4 slider buns
2 tablespoons Nancy's Special Burger sauce or more

Instructions

Soak the cedar plank in water for 2 hours.
Fire up your grill for direct and indirect cooking.
Season the beef with salt and pepper.
Place plank over direct heat for 2 minutes. Flip and heat another 2 minutes. Brush top of plank with olive oil and place over indirect heat.
Place burgers over direct heat and cook for 3 minutes. Flip and cook another 3 minutes.
Transfer burgers to plank. Add cheese and cook until done, about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile toast the buns as desired.
Slather buns with burger sauce. Add patties and serve.

Notes

Toast your buns on a plank for extra flavor!

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