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Firehouse Sliders

BeefDiner-StyleOven

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

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Making snacks to feed the whole firehouse, or just your friends and family, is a breeze with these Firehouse Sliders! These small sandwiches are the perfect size to satisfy your snack appetite, filled with juicy, savory beef and plenty of melty, sharp cheddar cheese stuffed in a toasted sesame seed bun! The beef is so beautifully seasoned, you don't even need ketchup! As the kids say, these Firehouse Sliders are straight fire!

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more, to taste, for greasing the baking sheet
  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 large yellow onion, finely diced
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 24 dinner rolls, split
  • 8 slices medium cheddar cheese
  • 6 ounces medium cheddar, shredded
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Using the extra butter, grease the bottom of a rimmed baking sheet.

Step 3 -In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil.

Step 4 -Add the onions and cook until just translucent, about 2 minutes.

Step 5 -Add the ground beef to the onions and begin to break it up with a spatula.

Step 6 -Season the beef mixture with the salt, the pepper, and the garlic powder and cook, while crumbling the beef, until it is no longer pink, about 5-6 minutes.

Step 7 -Transfer the skillet from the heat

Step 8 -Drain the excess grease from the skillet.

Step 9 -Add the mayonnaise to the beef mixture and stir to combine.

Step 10 -Place the bottom half of the rolls in the prepared baking sheet.

Step 11 -Line the bottom half of the rolls with the cheddar cheese slices.

Step 12 -Spread the ground beef mixture evenly over the sliced cheese layer, squaring off the edges.

Step 13 -Cover the ground beef layer with the shredded cheddar.

Step 14 -Replace the tops of the buns cut-side down.

Step 15 -Brush the tops of the buns with the remaining 2 tablespoons of the melted butter and immediately sprinkle the tops with the sesame seeds.

Step 16 -Bake until the cheese is melted and the tops are golden-brown, about 12-15 minutes.

Step 17 -Serve.

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