These were inspired by a craving for beef but not for a soft bun. They’re really easy to make and work equally well as an appetizer or as a main course. Each of the three flavor components–seasoned beef, nutty wheat, and hot sauce–are bold and really come through.
Triscuit (or equivalent) Sliders
2/3 lb. ground chuck or sirloin (85% or more lean)
16 Woven Wheats, Triscuits or Quilts
Seasoning (e.g. Borsari, Montréal Steak, or just course salt & pepper)
Mayonnaise
Hot sauce
(1) Form beef into eight (8) small patties and season.
(2) Pan fry or grill beef, 2–3 minutes per side for medium (which works well here)
(3) Place patties on crackers.
(4) Combine mayo and hot sauce (ratio to taste–I did about 50/50) and drizzle over burgers.
(5) Top with remaining eight crackers.
Makes four appetizer or two entrée servings.
Even if you’re not a fan of hot food, you still might want a few drops of hot sauce in the mayonnaise. The mayo is rich enough that the spiciness will be very mild.
I think (I’m biased of course) that your entries are all terrific material for an eventual cookbook. My reasoning? I read all your recipes with great interest. the advice is good (you still might want to add a few drops of hot sauce…, the recipes sound delicious — you sound devoted — And I will probably never make any of the recipes. that’s the recipe for a recipe book: fascinating, and one really should try to cook…but reading about it all is more than half the fun. Who needs to cook anything!
Thanks, pops, for the kind words. I appreciate that our recipes are fun to read. Many of them are very, very easy though! I’ll admit that some of the early ones (e.g. the mud pies) were pretty complicated, but we’ve tried to focus on simpler ones. I debated even including a recipe for the Triscuit sliders, as, once you know that the red stuff is hot sauce plus mayo, the picture is pretty much self-explanatory. You should definitely try a recipe out sometime! We might even start a “quick and simple” tag to “sell” some of these…
I have been away from blogging (and reading blogs) for a while, but I think this is brilliant. It would be so cute for a super bowl party. (oh, wait, that isn’t the right venue for cute, right?)
oh yummy! I have some health issue’s and I can’t tell you how much I miss a good olé hambruger because I can not eat the soft bun. This is perfect! Thank you so much…I am now running out the door to Maxbauers to get some ground beef…you are brillant!