Homemade sliders are the best since you don’t have to skimp on the cheese or the crisp bacon strips!
Ingredients
24-ounce cans diced green chiles, divided
½tablespoonhoney
1tablespoonfreshly squeezed lime juice
1poundground beef
3ouncesMonterey Jack cheese, cut into tiny cubes, plus more for topping
2clovesgarlic, minced
½teaspoonground cumin
½teaspoononion powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4slicesbacon
4split pretzel slider buns, toasted, for serving
Lettuce, for serving
2Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced, for serving
Instructions
In a small bowl, combine 1 1/2 cans green chiles, honey and lime juice; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, monterey jack cheese, garlic, cumin, onion powder, salt and pepper, to taste. Divide the ground beef mixture into 4 balls; press each lightly to form 1/4-inch-thick patties.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving the bacon fat.
Add patties to the skillet and cook until browned and cooked through to medium rare, about 3-4 minutes per side, flipping only once. In the last minute of cooking, top each patty with additional monterey jack cheese, covering to melt.
Serve burgers on rolls with bacon, green chili sauce, lettuce and tomatoes.