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Pizza Burger Sliders

Pizza Burger Sliders are a fast and easy dinner on the grill. Great for any night of the week or serve it up for the ultimate game day fare!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Burgers
Cuisine: American
Keyword: burger sliders, game day recipes, grilled sliders, mini burgers, pizza sliders, sliders
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 652kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

for the burger patties

  • 1 ¼ pounds ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper

for the pizza sauce:

  • ¾ cup tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon ground rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

for the sliders

for the butter sauce

  • ½ cup salted butter
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon onion flakes
  • ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare a grill fire to 350° using hickory or pecan for smoke flavor.
  • Divide ground beef into 12 patties and season with 2 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper. 
  • Grill burgers over indirect fire for about 5 minutes with the grill closed. 
  • Flip the burgers and continue to cook another 5- 8 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165° using a digital meat thermometer. 
  • Remove burgers to a sheet pan. 
  • For pizza sauce, add tomato sauce to a small bowl with brown sugar, 1 teaspoon marjoram, 1/2 teaspoon each of thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix well.
  • Make the butter sauce in a small skillet. Add butter, Worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, onion flakes, granulated garlic and pepper. Cook over low heat until butter is melted, whisk mixture together and remove from heat.
  • Slice rolls in half and place on a foil line grill pan.
  • Brush the bottom of the rolls with butter mixture.
  • Top with burger patties.
  • Spoon pizza sauce over burgers and top with shredded mozzarella.
  • Add top buns.
  • Brush or spoon remaining butter mixture over the tops of the sliders.
  • Return to the grill for about 10 minutes with the grill lid closed or until buns are toasted and cheese is melted. 
  • This step can also be done in a 375° oven for about 10 minutes.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Store bought pizza sauce can be substituted for homemade sauce.

How to Store and Reheat:

Store sliders in a zip top baggie or air tight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
Reheat in a 350° oven for about 10 minutes or in an air fryer at 350° for about 5- 7 minutes. Separate the top buns for best results reheating. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 652kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 1201mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g