Italian Slider Burgers
Applewood smoked bacon paired with Fresh Mozzarella has grown 376% over the past four years according to Datassentials. Enjoy the on-trend menu appeal of bacon and cheese slider burgers with a bold Italian flavor accent.
Course: Sandwiches
Products used: Fior·di·Latte
Yield: One appetizer
Ingredients
- 1 oz. Grande Ciliegine Fresh Mozzarella, drained (3 balls)
- 2 1⁄2 oz. Slider size burger patties, raw, cooked on flat top griddle (3 each)
- 3 Slider rolls, sliced
- Garlic butter, melted, as needed
- 1⁄2 oz. Mayonnaise (1 tbsp.)
- 1⁄2 oz. Iceberg lettuce, shredded (1 cup)
- 3 pieces Applewood bacon slices, halved
- 1⁄2 oz. Pepperoncini peppers, sliced, drained (1 tbsp.)
Directions
- Arrange 3 Grande Ciliegine Fresh Mozzarella balls on 3 cooked slider burger patties; run under cheese melter/salamander briefly to melt cheese. Reserve.
- Brush cut sides of 3 slider rolls with garlic butter; heat on flat top griddle until toasted.
- For each slider, spread 1 teaspoon mayonnaise on bottom half of roll; top with 1/3 cup shredded lettuce, 1 slider burger/cheese, 2 bacon slice halves and 1 teaspoon pepperoncini peppers. Close with top half of roll.
- Arrange 3 Italian slider burgers on appetizer plate.
