For this recipe you will need the following: mini burger buns with sesame seed tops, grilled mini patties, chipotle ranch sauce, fresh salsa, and leaf lettuce.
burger patties
1 lb lean ground beef
3 tbsp cooked crumbled bacon pieces
¼ c Hidden Valley RanchTM spicy dressing
½ tsp garlic pepper
8 small squares Asiago cheese
Cook the bacon pieces and drain. Mix all of the ingredients together. Divide into 8 equal sized portions. Form into large meatballs then flatten to form patties. Place the patties into mini burger grilling rack. Grill on medium high cooked through, turning once. Remove top of mini burger grilling rack. Place a slice of cheese on each burger patty. Continue grill just until cheese melts.
chipotle ranch sauce
½ c Hidden Valley RanchTM spicy dressing
½ chipolte pepper in adobo sauce
1 tsp chopped red onions
½ tsp chopped garlic
¼ tsp cumin
½ tsp fresh lime juice
½ tsp dried oregano leaves
Place all ingredients except oregano leavesinto blender. Blend until well mixed. Transfer the sauce to a small container with lid. Stir in oregano leaves.
fresh tomato salsa
3 tbsp tomato, seeded and chopped
2 tbsp finely chopped red onions
2 tbsp chopped yellow pepper
1 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
2 tsp fresh lime juice
Mix together.
Assembly of Chipotle Ranch Sliders
Toast the buns until golden brown. Place a circle of leaf lettuce on the bottom half of the bun. Place a cheese topped mini burger patty on top. Spoon about a teaspoon of Chipotle ranch dressing over the patty then top with fresh tomato salsa. Place the top half of the bun on the burger.
