Super Bowl Sliders

Feb 4th, 2011

NFL football finally comes to an ends on Sunday. Though I couldn’t care less, I will however be in attendance at a Super Bowl party. I was planning on posting a Weekend Eats highlighting some scrumptious pear recipes but I figured it could wait until next Friday. The sliders seemed more timely. I originally posted these recipes at the start of football season and have tried all but the lobster one. The Ham Delights are my personal favorite. Just don’t eat too many…

Mini Cuban Slider

4 mini buns, sliced in half
12 dill pickle slices (3 per sandwich)
6 oz Swiss cheese, grated
½ lb. pork tenderloin, cooked and sliced thin
½ lb. deli ham, sliced thin
yellow mustard

Spread all bun halves with mustard. Top with pickle slices, cheese, pork and ham. Add more cheese, if desired, then top with bun. Repeat with the other 3 sandwiches.

Use a panini grill set to 350° to heat and flatten the sandwiches; or, place the assembled sandwiches in a skillet over medium-low heat, rest a baking sheet on top of the sandwiches, and weight down the sheet with bricks or another heavy skillet.

Remove from heat when cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

Miso-Tofu Mayo Turkey Sliders
Turkey Burgers:
1¼ lbs. ground turkey
¼ cup panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs)
2 tablespoons mirin rice wine
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons red curry paste
¼ teaspoon Gourmet Garden Ginger Spice Blend
¼ teaspoon GIA Garlic Purée
¼ teaspoon Gourmet Garden Lemongrass Herb Blend
Sprouted Wheat Bread or mini-rolls of choice*
Miso-Tofu Mayo:
1, 14 oz. package silken tofu, drained and cubed
1 tablespoon yellow miso paste
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar

Whisk together mirin, soy, curry and seasonings; add turkey and mix thoroughly, then add panko to bind. Divide turkey mixture into 1-oz. portions, then shape into patties and refrigerate until just prior to cooking.

Prepare Miso-Tofu Mayo. Combine “mayo” ingredients together into a blender, puréeing until smooth. Refrigerate in tightly sealed container; store up to 1 week.

Fry turkey patties in a large non-stick skillet over medium-low heat for 5-6 minutes on each side.

Spread Miso-Tofu Mayo on top and bottom of bread or roll. Place one patty onto half the bread, top with other half.

Mini Crab Cake Sliders

chives
2 Roma tomato(es)
6-8 King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
1 box SeaPak Maryland Style Crab Cakes (8 oz.)

-Prepare crab cakes according to package instructions.
-Dice roma tomatoes and chives. Warm aioli sauce (which comes in crab package) under running water.
-Wrap rolls in paper towel and heat in microwave for about 10 seconds.
-Cut each crab cake into 3 or 4 pieces. Place crab cake on rolls, top with aioli, tomatoes and chives.
-Serve extra aioli on the side.

Lobster Sliders

Meat from a 1 1/2-pound cooked lobster (1 1/4 cups), cut into 1/2-inch pieces

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 tablespoons crème fraîche

1 tablespoon minced shallot

1 tablespoon finely diced dill pickle

2 tablespoons finely diced celery

1 1/2 teaspoons minced tarragon

1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature

Eight 2-inch round soft dinner rolls, split

In a medium bowl, mix the lobster with the mayonnaise, crème fraîche, shallot, pickle, celery, tarragon and lemon zest. Season with salt and white pepper and refrigerate until ready to use.

Lightly butter the cut side of each roll. Heat a large skillet over moderate heat. Toast the rolls in the skillet, cut side down, until lightly golden, about 1 minute. Transfer the rolls to a work surface. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the lobster salad on the bottom half of each roll. Close the sliders and serve. Recipe Source: foodandwine

Ham Delight Sliders

24 Kings Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
24 pieces good honey ham
24 small slices Swiss cheese
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup light mayonnaise

Poppy seed sauce
1 T poppyseeds
1 1/2 T yellow mustard
1 stick butter, melted
1 T minced onion
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise and miracle whip. Spread onto both sides of the center of each roll. Place a slice of ham and a slice of Swiss inside of each roll. Close rolls and place them into a large baking dish or heavy cookie sheet. Place very close together.

In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the poppy seed sauce ingredients. Pour evenly over all of the sandwiches. Let sit 10 minutes or until butter sets slightly. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Uncover and cook for 2 additional minutes. Serve warm.

Cupcake Sliders (kids will love these!)

Create a sweet mini-burger illusion by using vanilla and chocolate cupcakes (for the buns and burgers), coconut (as the lettuce) and yellow and red-tinted frosting (which poses as the ketchup, cheese and mustard). Use real sesame seeds for the “bun” tops, and brush onto the vanilla cupcake using water and sugar. Enjoy!!!

Source: SmileysSweetsandCreations.Blogspot.com.