White Castle Slider Klone |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Easy and fun to make, these cute little square burgers are flattened out in a 10 x 14 inch pan between sheets of Saran wrap, shaped into 2 1/2 inch squares, frozen for easily separating the squares, then cooked in a cast iron skillet with pre-soaked, dried, chopped onions. Read more . Fun to eat! I did not add the 5 holes in the burger squares as is famous for White Castle sliders because White Castle uses the holes to quickly cook their burgers without having to flip. I chose to flip and brown my burgers on both sides so omitted the holes. Ingredients:
1 lb. ground chuck |
2/3 cup beef broth |
1 1/4 cups dried chopped onions (about 3 1/3 oz.) |
2 1/2 cups hot water (or more if needed) |
20 small dinner rolls (i made homemade slider buns; recipe posted) |
cheese and condiments (optional); pickle choice is important for authenticity |
Directions:
1. 1. Line a 10-by-14-inch rimmed baking sheet with plastic wrap. Mix beef and beef stock in a large bowl. Transfer mixture to lined baking sheet, and use a spatula to flatten. Place second sheet of plastic wrap over meat, and use rolling pin or hands to further flatten meat so it covers entire surface of pan.
2. 2. Remove top layer of plastic wrap, and use spatula to score flattened beef into 2.5-inch squares. Reapply wrap, and place pan in freezer until meat is frozen solid. See Photo
3. 3. Place dried onion in a small bowl, and add the hot water; let stand at least 10 minutes. Meanwhile, take frozen beef from freezer, and remove from plastic wrap. Re-score it with a sharp knife, and gently break patties apart.
4. 4. Heat a large skillet (cast iron works best) or grill pan over medium-high heat. Add 1/4 of onion-and-water mixture to skillet. When water begins to steam (which should happen almost instantly), place 5 patties on top of onions See Photo. Cook, flipping once, to desired doneness. (Cooking time will depend on whether your patties are still frozen solid or have thawed a bit.) After flipping, place a bun top on each patty.
5. 5. Remove patties and buns, with a helping of onion, from skillet. Add bun bottoms, and any cheese or condiments as desired.
6. 6. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
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