A mouthwatering burger – made mini slider style – with creamy avocado, lean ground beef, balsamic caramelized onions, and salty pancetta! Its the ultimate slider!
I have been on a little bit of a sandwich kick lately, I guess my husband is starting to wear off on me. 🙂 But let me tell you.. its for the better.
Last week I shared with you my Grilled Portobello Burger with Balsamic Reduction, which is ridiculously delicious and a great vegetarian option for Meatless Monday!
Today I’m bringing it back to the meat lover! Woot Woot!! 🙂
Have you ever had a Cowboy Burger before?
I was thinking about them the other day, mostly because I was thinking of my waitressing days and the “Cowboy Burger” was one of the most ordered items on the menu. I will say, it is super tasty … just not the healthiest of burgers.
Ok, so, for those of you who don’t know, a Cowboy Burger is a ground beef burger with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, tangy BBQ Sauce, and those yummy fried crispy onion straws. Sounds good… just SUPER heavy!
I decided to lighten this burger up a bit and make it for my man on Fathers Day! {awesome wife alert!}
HE LOVED IT! {and to be honest, I did too}
This lighter version is in mini form… aka “the slider” and fancied up a bit… hence the name “Gourmet Cowboy Hamburger Sliders”. 🙂
This burger is made with 93/7 lean ground beef, crispy pancetta {instead of bacon}, balsamic caramelized onions {instead of BBQ sauce and crispy fried onion straws}, and mashed avocado {because everything is better with avocado}.
Seriously, if words could describe how good these Gourmet Cowboy Sliders are then I would use them … but they don’t! You honestly just need to try them to find out for yourself. They will be one of the best burgers you have ever eaten.. hands down!
On a side note, not only am I giving you the worlds best slider recipe today but I am also giving out $300 amazon cash, so be sure to enter this awesome giveaway below!
Cowboy Hamburger Sliders
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 sliders 1x
- Category: Beef
- Method: Grill & Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Description
These Cowboy Hamburger Sliders are topped with creamy avocado, balsamic caramelized onions, and crispy bacon. Always a crowd-pleaser!
Ingredients
- 8 burger slider patties (premade or make them)
- salt & pepper to season
- 8 slider buns (brioche or hawaiian are best)
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 large onion, halved and then sliced
- 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
- 2 large avocado
- 4 slices of bacon, cooked and halved
- 4 tablespoons bbq sauce
Instructions
- Prepare Burgers: Season burger patties with salt & pepper on both sides. Set aside.
- Make Balsamic Onions: Heat a saute pan to medium-high heat, add olive oil to the pan, and then sliced onions. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 7-10 minutes until the onions caramelize and turn slightly brown. Add balsamic vinegar to onions and saute for another 2-3 minutes. Remove onions from the pan.
- Make Avocado Mash: Add avocados to a bowl and mash until smooth. Set aside.
- Grill Time: Heat the grill to medium-high heat, about 375°- 400°F. Place burgers on grill and cook burgers for 2-3 minutes per side then remove. Grill buns for 1 minute per side and remove.
- Assemble Burgers: Start with the toasted bottom bun, mashed avocado, burger, caramelized onions, bacon and drizzle of BBQ Sauce.
20 comments on “Cowboy Hamburger Sliders”
The balsamic reduction sounds spectacular! What a fabulous burger!
Thanks Tanya, the balsamic is killer on this sandwich!
They look amazing Krista! What a wonderful wife (and mommy) you are.
Love these. Pinning!
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Oh… thanks so much Melanie! š Hope you have a great Wednesday too sweet friend!
Burgers are the fan favorite at our house, my husband actually asks for burgers as his birthday dinner. These look amazing and I love the balsamic onion topping.
haha.. I don’t blame him Sherri. Burgers Rock! š
Ah-mazing! Gosh, you really are an awesome wife! Any man would love this recipe (and wife since you made it healthy!) I love the extra amount of avocado too.
oh.. you are too sweet! Thanks Laura, the avocado the best part of any burger. š
OMG. I’m starving and these sliders would totally hit the spot right now!! I need to make these ASAP! Thanks for the recipe, friend! Pinned!
haha.. I know right! I had them again last night. So good everytime. š Thanks for stopping by and the pin sweet friend. Hope you are doing well!
I am loving the creamy avocado and balsamic caramelized onionsā¦ Yummy. My mouth is watering š
Thanks Olivia, that part was for me and the meat part was for my husband.. all parties were happy in the eating of this burger. hehe. š
Pancetta and Caramelized onions…*drool* those burgers look absolutely perfect! Great job Krista š
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Salty and sweet is the best combo ever… put it on a burger and its divine! SO glad you like it Eric! š
Krista!! This is a serious burger!! Love love the layers and the avocados is just the perfect closing touch.
Thanks so much girl! š We had it again tonight and I think I’m in love. hehe
Ah, this is one my meat lovers will enjoy. I am loving that beautiful avocado!
Thanks so much girl! The avocado with the caramelized onions is amazing!
Love how you lightened up these cowboy burgers! They look legit awesome! I wish I was at your father’s day feast so I could of had one! And I agree… avocado makes everything better š
We did have company over to enjoy the feast on fathers day… if you guys were close you could have totally come. š Granted off course you bring one of your delicious sides! š Thanks Chris!