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Hands holding a mini meatball slider with sesame seeds on the bun

Mini Meatball Sliders

These bite-sized burgers are the perfect tailgating snack and can be made with whatever ground meat you want!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds ground beef or whatever ground meat you want to use
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic presser
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion, peeled and diced
  • 24 oz jar marinara sauce
  • 24 sesame seed dinner rolls
  • 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese

Method
 

  1. Add the ground beef, panko breadcrumbs, milk, garlic, salt, and pepper to a large bowl. Mix it together well with your hands and roll the mixture into heaping-tablespoon-sized balls.
  2. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until it starts to become translucent, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  3. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to the skillet. Add the meatballs to the skillet in batches and cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over, about 3 minutes.
  4. Add all of the meatballs to the skillet, then pour in the marinara sauce and the cooked onions. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes.
  5. When you are ready to serve, split the dinner rolls and sprinkle some mozzarella cheese on the bottom rolls. Top each with a meatball, some sauce, and more mozzarella, and then add the tops of the rolls. You can add a toothpick to keep it all together!