NUTRITION

SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS

5 oz Ground beef (93% lean)

1 slice Center-cut bacon

0.5 oz Sharp cheddar cheese

1 whole Whole wheat slider buns

0 tsp Avocado oil

0.25 tsp Sea salt

0.25 tsp Black pepper

0.25 tsp Garlic powder

2 leaf Butter lettuce

2 slice Tomato

1 tsp Yellow mustard

PREPARATION

• 1

  Place the bacon slices in a cold cast iron skillet and turn the heat to medium, cooking until the fat renders and the bacon becomes perfectly crispy and golden.

• 2

  Remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, then pour off the excess fat from the skillet, leaving just a light coating.

• 3

  Divide the ground beef into four small, loose balls (about 1.25 ounces each) and season the outside of each ball with sea salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.

• 4

  Increase the skillet heat to medium-high and place the beef balls in the pan, immediately using a heavy spatula to smash them down into very thin patties.

• 5

  Sear the patties for about 90 seconds until a deep brown crust forms, then flip them over and top two of the patties with the sharp cheddar cheese.

• 6

  Stack the remaining two plain patties on top of the cheesy ones to create two double-stacked portions, then cover the pan for 30 seconds to finish melting the cheese.

• 7

  Lightly toast the slider buns cut-side down in the skillet for 30 seconds until the edges are slightly crisp and warm.

• 8

  Assemble the sliders by spreading mustard on the bottom buns, followed by the butter lettuce, tomato slices, the double-stacked cheesy patties, and the crispy bacon.