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Spätzle Cheeseburger Sliders

Spätzle Cheeseburger Sliders

Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Amercian, German
Keyword cheeseburger sliders, german food, homemade Spätzle, sliders, spätzle, spätzle sliders
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Rest Time: 30 minutes
Servings 8
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

For the Spätzle:

  • 2+1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 tablespoons whole milk

For the Spätzle "bubs"

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • salt and pepper
  • 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil

For the sliders:

  • 1.5 lbs ground beef
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 small pieces of Lettuce
  • 3 small tomatoes
  • 2 small red onions
  • 8 slices Cheddar cheese
  • Burger sauce of your choice ketchup, mayo, etc.

Instructions

Make the Spätzle*:

  1. Whisk together the flours and salt
  2. Beat the eggs.
  3. Add the eggs and milk to the dry ingredients.
  4. Knead into an elastic dough.
  5. Cover the bowl and let it rest for 30 minutes.
  6. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
  7. Preheat oven to 350F.
  8. Place a colander in the sink.
  9. Use a spätzle press or colander with large holes to push the dough into the boiling water.*
  10. When the spätzle pops up to the surface, they are done.
  11. Transfer to a colander with a slotted spoon to drain, then transfer to a large bowl.

Make the spätzle "buns":

  1. Beat the eggs and add to the spätzle
  2. Add the flour and mix to combine.
  3. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Heat oil in a large skillet.
  5. Place the metal ring in the pan, fill it about 1/2 way with spätzle. Push the spätzle down with a spoon to compress it.
  6. Fry for 2 minutes. Remove the ring and carefully flip the Spätzle patty. Repeat,
  7. Transfer to a plate and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.

Make the sliders:

  1. Mix the ground beef with the spices.
  2. Peel the onions and slice into thin rounds
  3. Slice the tomatoes into rounds.
  4. Use the ring to cut out 8 slices of cheese.
  5. Use the ring to form patties out of the seasoned beef.
  6. Fry on both sides.
  7. Melt the cheese on top.
  8. Place the sliders on top of the spätzle rounds. Top with lettuce, then onion and tomato slices.
  9. Add burger sauce and cover with spätzle rounds. and serve.

Recipe Notes

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