Beef Patty Melt Sliders with Secret Sauce

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Beef Patty Melt Sliders with Secret Sauce are oven-baked and full of ground beef, caramelized onions, and melted cheese.

Beef Patty Melt Sliders always satisfy a hungry crowd.

Beef Patty Melt Sliders with Secret Sauce Recipe

Are you a fan of sliders? We are too and these are no exception.

Then, just the other day, something new came to mind. What about sliders fashioned after the popular grilled sandwich – The Patty Melt!

I couldn’t make these tasty ground beef and cheese pull apart sliders fast enough.

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They were an absolute hit and my family devoured an entire pan in mere minutes. Success!

We have also really enjoyed Buffalo Chicken Sliders (made in my Instant Pot) and also Savory-Sweet Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders, too.

What to Love About This Recipe –

  1. It’s a great ground beef recipe.
  2. People get so excited over sliders!
  3. Quick and easy comfort food.

What Are the Main Ingredients You’ll Need to Make Patty Melt Sliders?

  • Slider buns
  • Ground beef
  • Cheese
  • Onions
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • Brown sugar
  • Butter
  • Spicy brown mustard
  • Mayonnaise
  • BBQ sauce

How to Make Patty Melt Sliders in 5 Quick Steps

Cook, crumble, and season the ground beef. I like to make air fryer ground beef for this!

Caramelize the sliced onions with the balsamic vinegar and brown sugar.

Make the secret sauce and spread it on the slider buns.

Top the slider buns with the prepared ground beef mixture, caramelized onions, and cheese.

Bake the sliders until hot and melted throughout. Serve at once!

Watch how fast these Patty Melt Beef Sliders disappear.

Keeping Sliders Warm

To keep the sliders warm when serving them, wrap them individually in foil and place them in a slow cooker on the warm setting.

Since sliders are small (and people usually eat 2), you can even wrap up two at a time to save foil and make the job quicker.

How can I keep my bottom slider buns from getting soggy?

To remedy this, place the bottom buns into the greased baking dish and then into a 350 degree F. oven; bake for 10 minutes to slightly crisp up the buns.

How many sliders are considered a serving?

Since sliders are small, I always plan for 2 sliders per female guest and 3 sliders for each male guest.

Can I adjust this recipe by cutting it in half or by doubling it for a larger group?

This recipe is easy to cut in half or to double – it works great either way.

Can you freeze sliders and bake them later?

If you’d like to make sliders and freeze them to bake later – go for it. Just remember that you’ll want to bake the sliders from frozen. Thawing the sliders before baking tends to make them soggy.

Is ground beef the only meat that’s good for making Patty Melt Sliders?

We usually make these sliders with ground beef (since we raise cattle) but on occasion I’ve made them with ground bison and even ground venison – still delicious.

Feel free to make them with any ground meat you prefer!

Your guests will flip over Beefy Patty Melt Sliders.

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Patty Melt Sliders - ground beef and cheese with caramelized onions.

Patty Melt Sliders with Secret Sauce

Beef Patty Melt Sliders with Secret Sauce are oven-baked and full of ground beef, caramelized onions, and melted cheese.
Servings: 12 sliders
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
  • Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 pkg. slider buns 12 count
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Colby Jack or Pepper Jack cheese

Caramelized Onions

  • 1 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 Tbs. butter
  • 2 yellow onions thinly sliced
  • 1 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbs. brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter

Secret Sauce

  • 1/2 cup spicy brown mustard or smoky mustard we love Holmes-Made Smoky Cowboy Mustard
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbs. your favorite BBQ sauce

Instructions
 

Make the Secret Sauce

  • In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard and bbq sauce; reserve.

Make the Caramelized Onions

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, add 1 Tbs. butter and 1 Tbs. oil; when the fats are nicely hot, add the sliced onions, tossing to combine. Stir in the vinegar and brown sugar; cook the onions, stirring often, until they are nicely caramelized, approx 15-20 minutes; reserve.

Make the Sliders

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until cooked throughout and no pink remains (160 degrees F internal temperature); drain any fats that may accumulate. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce and half of the reserved secret sauce; keep warm.
  • Slice the slider buns in half, separating the tops from the bottoms. Place the bottom halves of the buns into a greased 9 x 13 pan; spread with the remaining secret sauce, then sprinkle with half of the cheese.
  • Top the cheese layer with the warm ground beef mixture, then spread the caramelized onions over the beef. Top the beef with the remaining cheese, then add the top buns halves.
  • In a small saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter; using a silicone brush, brush the butter over the sliders; cover the pan with foil.
  • Bake the sliders on the center rack of the oven for 20-25 minutes or until hot throughout. If you like crusty tops, remove the foil for the last 5 minutes of the baking time. Serve at once.

Notes

 
To keep the sliders warm when serving them, wrap them individually in foil and place them in a slow cooker on the warm setting. Since sliders are small (and people usually eat 2), you can even wrap up two at a time to save foil and make the job quicker.
Sometimes the bottom slider buns can get a little big soggy from the sauce and also from the melted butter. To remedy this, place the bottom buns into the greased baking dish and then into a 350 degree F. oven; bake for 10 minutes to slightly crisp up the buns.
Since sliders are small, I always plan for 2 sliders per female guest and 3 sliders for each male guest.
This recipe is easy to cut in half or to double – it works great either way.
If you’d like to make sliders and freeze them to bake later – go for it. Just remember that you’ll want to bake the sliders from frozen. Thawing the sliders before baking tends to make them soggy.
We usually make these sliders with ground beef (since we raise cattle) but on occasion I’ve made them with ground bison and even ground venison – still delicious. Feel free to make them with any ground meat you prefer!

Nutrition

Calories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 11gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 413mgPotassium: 175mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 398IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 1mg
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4 Comments

    1. Hi Clyta –
      Thank you so much for letting me know you enjoyed these sliders and for the 5 star rating, too. You made my day!
      I love that secret sauce, too. 🙂
      Sincerely,
      Chef Alli

  1. 5 stars
    One of my favorite recipes to make! It would be a great dish to bring to a tailgate or any gathering! Great as leftovers too!

    1. Hi Olivia –
      Thanks for your comment and rating on the Beef Patty Melt Sliders – sounds like you might enjoy them as much as we do. And, the Chiefs will be going to the Super Bowl soon so it’s the perfect time to make some sliders!!
      Thanks again,
      Chef Alli

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