Mini Dribbler Burgers

Bite-Size Double Dribblers

A Note from Debbie: Sometimes the easiest way to keep the whole family happy, is to divide the burgers in half. Not only are these crowd pleasers absolutely gourmet tasting, they also cook quicker than fries. So make those first. Warm potato rolls wrapped in foil then pull out the ranch, hickory, ketchup, and anything else that everyone loves!

INGREDIENTS

1 cookie sheet

1 sheet of parchment paper

16 potato rolls wrapped in foil, heated in 250 degree oven

1-1/2 pounds ground chuck

Kosher Salt

Coarse ground pepper

1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Leaf lettuce

(Ranch Dressing, Hickory Sauce, Baked Beans, Grilled Onions, Mustard, Ketchup) -- By personal preference

GARLIC VIDALIA "HALF"

5 big cloves of garlic, crushed

1/2 large vidalia onion, minced

1 TBSP butter

splash of olive oil

1 TBSP Balsamic garlic olive oil

(In a saute pan, grill the above ingredients until garlic is lightly golden and onions are transluscent.)

BACON CHEDDAR "HALF"

6 strips of bacon, cooked soft, drained and chopped

8 purple onion "rings"; raw

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MINI-BURGERS

Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Press ground chuck onto parchment paper until a very thin layer  of meat covers the entire pan. (You may want to use a rolling pin.) Sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper to taste. Cover with cheddar cheese. Dividing the meat vertically in half, sprinkle one side with chopped bacon and the other side with the garlic and grilled onion mixture. Using the parchment paper with the meat still attached to it, lift the meat from the bottom half of the pan and fold it over the top half of the meat. Pull back parchment paper. Pinch edges to seal meat. (Note: Bacon cheddar should be folded over bacon cheddar.) Cut into 16 squares. Cook on a preheated 350 griddle for approximately 3 minutes on each side. (A little longer for "thicker" squares, faster for thinner ones.) Cover buns with your choice of ranch, hickory sauce, leaf lettuce, or grilled onions. "My personal fave is the bacon-cheddar mini topped with lettuce, ranch and baked beans!"

Debbie's Favorite Grilled Onions

1/2 large vidalia onion, sliced

2 cloves of garlic, crushed

1 TBSP butter

1 TBSP water

1/2 beef boullion cube

(In a saute pan, grill the above ingredients until onions are carmelized.)