[August 22, 2011] WHAT'S COOKIN'? Sliders -- small and tasty Tweet Aug 22, 2011 (The Destin Log - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Burger Sliders 4 slices bacon 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 lbs. lean ground beef 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce Salt and pepper 24 small dinner rolls In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels. Discard all but 2 tablespons bacon fat. Cook onion in bacon fat until translucent, about 3 minutes, then add garlic and cook 30 seconds longer. Remove mixture from pan and let cool. Crumble bacon when cool enough to handle. In a large bowl combine beef, bacon, onion mixture, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper, and mix well. Form into 24 small patties and chill. Preheat grill to medium; oil when hot. Cook burgers for about 7 minutes for medium rare, turning once halfway through. Serve burgers on rolls. Makes 24. Chicken-Pineapple Sliders 1 lemon, juiced 1 lime, juiced 1 Tbsp. cider vinegar Salt and black pepper, to taste 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut in half 6 pineapple rings 2 Tbsp. teriyaki sauce 6 Hawaiian bread rolls, split and toasted 6 lettuce leaves, rinsed and dried 6 red onion slices Whisk together the lemon juice, lime juice, cider vinegar, salt and pepper in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add the chicken and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove the chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Grill the chicken for 5 to 7 minutes each side, or until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with a fork. Grill pineapple for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until heated through and grill marks appear. Spread 1 teaspoon teriyaki sauce on the bottom half of a toasted roll; next add a lettuce leaf, a piece of chicken, a pineapple round, and an onion slice. Replace the top and repeat with the remaining rolls. Makes 6 sliders. ___ (c)2011, The Destin Log (Destin, Fla.) To see more of The Destin Log (Destin, Fla.), or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to www.destin.com Distributed by MCT Information Services [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]