Juicy Lucy Donut Slider

Name: Juicy Lucy Donut Slider
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 4 sticks (1 oz each) marble Jack string cheese, cut into 18 (3/4-inch) cubes; 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef; 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 18 glazed donut holes, cut in half; 18 wooden skewers (6 inch); 6 slices bacon, cut into 2-inch pieces, cooked until crispy; 2 large leaf lettuce leaves, torn into 18 pieces; 18 pickle chips; 9 cherry tomatoes, cut in half; Jimmies candy sprinkles, if desired

2 Ratings

1 Comments

Prep 30 min
Total 2 hr 0 min
Servings 18

Sweet and savory, these Juicy Lucy sliders with donut hole buns are the ultimate party snack. MORE+ LESS-

By TBSP Kitchens

Updated February 17, 2015

Ingredients

Burgers

sticks (1 oz each) marble Jack string cheese, cut into 18 (3/4-inch) cubes

lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef

teaspoons Sriracha sauce

teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2

teaspoon onion powder

teaspoon salt

glazed donut holes, cut in half

wooden skewers (6 inch)

Toppings

slices bacon, cut into 2-inch pieces, cooked until crispy

large leaf lettuce leaves, torn into 18 pieces

pickle chips

cherry tomatoes, cut in half

Jimmies candy sprinkles, if desired

Steps

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1

Place cheese cubes in small reasealable freezer plastic bag; seal bag, and freeze at least 1 hour.
2

Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; place wire rack in pan. In large bowl, mix beef, Sriracha and Worcestershire sauces, onion powder and salt. Shape mixture into 18 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Press thumb in center of each to form an indent. Press 1 cheese cube into center of each ball, sealing it inside. Flatten each ball slightly and place on rack. Bake 20 to 23 minutes or to internal temperature of 160°F. Cool 2 to 3 minutes.
3

To assemble each slider: Place flat side of donut hole on bottom. Layer a piece of bacon, burger, lettuce, pickle and tomato half. Top with other half of donut hole. Secure all with wooden skewer. Sprinkle with jimmies. Serve immediately.

Expert Tips

Freeze cheese cubes up to 2 days in advance. Make meatballs ahead of time; insert cheese when ready to bake.
Try different cheeses - mozzarella string cheese, pepper Jack.
To make portioning balls easier, use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop.
Bacon is a snap to cook when using the oven. Heat oven to 400°F. Line a cookie sheet with sides with foil; place a wire rack on top. Place slices of bacon on rack; bake 15 to 20 minutes to desired crispness.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 140
Calories from Fat: 80

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 13%
Saturated Fat 4g 19% Trans Fat 1/2g
Cholesterol: 30mg; 9%
Sodium: 320mg; 13%
Potassium: 115mg; 3%
Total Carbohydrate: 9g; 3%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 5g
Protein: 7g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%; 8%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 6%; 6%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

The Munchies 2015 have arrived! People's Choice Food Awards recognize the most amazing tastes, faces and places in the food world. Here's an original recipe inspired by mashing up two of our award categories.

What to do when you’re craving a burger and a donut? Sure you could eat one or the other, but why not indulge in both at the same time! And now you can with these bite-sized Juicy Lucy Donut Sliders- an ingenious fusion of the Munchies Best Bites categories for Best Burger and Best Donut.

Tiny burger patties are shaped from ground beef mixed with Sriracha and Worcestershire, stuffed with cheese, and grilled to perfection. Then these mini towers of deliciousness are quickly assembled with bacon, lettuce, pickle, cherry tomatoes, and sandwiched between two sweet, cakey donut hole halves.

It's sweet and savory bite-sized perfection!

And don't forget -- The Munchies voting starts February 23, so be sure to vote daily.

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