Chili Garlic Sliders with Almond Sauce and Cabbage Slaw

The days of plain, boring, overcooked sliders are behind us. Shake up your next burger night or party with these Asian Sliders with Almond Butter Sauce and Cabbage Slaw.

Each element of these sliders is packed with familiar flavors and a fun layering of textures to create a punchy slider that's anything but boring!

How to make Chili Garlic Sliders:

1. Whip up a quick and simple cabbage slaw. Combine soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, lime juice and sesame oil. Let it marinate briefly for a perfect tang and crunch.

2. Mix together the almond butter sauce. It's completely addicting and a slight variation on the Peanut Sauce from my Turkey Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce.

3. Season the meat (or you could use beans/lentils for a veggie burger, if desired) with sesame oil, soy sauce and ginger.

4. Top 'em off with crunchy cucumber slices to balance the soft slider buns.

And there you have a delicious, stacked, super fun Asian Slider that your family and friends will fall in love with!

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Chili Garlic Sliders with Almond Butter Sauce and Cabbage Slaw

Course Main Course

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 6 Sliders

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb ground beef or turkey
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Cabbage Slaw

• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup shredded onion
• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Almond Butter Sauce

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons almond butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

For serving

• 6 slider buns
• 1/4 cucumber sliced

Instructions

• To Make the Slaw: Combine the cabbage, carrots, onion, rice wine vinegar, vegetable oil, soy sauce, pepper, salt, sesame oil and ground ginger. Stir well and set aside.
  
  
• To Make the Almond Butter Sauce: Whisk together the soy sauce, almond butter, rice wine vinegar, chili garlic sauce and ginger. Set aside.
  
  
• To Make the Sliders: In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef/turkey, egg, soy sauce, garlic powder, chili garlic sauce, salt, onion powder, sesame oil, ground ginger and pepper. Mix well and form into 6 3-inch patties. Heat a saute pan or grill over medium-high heat, then add the patties. Cook for about 4-5 minutes until browned on bottom, then flip and finish cooking another 4-5 minutes.
  
  
• Place the cooked patties on the buns, then top with cabbage slaw, almond butter sauce and sliced cucumbers.