These Southwest Chipotle Burger Sliders are a perfect combo. A not too spicy, juicy little burger is topped with a creamy chili lime cilantro queso fresco sauce, avocado and tomatoes all on a toasted bun. They’re perfect for the big game!
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It’s the start of a new year and I’ve joined a fun new group of bloggers to put together a roundup of recipes on the first day of every month!
This month we’re doing sliders just in time for the big games. After you’ve checked out this Southwest Chipotle Slider recipe, be sure and scroll to the bottom of the post for links to all 15 slider recipes!
Southwest Chipotle Burger Sliders
I originally shared this great sliders recipe as part of the Burger Club favorites. The post was in desperate need of some new updated, mouth watering photos. So I was excited when the group voted on sliders for the first month and I could feature this sliders recipe again.
This slider is definitely one that everyone who likes a little bit of heat needs to try.
I love the combination of cool and creamy and hot and spicy in these sliders. This time around I changed it up and used little sourdough rolls from Winco and made a mile high sliders recipe.
Be sure and have lots of napkins handy for this sliders recipe. They are juicy, delicious, messy burgers. Definitely a four star burger.
How do you cook sliders?
These sliders are essentially just a small version of traditional burgers, so they can be grilled outdoors or indoors on a grill pan or in a skillet. You could even bake them in the oven.
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Southwest Chipotle Burger Sliders
Ingredients
Burgers:
- 1 ½ lb ground chuck or ground sirloin
- 1-½ chipotle peppers canned in adobo sauce
- 1 ½ T adobo sauce from the chipotle chili can
- ¼ C grated onion
- 1 t garlic powder
- ½ t cumin
- 1 ½ t kosher salt
- ¼ t pepper
Chipotle-Lime Mayo:
- ½ C Mayo
- 2 t lime juice
- 1 ½ t adobo sauce from the canned chipotle chilis
- 2 T chopped fresh cilantro
- 4-6 good quality buns
- 1 to mato
- 1-2 avocado
- lettuce
- Optional: jack cotija, or queso fresco cheese
Instructions
- Sauce: Combine mayo, adobo sauce, lime juice and cilantro in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate. Sauce can be made a day ahead of time.
- Crumble beef gently with your fingers into a bowl. Add the chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, grated onion, garlic powder, cumin, kosher salt, and pepper. Don't over-work, just mix it enough to distribute the ingredients.
- Divide into 4 patties (or 6 little ones) and place on a preheated grill, indoor grill pan, or skillet. If desired, top with cheese, during the last few minutes of grilling. When the burgers are done to your liking let them stand for 5 minutes off the grill/pan.
- Toast buns then spread chipotle-lime sauce generously on each side of each bun. Add burger and top with tomato slices, avocado slices, and a crisp piece of lettuce.
15 Game Day Slider Recipes
- Chicken Parmesan Sliders
- Southwest Chipotle Burger Sliders
- Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Sliders
- Jalapeño Popper Turkey Burger Sliders
- Asian Chili & Garlic Pork Sliders
- Buffalo Chicken Sliders
- Club Sandwich Sliders
- Easy French Dip Sliders
- Monte Cristo Sliders
- Hawaiian Pizza Sliders
- Philly Cheesesteak Sliders
- Slow Cooker Honey Chipotle Chicken Sliders
- Pizza Sliders
- Baked Hot Pastrami Sliders
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Kim
This burger would definitely be a hit at my house with all the spicy heat from the chipotle pepper. Looks like a great burger!!
Mimi
This burger would be a hit at my house.
Mimi
Faith
That is a phenomenal looking burger! I'm going to have to try this one!
Mags
Love the burger, love the chipotle-lime mayo and love that it's a slider!
marla {family fresh cooking}
Love the idea of your cilantro lime mayo on these sliders. Creamy avocado too….just right in my book!
Amanda
These look marvelous Barbara, just marvelous!
Cristie
What a power packed burger! It sounds like it is full of flavor from the burger to that great Chipotle-Lime Mayo . . . next BBQ I know what will be on the menu!
Barbara
These burgers look oh so yummy.
Chow and Chatter
wow these look so delicious oh and send me links to your bread recipes lol
so happy I have not been the only one struggling with that book lol Rebecca
Grumpy and HoneyB
Perfect. Spicy and tiny covered in a yummy sauce. Exactly the way I like a burger!
Memória
¡AY DIÓS MÍO! ¡Esta hamburgesa se ve tan maravillosa! Me encantaría comerla en este preciso momento. MMMMMM.
Kathleen
This baby looks amazing!
Bridgett
This had to have been a fabulous burger. I am loving the chipotle lime sauce. Wow!
Cookin' Canuck
Chipotle peppers work so nicely in burgers. I love to serve mine with a slice of grilled pineapple.
elra
I'm sold on your cipotle sauce. This sounds like the best burger Barbara!
Juliana
Wow, your burger looks so yummie, love the chipotle lime mayo…oh…have to try it soon!
Asha @ FSK
I LOVE burgers!!! This one loooks soo good Barbara!!! 🙂
Sue Sparks
These "little" sliders look soooo good! I love a messy, juicy buger, and sliders are so cute too:) These sound delicious!
Bonnie
I just ate dinner and looking at these burgers makes me hungry again. Wow. What a creative combination.
Jessica @ How Sweet
The burger looks amazing but the bun looks to die for and the mayo sounds delicious!