Mike's Own-White Castle Cheese Sliders®

MMOBRIEN
MMOBRIEN @cook_2891564
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

For those more interested in just making and eating a better Slider.

Plain -VS- a sweeter bread? It's your call! The added sodium in this dish from both the broth and onions does pair nicely with the sweetness of the King's Hawaiian Rolls. With that, they really do create a great medium for the hamburger. Even structurally speaking. However, IMHO, a plain white dinner roll, like Sara Lee, works best for these Sliders. They will also taste the most like an original White Castle Slider®

You can select your favorite comparable soft bread. Just be certain that they're fluffy! Sliced hot dog buns with the ends chopped off [makes 2] or hamburger buns cut into squares [makes 1] both work well in a pinch.

Lastly, please follow this recipe, "as listed." No real onions instead of reconstituted - no substitutions - or this for that. For guaranteed success, wait to make this recipe if you're missing any ingredient.

Mike's Own-White Castle Cheese Sliders®

For those more interested in just making and eating a better Slider.

Plain -VS- a sweeter bread? It's your call! The added sodium in this dish from both the broth and onions does pair nicely with the sweetness of the King's Hawaiian Rolls. With that, they really do create a great medium for the hamburger. Even structurally speaking. However, IMHO, a plain white dinner roll, like Sara Lee, works best for these Sliders. They will also taste the most like an original White Castle Slider®

You can select your favorite comparable soft bread. Just be certain that they're fluffy! Sliced hot dog buns with the ends chopped off [makes 2] or hamburger buns cut into squares [makes 1] both work well in a pinch.

Lastly, please follow this recipe, "as listed." No real onions instead of reconstituted - no substitutions - or this for that. For guaranteed success, wait to make this recipe if you're missing any ingredient.

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Ingredients

30 mins
7 servings
  1. Slider Meat
  2. 1 1/2 lbFreshest Quality 80/20 Ground Hamburger
  3. 1/2 cupSalted Beef Broth [you may not need/use all]
  4. 1 tspOnion Powder
  5. 1/2 tspEach: Garlic Powder - Black Pepper - Salt
  6. Oven Bake Mixture
  7. 2 1/2 cup[to 3 cups] Beef Broth
  8. 1/2 cupDehydrated Onions
  9. 1 tbspOnion Powder
  10. Bread
  11. 15 smallSara Lee Plain Dinner Rolls [best] Or, [for the sweet tooth] King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
  12. Cheeses
  13. 10 sliceKraft American Cheese Slices [one layer cheese only]
  14. Toppings
  15. 1/2 cupDehydrated Onions + 1 1/2 Cups Water [soak for rehydration]
  16. 15Sliced Vlassic Pickles
  17. Kitchen Equipment
  18. 1 large9" x 12" Or 11" x 15" Baking Pan
  19. 1 largeStraw [to puncture meat]
  20. 1 largePlastic Bowl & 1 Smaller Plastic Bowl
  21. 1 largeKitchen Knife
  22. 1Parchment Paper
  23. 1 largeRolling Pin
  24. 1Spatula
  25. 1Tinfoil

Cooking Instructions

30 mins
  1. 1

    WC, done my way. ;0) Enjoy!

  2. 2

    Heat oven to 450°. Pictured are the items you'll need. Note: Tinfoil, parchment paper and large baking pan not shown.

  3. 3

    Mix your 1/2 cup of dehydrated onions with your 1 1/2 cups water and allow it to sit for 30 + minutes to hydrate. These little guys will burst several shades of white and bloom right up for you! These fully hydrated onions will also have that tiny inner, "snap!" that White Castle has indeed become known for! Drain any excess fluid from onions.

  4. 4

    Mix everything in the Slider Meat section except - slowly add your 1/2 cup broth. I didn't use it all but you may. You'll want your meat gummy and tacky - not runny and falling apart. Remember, there are no binders [i.e., eggs or bread crumbs] in this slider meat mixture and I can't be certain what grade of beef you'll be purchasing. So, go half, then go slowly! You'll want your meat really hard to roll with a rolling pin. Meaning, it sticks to your rolling pin constantly. That should give you that proper, "cooked meat," WC texture.

  5. 5

    On parchment paper or equivalent - roll your meat to about 1/4" [or just slightly thicker] thickness.

  6. 6

    ° Create lines with a knife where you'll size your patties. Cut meat all the way through. See photos. ° Using a sturdy straw or rounded equivalent, make 5 holes in your lined out patties. Discard leftover meat from hole punctures. ° Lightly sprinkle top of hamburger meat with onion and garlic powder. ° Freeze your patties until just slightly frozen, yet pliable. Or, you can simply freeze them solid. I've never noticed any difference between the two other than cooking times and I always freeze mine. ° I also freeze full sheets of these patties just to have on hand. They'll last safely in the freezer for a month and when ready, you're less than 30 minutes away from.a WC lunch!

  7. 7

    ° Wrap hamburger in parchment and freeze fully or partially. Lightly flatten and evenly smooth meat before you do. Be careful not to flatten your work though! ° Second picture: Fully frozen sheet of copycat White Castle hamburger meat.

  8. 8

    Depending upon the size of your overall hamburger patty, mix your Oven Bake Mixture in a 9"x12" or 12"x15" pan.

  9. 9

    Place frozen sheet of meat into your pan filled with your Oven Bake mixture, cover with Tinfoil and seal pan very tightly. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes at 450° until bubbling. Try not to peek until the end of cooking. You'll want your meat to fully steam.

  10. 10

    ° Uncover your cooked hamburger. ° If needed, drain 1/2 of the fluid while leaving meat in place. [you won't want your buns touching the fluid in your pan] ° Lay one layer of sliced of American cheese on top meat as pictured. Don't double up on the cheese as it will easily over dominate your Sliders flavor and drown out your onions and seasonings. ° Sprinkle all of your now hydrated - dehydrated onions on the top of cheese. Cover every inch of meat. ° Cut your rolls in half and place the top halves atop your cheese and onions. ° Tightly re-seal pan again with your Tinfoil and place back in the oven for 3+ minutes to

  11. 11

    Your entire kitchen should literally be smelling like a White Castle franchise by now!
    Throw on your bottom buns, a sliced pickle in each and prepare to taste the memories!

    Pictured below are WC's made with Kings Hawaiian Rolls.

  12. 12

    Enjoy!

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I'm a Certified Sushi Chef, Certified Culinary Youth Instructor [6 thru 21 year olds] Licensed CYFD Foster Parent, Certified Mixologist, avid Scuba and Spear Diver, fisherman, camper, big game hunter and crazy avid gardener. Hense my love for the year round super fresh meats, seafoods and crispy fresh vegetables my students have consistently listed for your families picky approval!With that, cooking, teaching and feeding others are obviously 3 of my absolute passions in life. My culinary specialties as an easy going Chef include Asian, Mexican, Cajun, BBQing, Grilling, Irish Pub food, Low Country foods, anything seafood related, extra spicy foods, fresh meat, extra fresh vegetables, US comfort, kid friendly and super fast, quick and easy foods. But, I'll literally put anything in my mouth at least once. Pfft! My daddy didn't nickname me, "Goat," at two years of age for nothin'! Yup! I'll literally put anything in my mouth at least once!P.S. Most ALL of my recipes posted on this site were soley submitted by my youngest 6, 7 and 8 year old culinary students. Mostly recipes for the homeless and battered women's shelters they regularly cook for. That means ANYONE can make these super easy, crazy delicious recipes!Lastly, my only culinary motto? Be sure to marry a Cook or a Chef. After all, looks fade. Hunger sure as hell doesn't." Anyway, hit me up with any questions. I'm happy to help all y'all out if I possibly can!
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