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Cowboy Butter Steak Sliders

Cowboy Butter Steak Sliders

Delicious Cowboy Butter Steak Sliders are the perfect combination of savory steak, sweet onions, and melted havarti cheese, all nestled in warm slider buns.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 9 sliders

Equipment

  • Grill
  • Cast Iron Skillet
  • saucepan
  • Baking Sheet
  • parchment paper

Ingredients
  

For the Sliders

  • 1.5 pounds boneless steak (such as ribeye, filet, sirloin)
  • neutral oil as needed
  • kosher salt to taste
  • freshly cracked black pepper to taste
  • 3 sweet onions thinly sliced
  • 9 slider buns
  • 0.75 pounds sliced havarti cheese

For the Cowboy Butter

  • 1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 0.5 lemon zested and juiced
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon chives minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley minced
  • kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Prepare Steaks

  • Trim excess fat and silver skin if needed. Rub with oil and season your steaks well on all sides with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
  • Wrap steaks in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for a few hours for optimum seasoning penetration.

Make Cowboy Butter

  • In a saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and whisk continually. Add lemon juice and zest, garlic, dijon, and dry seasonings.
  • Remove from heat and add chives and fresh parsley. Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Spoon out a few tablespoons into a small bowl for use on the steaks as they grill.
  • Set aside the remaining butter for slider buns.

Cook Steak

  • Preheat grill to medium-high with an indirect heat zone. Remove steaks from the fridge and allow them to rest at room temp for 30 minutes.
  • Cook steaks over direct heat for about 2-3 minutes per side, being sure not to char them.
  • Brush both sides with cowboy butter as they cook. After 5-6 minutes of total cook time, move the steaks to indirect heat until desired temperature is reached.
  • Remove and allow steaks to rest on a plate with tented foil for 10 minutes before slicing.

Caramelize Onions

  • Place a cast iron skillet on the grill over direct heat. Add a few tablespoons of butter into the skillet, once it melts add the sliced onions.
  • Allow onions to cook until caramelized, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.

Prepare & Assemble Sliders

  • Pre-heat oven to broil. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Separate the sliders and brush the inside of the slider buns with all remaining cowboy butter.
  • Add the havarti cheese to the top and bottom buns then add the grilled onions to the bottom buns.
  • Place a few strips of sliced steak per bottom slider. Broil for 1-2 minutes or until cheese begins to melt.
  • Place the top sliders over the steak, slice and enjoy!

Notes

For a cast iron skillet method, use avocado oil due to its high smoke-point. Allow steaks to come to room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slider
Keyword comfort food, Cowboy Butter, Easy Slider Recipe, Grilled Steak, party food, Steak Sliders
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