Description
These Mini Cheeseburger Skewers are a fun and delicious party appetizer that brings all the classic cheeseburger flavors into a bite-sized form. Juicy beef and sausage patties are seasoned and broiled to perfection, topped with melty cheddar cheese, and stacked with fresh grape tomatoes, crisp lettuce, and pickles on mini sesame seed bun slices. Perfect for entertaining, these skewers are easy to assemble and sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Meat Mixture
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground sausage
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- splash Worcestershire sauce
Cheese
- 5 cheddar cheese slices, quartered
Veggies & Buns
- 20 grape tomatoes
- lettuce, cut in squares
- 20 dill or bread & butter hamburger pickles
- 7-8 large sesame seed hamburger buns
Instructions
- Preheat the Broiler: Set your oven broiler to 550° Fahrenheit to get it ready for cooking the patties.
- Mix the Meat: In a medium bowl, combine ground beef and ground sausage. Season with salt, black pepper, and a splash of Worcestershire sauce. Mix carefully to avoid overworking the meat which could cause the fats to melt.
- Form Patties and Broil: Shape the meat mixture into 1-inch balls and gently flatten the tops. Arrange them on a broiler pan and cook under the preheated broiler for about 8 minutes. Once cooked, add quartered cheddar cheese slices on top of each patty and return to the broiler to melt the cheese.
- Prepare Mini Buns: Using a small biscuit or cookie cutter, cut mini buns from the tops and bottoms of your sesame seed hamburger buns to create bite-sized buns.
- Assemble Skewers: Thread onto skewers in this order: top bun, 2-3 pieces of lettuce, cheeseburger patty, a grape tomato, a pickle slice, and bottom bun. Repeat until all ingredients are used.
- Serve: Present the assembled mini cheeseburger skewers with your favorite burger condiments or sauces for dipping and enjoy!
Notes
- Be careful not to overmix the meat mixture to keep the patties tender.
- If you don’t have a broiler pan, use a baking sheet lined with foil and a wire rack for best results.
- Feel free to customize the skewers with additional toppings like onions or different types of cheese.
- These skewers can be made ahead and kept warm in a low oven until serving.
- Use fresh lettuce for a crisp texture that contrasts nicely with the juicy patties.
