Bloody Burger Bites

Remember a few year's ago when Burger King® came out with their Halloween Whopper® with the black bun? It was so popular that it completely sold out in a week so I never had a chance to try one. It's been two years and I'm still waiting for them to bring that baby back so I can give it a try. Not being one to wait any longer, I decided to create my own red bun version of Halloween Burgers with these Bloody Burger Bites. Made with homemade slider buns, grilled onions, and a decadently delicious bloody burger sauce. Four perfectly messy bites of this sinister slider will be a crowd pleaser, just remember to have lots of napkins on hand.
These are definitely on the menu at my Halloween party this year. Make the buns, sauce and onions ahead of your party and then assemble right before party time! Easy and delicious! Happy Halloween!

Bloody Burger Bites

Makes 24

Slider Buns
(adapted recipe from Taste of Home)

2 T active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110-115 degrees)
3 T vegetable oil
3 T sugar
1-1 1/2 t red food coloring
1 egg
1 t. salt
3- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, mix yeast, warm water, food coloring, sugar and oil and let sit for 5 minutes. Measure out flour and salt in another small bowl and set aside. Add egg to the yeast mixture and then add flour/salt and mix until a soft dough forms. On a floured surface, knead dough for about 5 minutes. 

Using a kitchen scale measure out 0.5 oz of dough for each slider bun. Roll into a ball and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Let rise for 15 minutes or until the dough doubles. Note: If you'd like to add sesame seeds to the tops of your buns, brush tops of buns with an egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds prior to baking.
Bake in a 425 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.

Bloody Burger Sauce

(adapted recipe from Teri Appleton Villanueva)

3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 T soy sauce
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
1 clove of garlic, finely minced
ground pepper
red food coloring

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Grilled Onions
4 yellow onions, sliced into rings
3 T unsalted butter 
salt and pepper (to taste)

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onions and cook until browned and softened. Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

Burger Bites
2 lbs 80/20 ground beef
seasoned salt/pepper
garlic powder

Make 24 small patties. Season with seasoned salt, pepper and garlic powder. Grill or pan fry.
Assemble Bloody Burger bites with generous amounts of Bloody Burger Sauce and grilled onions! Arrange on a platter and serve with Bloody Marys! 

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