Tasty Lager-Spiked Sliders for National Burger Day
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: May 28, 2014

It’s National Burger Day and we’re celebrating with these tasty lager-spiked sliders from Chef David Burke! His Cheese “Burker” Sliders are enhanced with flavorful Samuel Adams Boston Lager then topped with Boston Lager ketchup. We call that a lager-licious double whamming! Serve these sliders with none other than a refreshing Sam Adams.
 Cheese “Burker” Sliders with Samuel Adams Boston Lager Ketchup
	Recipe by Chef David Burke
	(makes 20 mini sliders—2 per person)
	 
	20 small burger buns or English muffins, halved
	40 oz ground beef
	4 bottles Samuel Adams Boston Lager
	sliced pickles
	40 slices American cheese, cut in 1 inch x 1 inch pieces
	20 Tomato Skewers
	Slice English muffins in half.  Scoop out ½ of the bread on the bottom portion.  Fill with two oz ground beef that has been tossed with Samuel Adams Boston Lager.   Place on sheet pan upside down (on meat side) to brown meat for 3 minutes in a 350 degree oven.  Remove from oven and top meat with cheese and thinly sliced pickles and top of English muffin.  Heat in oven for 5 minutes at 350 degrees.  Remove from heat and skewer with tomato.  Serve immediately.
	 
	For Ketchup:  (yields 10 servings)
	2 cup ketchup
	2 cup mayonnaise
	4 tbsp Boston Lager
 Mix together all ingredients and serve with sliders!