{"id":1326,"date":"2026-01-28T00:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T00:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1326"},"modified":"2026-01-28T00:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T00:02:08","slug":"mini-beef-cheeseburgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/mini-beef-cheeseburgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini Beef Cheeseburgers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Mini Beef Cheeseburgers<\/h2>\n<p>Juicy, cheesy, and bite-sized \u2014 perfect for parties, kids, or snack cravings!<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients (Makes about 10\u201312 mini burgers)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>For the patties<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) ground beef (80\/20 for juiciness)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon onion powder (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10\u201312 mini burger buns (slider buns)<\/li>\n<li>5\u20136 slices cheddar cheese (cut in half)<\/li>\n<li>Lettuce leaves<\/li>\n<li>Tomato slices<\/li>\n<li>Pickles (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Ketchup, mustard, or burger sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Optional butter topping<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tablespoons melted butter<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the beef<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In a bowl, gently mix ground beef with salt, pepper, and optional spices.<\/li>\n<li>Do not overmix (keeps burgers tender).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Form patties<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Divide beef into small balls (about 2\u20132\u00bd tablespoons each).<\/li>\n<li>Flatten slightly to fit mini buns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the patties<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat.<\/li>\n<li>Cook patties 2\u20133 minutes per side until nicely browned.<\/li>\n<li>Add cheese on top during the last minute and cover to melt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Toast buns (optional but recommended)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Lightly toast buns in a pan or oven for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble burgers<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Bottom bun \u2192 sauce \u2192 beef patty with cheese \u2192 lettuce \u2192 tomato\/pickles \u2192 top bun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optional oven finish (party-style)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Place assembled burgers on a baking tray.<\/li>\n<li>Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle sesame seeds.<\/li>\n<li>Bake at <strong>180\u00b0C (350\u00b0F)<\/strong> for <strong>5\u20137 minutes<\/strong> until warm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Serving Ideas<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve with fries, potato wedges, or coleslaw<\/li>\n<li>Perfect for game nights, gatherings, or lunch boxes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Mini Beef Cheeseburgers Juicy, cheesy, and bite-sized \u2014 perfect for parties, kids, or snack cravings! \u00a0Ingredients (Makes about 10\u201312 mini&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1327,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1326"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1328,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1326\/revisions\/1328"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}