Guinness Pork Sliders

These Guinness pork sliders may be little, but they're mighty!

They're made with a flavorful pork slider, melty Muenster cheese and an easy homemade Guinness BBQ sauce that you'll want to put on everything.

Go ahead and make them - you won't regret it!

How to make Guinness pork sliders

Featured Ingredients

For the Guinness BBQ sauce:

• Guinness stout: These are Guinness sliders, after all.
• Ketchup: One of the base ingredients that adds texture, acidity, tanginess, and body.
• Molasses: For sweetness and that classic molasses flavor.
• Brown sugar: Because brown sugar in BBQ sauce is AMAZING.
• Apple cider vinegar: For acidity with that apple cider flavor.
• Citrus juice: Adds a brightness to the sauce.
• Onion and garlic powder: Flavor, flavor, flavor.
• Hot sauce: For a little heat.

For the pork sliders:

• Ground pork: I love the flavor of pork, and making a burger out of ground pork is no exception.
• Dijon mustard: Added to the ground pork, Dijon just adds even more flavor (I add it to meatballs and meatloaf, too).
• Guinness stout: For more Guinness-ness.
• Muenster cheese: For that ooey gooey meltiness on top.
• Slider buns: To bring it together as the perfect slider!

Step-by-Step Instructions

To make the BBQ sauce:

1. Whisk together BBQ sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan set on high heat.
2. When it begins to boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20-22 minutes, until sauce has thickened, stirring occasionally.
3. Taste and adjust the seasonings, as necessary.

To make the burgers:

1. In a medium bowl, combine the ground pork, mustard, stout, garlic, salt and pepper.
2. Work the mixture with your hands until all of the ingredients are incorporated. Form 6 small patties.
3. Heat a cast iron skillet, grill or sauté pan to medium-high heat.
4. Coat the cooking surface with cooking spray.
5. Once it's hot, add the pork patties and cook on each side about 4-5 minutes, until a brown crust is formed and the internal temperature of the burger reaches 145 degrees.
6. When the burgers are almost done on the second side, add the cheese slices to each burger.
7. Remove patties and toast the buns for 30-60 seconds each in the hot pan.
8. Build the burgers with desired toppings and BBQ sauce.

Recipe Substitutions and Alterations

• Instead of making your own BBQ sauce: Pick your favorite premade BBQ sauce to slather on these sliders.
• For the ground pork: Try with ground beef, chicken or turkey.
• For the buns: I used a pretzel bun, but use any slider bun you love.
• For the toppings: Use any burger toppings you love, such as lettuce, tomato, red onion, slaw, etc.
• "Supersize" these: If you want these burgers to be full-size, use full-size buns and double the burger size.

Nutrition Considerations

• To make these gluten free: Use gluten free slider buns. Be sure all ingredients you choose are gluten free.
• To make these dairy free: Skip the cheese or use a slice of dairy free cheese.
• To make these nut free: This recipe does not contain nuts. Be sure all ingredients you choose are nut free.
• To make these egg free: This recipe does not contain eggs.

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