Cheddar Jalapeno Burgers

Cheddar Jalapeno Burgers will wow your taste buds with the flavors of pickled jalapenos, scallion, garlic and spices mixed right into the mini burgers.

Jalapeno Burgers

Pickled jalapenos add heat, fresh garlic and scallions add great flavor and chili powder and cumin add just the right amount of spice along with a sharp cheddar cheese to elevate our cheddar burgers a notch (or several notches) above the rest.

A Cilantro Lime Aioli balances the heat and the guacamole and salsa add the finishing touches to our quick easy slider recipe. 

An easy recipe for ground beef burgers these mini cheeseburgers, also known as sliders, will be the hit of your grilling season!

I can' think of a better way to celebrate Burger Month than with a new burger recipe that's packed full of bold flavors. It’s time for a jalapeno burger recipe!

Stir-in ingredients for sliders! Pickled jalapenos, scallions, garlic, chili powder, cumin and kosher salt.

How to make jalapeno burgers

1. Preheat your grill for direct heat grilling.
2. In a bowl combine ground beef, chopped jalapenos, scallions, garlic, chili powder, cumin and kosher salt. Shape the beef mixture into 12 mini patties.
3. Grill 2 minutes over direct heat.
4. Turn and top each patty with 2 quarter pieces of cheddar cheese, and then cook until the burgers are desired doneness.
5. Top slider roll bottoms with lettuce, tomato slice, burger, sauce, guacamole, salsa, fresh jalapeno slices and slider roll tops.

Ground beef mixturre shaped into sliders

How to make sliders into full size hamburgers

If you prefer a full size hamburger instead of sliders, just shape the ground beef mixture into four larger patties. Since your burgers will be larger than the sliders you will have to add additional time when grilling your full size burgers. And be sure to buy full size hamburger rolls instead of the slider buns in the recipe!

Why is a small hamburger called a slider?

A slider is a name given to a mini hamburger. The name slider came about in the 1940's when US Navy sailors began calling mini burgers "sliders" since they typically were extremely greasy burgers. With just a bite or two a greasy mini hamburger would slide right down, hence the name slider!

Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

• Substitute ground turkey or ground chicken for the ground beef
• No grill? Just make your burgers in a skillet or in the oven
• Make with taco seasoning in place of the chili powder and cumin
• Hungry? Make full size burgers!

Ingredients for sliders recipe

• mayonnaise
• chopped cilantro
• lime zest
• lime juice
• garlic
• ground beef
• jarred pickled jalapeno slices
• scallions
• ground chili powder
• ground cumin
• kosher salt
• sharp cheddar cheese
• slider rolls
• green leaf lettuce leaves
• plum tomatoes
• salsa, serving suggestion
• guacamole, serving suggestion
• fresh jalapeno slices, serving suggestion

I make commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

Love grilling, smoking, and bbq? Then you’ll want to sign up for the Grill Masters Club and get a box of sauces, rubs, marinades, wood chips, new recipes, and grilling accessories delivered right to your door.

A great gift for Dad on Father’s Day or any day. Choose from 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or a 1 year subscription.

Related Recipes

French Onion Burger

If you love French onion soup, then you will love our French Onion Burger! Seasoned burgers are topped with caramelized sweet onions and melted Asiago cheese. Served on a toasted and buttered English muffin, every bite will remind you of a bowl of onion soup.

Check out this recipe

Bruschetta Burgers With Crispy Prosciutto

Bruschetta Burgers With Crispy Prosciutto combine ground beef with sundried tomatoes and crispy prosciutto for the most flavorful burgers! Add in a homemade Lemon Basil Aioli and top it all with a Bruschetta Topping bursting with fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil, garlic and beautiful heirloom tomatoes. for a burger recipe for weeknight dinner or entertaining. 

Check out this recipe

Caprese Burgers

Caprese Burgers is an easy recipe for ground beef patties seasoned with sundried tomatoes and fresh basil. Grilled to perfection and topped with fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil leaves and a drizzle of balsamic glaze, our hamburgers are sure to be a family favorite this grilling season!

Check out this recipe

Print Pin

5 from 5 votes

Cheddar Jalapeno Burgers

Cheddar Jalapeno Burgers will wow your taste buds with the flavors of pickled jalapenos, scallion, garlic and spices mixed right into the mini burgers. An easy recipe for ground beef burgers that's just in time for Burger Month, these mini cheeseburgers will be the hit of your grilling season!

Course Main Course, Sandwich

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword cheddar burgers, ground beef burgers, how to make sliders, jalapeno burgers, sliders

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 6 minutes

Total Time 21 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 1010kcal

Author Gwynn Galvin

Ingredients

• Cilantro Lime Aioli:
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 Tbs. chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp. lime zest
• 1 tsp. lime juice
• 1 small clove garlic , mnced
• Burgers:
• 1 ¼ lbs. ground beef
• ¼ cup jarred pickled jalapeno slices, drained and finely chopped
• 2 large scallions, finely chopped, about 1/4 cup
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 ¼ tsp. ground chili powder
• ¾ tsp. ground cumin
• ½ tsp. kosher salt
• 6 slices sharp cheddar cheese, cut into quarters
• 12 slider rolls, such as Kings Hawaiian
• 12 green leaf lettuce leaves
• 12 slices plum tomatoes, about 3 plum tomatoes
• Serving Suggestions:
• Guacamole
• Salsa
• Fresh jalapeno slices

Instructions

Cilantro Lime Aioli:

• Combine mayonnaise, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and garlic. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Burgers:

• Preheat grill for direct heat grilling.
• Combine ground beef, chopped jalapenos, scallions, garlic, chili powder, cumin and kosher salt. Shape into 12 mini patties. See Recipe Notes below for making full size hamburgers.
• Grill 2 minutes. Turn, top each patty with 2 quarter pieces of cheddar cheese, and cook until cheese is melted and burger is desired doneness.
• Top slider roll bottoms with lettuce, tomato slice, slider, Cilantro Lime Aioli and slider roll tops.

Serving Suggestions:

• Top sliders with guacamole, salsa and fresh jalapeno slices, if desired.

Notes

Swirls of flavor Recipe Tip

• To Make Full Size Hamburgers: If you prefer a full size hamburger instead of sliders:
  • just shape the ground beef mixture into four large patties. Since your burgers will be larger than the sliders, you will have to add additional time when grilling your full size burgers.
  • Grill 4 minutes, turn, top each burger with 1 slice cheddar cheese and cook until cheese is melted and burger is desired doneness.
  • Oh, and be sure to buy full size hamburger rolls instead of slider buns!

Nutrition

Calories: 1010kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 1207mg | Potassium: 588mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 4360IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 365mg | Iron: 5mg