This hot and sweet slider is not for those who are easily scared. It’s ideal as an appetizer, although preparation is required.
| Prep Time: | 45 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 8 hrs |
| Total Time: | 9 hrs |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 hawaiian beef sliders |
Ingredients
- 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple rings
- ¼ cup prepared ponzu sauce
- 4 teaspoons white sugar
- 1 ¼ pounds beef top sirloin, thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion, divided
- 1 jalapeno chile pepper
- 1 lime, juiced
- ½ teaspoon white sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon oil, divided
- 2 garlic cloves
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 6 slider-sized burger buns
Instructions
- Drain pineapple juice into a small bowl. Add ponzu and sugar to the pineapple juice; stir to dissolve sugar. Refrigerate pineapple rings and 1/3 cup of the juice mixture.
- Transfer remaining juice mixture to a resealable zip-top bag. Add steak and seal. Refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.
- Peel outer layer of onion. Slice onion as thinly as possible. Thinly slice jalapeno into rounds, removing ribs and seeds for less heat. Combine 1/4 of the onion slices, jalapeno, lime juice, sugar, and 1 pinch salt in a bowl. Set aside to quick-pickle, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.
- Mix sour cream and Sriracha sauce together in a bowl for the Sriracha cream. Set aside.
- Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pineapple rings and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly caramelized, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add remaining onion and oil to the pan; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Drain sirloin from marinade. Add to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Carefully add reserved pineapple juice mixture to the pan. Cook and stir until liquid has mostly evaporated and beef is coated in sauce, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in pickling liquid from onion and jalapeno. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Assemble sliders by adding sirloin steak to each bun. Top with jalapeno slaw, Sriracha cream, and caramelized pineapple.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 376 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 185 g |
| Cholesterol | 56 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 566 mg |
| Sugars | 21 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |