Bacon and Gorgonzola Cornbread Sliders with Chipotle Mayo

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Bacon and Gorgonzola Cornbread Sliders with Chipotle Mayo

Slider Buns

  • 2 (6 1/2-ounce) Martha White Yellow Cornbread Mix
  • 3/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
  • 8 bacon slices, cooked until crisp and crumbled
  • 3 tbsp chopped fresh chives
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 11/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup MARTHA WHITE all-purpose flour

Make the buns: Preheat the oven to 400. Lightly grease 2 cast iron straight-sided muffin pans (6 cups each) with nonstick cooking spray. Stir together the cornbread mix, flour, milk, sour cream, and egg in a large bowl until well blended. Stir in the chives, crumbled bacon, and cheese. Fill each of the wells in the prepared muffin pans three-quarters full. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. (Any remaining batter can be made into additional muffins.)

    Chipotle Mayo

    • 1 canned chipotle chili in adobo sauce, chopped, with 1 teaspoon sauce
    • 1/2 cup mayonnaise

    Make the chipotle mayo: Combine the mayonnaise, chipotle, and adobo sauce in a small bowl until well blended. Set aside.

      Burgers

      • 12 thin slices cheddar cheese
      • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
      • 1 tsp salt
      • 2 clove garlic, minced
      • 1/2 cup Italian-style bread crumb
      • 1 large egg
      • 11/2 lb ground chuck
      • 1 medium yellow onion, cut into thin rings
      • 2 tbsp butter

      Make the burger: Melt the butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onion rings and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the skillet; wipe the skillet clean.

      Combine the ground chuck, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Blend well. Divide into 12 equal portions. Pat out into thin burgers. Heat the skillet over medium to medium-high heat until hot. Cook the burgers, in batches, to desired degree of doneness. Top each burger with a slice of cheese.

      To serve, slice the cornbread muffins to make buns. Spread a thin layer of the Chipotle Mayo on the tops and bottoms. Place a burger on each bottom half. Top with onion rings. Place the tops on the burgers and serve.

      Recipe courtesy of The Lodge Cast Iron Cookbook: A Treasury of Timeless, Delicious Recipes by The Lodge Company/Oxmoor House, 2012.