mini burgers or tacos?

[sniffa]

i'm going to my sister's house for jesus' birthday party, and she asked me to bring food - appetizers/munchies. no meaL being served, just pickings for everyone.

my briLLiant idea: mini hamburgers. just Like white castLe, but tasty. i'LL cook tiny burgers, and put them on dinner roLLs.

that might be more work than tacos (just cook a ton of meat and shread some Lettuce, tomato and cheese) but i figured it wouLd be a huge hit with aLL the kids.

besides cheese, do you have suggestions for spicing up the burger idea? or is it a bad idea overaLL, and i shouLd just make tacos.

[eyesroll]

1. I've done mini-burgers on pumpernickel rolls, with

a double-cream brie-like cheese and sauteed mushrooms. (That may be a little too grown-up for all the kids, though.)

[sniffa]

5. i was gonna go with

some spicey cheese for some of the burgers - horseradish cheddar most LikeLy.

[Zuni]

11. that is a good idea, but I would do pepper jack

pepper jack goes great with hamburgers
I would use a milder cheese, like cheddar or American or even Swiss on some for those who can't take spicy stuff

[derby378]

2. All I know is that GIR loves tacos...

[Bridget Burke]

3. Alton Brown has a recipe for "Mini man burgers"

He cooks them up & serves them fresh. You could mix up the meat & bring the fixings with you; these are quite simple. Just grill the burgers quickly & assemble before serving.

They do sound tasty & quite different from the usual holiday fare.

[sniffa]

6. who?

:?

[Bridget Burke]

14. Sorry forgot the link! Alton Brown of Good Eats (Food TV)

Here's the recipe:

www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_25895,00.html

Lots more where that one came from.

[sniffa]

15. thanks

:D

edit: crap! 1 pound = 8 mini burgers.

i better pick a few pounds at Least.

[progmom]

4. yum!

If I were doing it, I'd a bunch with guacamole (Trader Joe's sells some good ready-made guac), some with blue cheese, some with a soft spreadable chhese like Alouette, some with cheddar.

But that's just me. ;)

[On the Road]

7. To Spice Up the Meat

Try adding some or all of the following: egg, sesame oil, wet or dry mustard, a little sugar, a little cayenne pepper, and one or more of the following spice mixtures: Paul Prudhomme's Meat Magic, Amazing Taste, Mrs. Dash's, or Montreal Steak seasoning.

[Zuni]

10. Prudhommes meat magic, cayenne and worcestshire sauce

that will get the burgers so flavorful you won't need anything else

[sniffa]

12. that's approaching meatLoaf status

maybe i shouLd make a meat Loaf and cut into smaLL burger portions.

[On the Road]

16. Sure -- Flavored Burgers are Like Meat Loaf

But people might like them better if they were prepared like hamburgers.

I also agree with the Worcester sauce. Although you don't have to use all of those or use them in great amounts.

[Zuni]

8. lil' cheezburgers are the shit

I say go with that idea. They will be a hit, and enough to fill you up.

[Cadence]

9. You could make a sauce like

In & Out Burger. Mayonnaise, thousand island dressing and a little horseradish.

:shrug:

[Osamasux]

13. I'd go with potato rolls for the dinner rolls

a little extra taste and pretty absorbent to keep it a little neater.

Definitely pickle slices.

[democracyindanger]

17. Instead of rolls use focaccia

And mix the beef with Lipton's dry onion soup.