Hawaiian Beef Sliders with Sriracha Cream Sauce
Description
These sweet and spicy Hawaiian beef sliders with pineapple, Sriracha cream sauce, and quick-pickled red onions are the perfect appetizers, but you'll want to plan ahead.
Ingredients
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1 (20 ounce) can pineapple rings
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1/4 cup prepared ponzu sauce
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4 teaspoons white sugar
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1 1/4 pounds beef top sirloin, thinly sliced
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1 small red onion, divided
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1 jalapeno chile pepper
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1 lime, juiced
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1/2 teaspoon white sugar
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1 pinch salt
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1/3 cup sour cream
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2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce, or to taste
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1 tablespoon oil, divided
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2 garlic cloves
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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6 slider-sized burger buns
Directions
1
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.
2
Transfer remaining juice mixture to a resealable zip-top bag. Add steak and seal. Refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.
3
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.
4
Mix sour cream and Sriracha sauce together in a bowl for the Sriracha cream. Set aside.
5
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.
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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.
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Assemble sliders by adding sirloin steak to each bun. Top with jalapeno slaw, Sriracha cream, and caramelized pineapple.