Kobe Beef Slider Burgers

Ingredients:

Slider sandwiches

• 1.3 kg of ground Kobe beef
• Vegetable oil, for grilling
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 12 mini sandwich buns
• Unsalted butter, softened for greasing the buns
• 12 lime wedges

Onion

• 2 tbsp. l. olive oil
• 2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp bourbon
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons of sugar

Aioli

• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp tequila
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 3 tbsp. l. pickled jalapeno
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation:

1. Fry the onionsIn a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke. Add the onion and stir to coat. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the onion is golden, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the bourbon, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Return to low heat, add the butter, and cook until completely melted. Add sugar, salt, and black pepper to taste and cook until just a little liquid remains.
2. Meanwhile, prepare the aioli.Blend all ingredients in a food processor. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
3. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
4. Fry the cutletsForm the ground beef into 12 1/2-ounce (110 g) patties, about 1/2-inch thick. Brush the grill grate with vegetable oil, then place the patties on the grill and sprinkle with garlic salt, sea salt, and black pepper to taste. Grill until the patties are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip, top with some of the caramelized onions, and grill for another 3 minutes, or until medium-rare (or to your desired doneness).
5. Meanwhile, brush the cut sides of the buns with butter and grill for about 1 minute. Brush the cut sides of the bun tops with about 1 tablespoon of aioli. Place the burgers and onions on the bottom halves and top with the tops. Thread a lime wedge onto a wooden skewer; thread the skewers through the burgers.