Bunless Burger Bites

Serves: 8

Ingredients

Burgers

• 1 lb ground beef
• ½ tsp pepper
• ½ tsp garlic salt
• 4 oz pepper jack cheese, sliced into 24 pieces
• 3 oz bacon, cooked and sliced into 24 pieces
• 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup leaf lettuce
• 1 (16 oz) jar Abby J’s Sweet Fire Pickles

Dipping Sauce

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 3 tbsp Abby J’s Smokin Hot Sauce
• 1 tbsp dill relish
• ½ tsp paprika

Optional

• onions, avocados, etc.

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. In a bowl, combine the ground beef with salt and pepper.
3. Divide the mixture into 24 portions (about 1 tbsp each) and roll into mini meatballs.
4. Place the meatballs on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
5. Turn the oven off. Add a slice of cheese to each meatball and return the baking sheet to the warm oven for 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
6. While the cheese is melting, whisk together the dipping sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Taste and adjust the spice level if needed.
7. To assemble, slide (in order) a tomato half, pickle, bacon, lettuce, and cheeseburger bite onto a wooden skewer.

Chef Notes

A serving size is 3 burgers bites and ½ tbsp. of dip. Since there’s no bun, these are Keto and make a great party snack.