Craving Krystal Burgers? Get your Krystal burger fix anytime you'd like with this quick and easy copycat Krystal Burger recipe! These burgers are the best because you can control the ingredients! Krystal burgers start with very simple ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.
Optional Toppings (not calculated in the nutritioanl information below)
16slicesAmerican Cheese1 per slider
16stripsBaconcut in half
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 375 °F.
Spread the finely diced onion onto a 11 x 17-inch baking sheet and set aside.
Add ground beef, water, salt, and pepper to a large bowl and mix thoroughly to combine.
Drop the meat mixture in even dollops on top of the onions. Carefully press the meat so that it covers the entire baking sheet. Try to spread it as thinly as possible - about 1/4 inch thickness.Alternatively, you could put the meat between two pieces or wax paper or plastic wrap and use a rolling pin to roll it out into an 11 x 17-inch rectangle and then add the meat on top of the onion layer.
Score the meat mixture with either a sharp knife, pastry wheel, or pizza cutter. It doesn't have to be exact. You should end up with 16 sections. Do this by scoring the meat lengthwise down the center of the tray. Next score the meat widthwise across the middle. Then repeat the widthwise scores again scoring each section of meat in half again. Repeat this again and score each of the four sections widthwise again to end up with 16 sections. The sections will not be completely square.After cooking, there will be some shrinking of the meat as it releases fat and water and this is completely normal. The resulting patty will be a little smaller and fit on the slider bun perfectly
Bake at 375 °F for approximately 12-15 minutes. There will be juices released as the meat and onions cook. Before plating, steam the buns in the microwave for about 10 seconds. To serve, add one burger patty, some onions, mustard, and two dill pickle slices to each burger.Alternatively, you may place the bottom half of each bun onto the burger meat and return to the oven for a minute to steam the bun. As you are serving, carefully flip each bottom bun and a burger with onions over onto the dinner plate and add the mustard and pickles and top with the other half of the bun. Both techniques result in a great-tasting Krystal burger.
Serve immediately.
Notes
FAQs
Why does Krystal use Dehydrated onions?
This is a very cost-effective measure to keep the staff from spending time mincing onions and to prevent the cost of spoilage of unused onions.
What are Krystal Burgers made of?
The Krystal Restaurants website says their original Krystal burgers are made from 100% USDA beef topped with diced onions, tangy mustard, and a dill pickle
How are Krystal Burgers cooked?
The Krystal Restaurants website says the burgers are grilled. This is achieved with specially designed custom steamer grills.
Are these exact copycat of Krystal burgers recipe?
Are these sliders a true and authentic copycat of Krystal burgers in every sense of the word? No, they are not, but they are delicious and close enough to the original to call them Krystal burgers. The typical home cook does not have access to "custom grill steamers," but this recipe and technique produce the same familiar flavors as the chain restaurant.