These Jalapeno sliders have a spicy kick! Made with diced jalapenos and placed on a sweet potato “bun” for Paleo-friendly meal on the go!
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Watch as we 'slide' right on into your day with this Jalapeno Sliders With Sweet Potato Buns Meal Prep recipe. Just imagine kicking up your feet at lunchtime and relaxing with a container full of spicy burgers! It's like being at your best friend's summer BBQ, while working!
Ok, we are back from our daydream. But seriously, make these—regardless of the time of year.
This recipe is Whole30 compliant, gluten-free, dairy-free, and beyond easy. Plus, the spice is enough to give you an energy kick to finish out your afternoon!
This flavorful recipe for sliders comes together with just some lean ground beef, a small jalapeno pepper, and some seasonings. That's it. Grill it outside or on your grill pan. And instead of using a bun, make this paleo by cutting a sweet potato into slices that are thick enough to serve as a bun. The slices roast in the oven while the sliders cook.
We love these with the standard accompaniments such as lettuce, tomato, and maybe even a pickle. It's a pretty well-rounded meal as is, but a green salad is always a good addition to healthy meal prep. These burgers are pretty filling, though! You might not need anything else. A good paleo mayo like one from Primal Kitchen would be delicious if you like mayo on your burgers; the creaminess of mayo tastes great against the spice of these sliders.
Once these are prepped, they can stay in the fridge for 4 to 5 days. You might want to reheat the slices of sweet potato just slightly to take the edge off the cold from the fridge. A skillet over medium heat would do the trick.
You can also make the elements of this meal, namely, the burger and the "buns," ahead of time and freeze them. Defrost in the fridge or wrap the items in foil and reheat in the oven. A microwave might make the beef "cook" unevenly when it defrosts unless you've got a good sense of how your microwave works. They can be unpredictable. Frozen, however, the sliders will keep well for 3 months along with the sweet potato slices. They will likely need some re-crisping up in a hot pan once they're defrosted.
Make sure your sweet potato is large enough in diameter to accommodate a slider. It should be a few inches or so; it will shrink a little in the oven, but not much.
Use your hands! It's never a bad idea to use your very clean hands to mix together seasonings and ground meat when you are forming burgers. It better distributes the seasonings within the meat, and it also helps to avoid overmixing, which can very easily happen when you're using a spoon or spatula. The end result? A more tender, juicy burger that doesn't taste tough.
Prep Ahead! Mix these burgers up the night before and keep them covered in the fridge until you're ready to cook them. Just bring them to room temperature beforehand so they cook more evenly once they hit the grill or your grill pan.
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How many calories is this meal?
Hi Ryan - all of the macronutrients are listed at the bottom of each recipe. This one has 483 calories. You can easily lower the calories/fat by using a 96% lean ground beef in the recipe.