Zucchini Keto Sliders

A tray of keto cheeseburger sliders on a white plate with fresh basil leaves on the plate.

Delicious low-carb/keto sliders made with zucchini slices as buns with perfectly seasoned ground beef sliders. Ready in less than 30 minutes. Perfect for game day, snacks, lunch, and an easy dinner.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword keto burgers, keto sliders, keto zucchini sliders

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

let zucchini sit with salt 15

Servings sliders

Calories 198kcal

Author Eileen Kelly

Equipment

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Cutting Board
Cast Iron Skillet
Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
Measuring Spoons and Cups
knife
Cutting Board

Ingredients

Zucchini

2 large zucchini
salt and black pepper, to taste

Beef Sliders

1 pound ground beef Note 1
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning Note 2
4 slices American cheese, halved
1 Tablespoon avocado or olive oil Note 3
lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles,optional
ketchup, optional if using ketchup and following a keto/low-carb diet be sure to use a keto ketchup

Instructions

Zucchini

Wash zucchinis and keep the skin on. Slice the zucchinis into ½ - inch rounds.
Sprinkle salt on both sides of the zucchini rounds. Let sit for 15 minutes, this extracts excess water from the zucchini. Once the 15 minutes is up, use a paper towel to blot excess water from the zucchini rounds.
In a large skillet over medium heat, once pan is warm, drizzle the oil into the pan. Add the zucchini rounds and saute about 2 minutes until golden brown, then flip and saute the other side of zucchini another 1-2 minutes, until golden brown.
Repeat until all the zucchini rounds have been cooked through. Set them aside while making the sliders. Keep covered with aluminum foil to retain heat or keep in the oven at a temperature of 175°F until the sliders are cooked through. ( Use the same skillet to make the sliders)

Beef Sliders

In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, salt, black pepper. garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
Form 8 sliders, 2-ounces each.
In large skillet, over medium-high heat, ( be sure skillet is hot when adding the sliders). Fry about 2-3 minutes per side depending on your preference of doneness.
Once cooked through, add American cheese to each slider. Let the cheese melt on the slider. Cover the skillet with a lid to assist the cheese to melt.
Once cheese is melted remove and place each slider on one cooked zucchini round. Repeat until all sliders are cooked through.
Add your favorite toppings such as lettuce, tomato, pickles and enjoy.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Clean Food Crush

Be sure to check Expert Tips and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help make a delicious recipe

Storage: Store in an airtight covered container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. I recommend storing leftovers separately, and not assembled.

The zucchini can get soggy when sitting on the burger which is why the they should be stored separately.

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

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