Fried Mac and Cheese Sliders
Delicious Mac & Cheese taken to the next level in the form of sliders or burgers
Ingredients
Cooking The Pasta
- 2 cups Elbow Macaroni Pasta
- 4 tablespoon Olive Oil Help the pasta not stick together
- 1 tablespoon Sea Salt Add to the pasta water
- 12 Kings Hawaiian Rolls New: King Hawaiian Preztel Rolls
Bechamel Sauce
- 3 tbps All Purpose Flour
- 4 tablespoon Butter
- 3 cups Whole Milk Have extra ready in case the sauce gets too thick
- 2 cups Velvetta Cheese For the color and taste
Dredge Breading Ingredients
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 3 large Eggs Beat the eggs together with a few tablespoons of water.
- 2 cups Panko Bread Crumbs
Instructions
- Cooking the pasta: Boil water and add one tablespoon of sea salt. Cook the pasta to the doneness the box suggests. It's about 6 minutes.Drain the water once cooked and move to a cookie sheet to cool.
- The bechamel sauce: Using the same pot, melt 4 tablespoons of butter in the pot. Once melted add 4 tablespoons of flour. ( A Roux is traditionally equal parts flour to fat (butter).
- Cook until you smell a nutty aroma. The raw flour needs to be cooked out in the butter before adding the milk.Next start adding the whole milk. Start off slowly making sure to incorporate the milk well. The consistency will tighten up. Once this starts to happen, add in a little bit more whole milk. Repeat till the texture of the sauces is a little bit loose. The addition of the cheese will tighten the sauce up quickly.Add cheese and stir until smooth. Add cheese sauce and drained pasta together and combine well.Lastly, pour the mac and cheese into a casserole dish lined with parchment paper ( easy removal ) or whatever you have that will create enough depth to make slider-shaped patty cuts.
- Cool the mac and cheese in the refrigerator for one hour.
- Cut the mac and cheese to the size that will fit the buns you bought. Both burgers and sliders work for this recipe.
- Cooking the sliders: Use a standard breading procedure.First flour the mac and cheese slider, next into the beaten egg, lastly into panko bread crumbs or traditional breadcrumbs. The panko will give you a bigger crunch factor.Press the patties down in the panko to get a great crust.
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Notes
Planning: you can make the bechamel sauce in advance and refrigerator. The sauce will tighten up from the cold air. To fix, add whole milk and cook on medium heat on the stovetop.
Storage: prepare the mac and cheese. Spread it out on a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Cover with plastic wrap and store for up to 3 days.
Serving: sliced red onion and avocado for a pop of freshness.
Add a sauce, like an avocado crema. Visit to get the crema recipe: Baked Teriyaki Salmon with Avocado Crema