Ranch Lamb Sliders

Directions

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   You will need to combine one pound of ground lamb meat, with the following ingredients: half of a large onion finely diced, 3 minced cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon of cumin powder, salt and pepper to taste, dried parsley flakes, 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper and one large egg (beaten).
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   (I also like to add in about a 1/4 cup of bread crumbs but I was fresh out).
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   Combine all ingredients well.
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   Heres the thing you can try to use a spoon but nothing really works better than your hands.
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   Grab about half a cup of meat and form patties with your hands.
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   Lay them on a flat dry surface so that they retain their shape.
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   The size of your patty may change depending on the size and type of bun you are using.
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   Heat a nonstick pan with vegetable oil, coat pan with oil and heat on medium/high.
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   Place patties in oil when hot and let brown evenly on medium/high heat.
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    Once the first side is well browned, flip over and brown on opposite side.
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    Cook until juices run clear.
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    Remove from heat and place on a dish lined with a paper towel, to drain oil.
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    Set aside.
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    Bake your choice of bun/bread/biscuit according to package instructions.
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    You can also use pre-made store bought bread to quicken things along.
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    In this instance, I used a can of flaky biscuits available at grocery stores.
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    After your bread has baked and cooled, slice biscuits/buns in half to prep for sliders.
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    Start constructing your sliders and top with your ingredients of choice.
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    Before adding the top bun onto your burger, top with a teaspoonful of homemade buttermilk ranch.
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    For the buttermilk ranch I used Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch mix, combined it with half a cup of buttermilk and half a cup of sour cream for a nice taste and thicker consistency.
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    Close bun and insert toothpick to keep all your ingredients together.