Low-Carb High-Protein Cheesy Garlic Beef Sliders
Keto-Friendly • High-Protein • Weight-Loss Friendly • Extra Cheesy
All the delicious flavor of cheesy garlic butter beef sliders without regular Hawaiian rolls! These are made with low-carb buns, lean ground beef, creamy cheese, and gooey mozzarella.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 (12 mini sliders)
Ingredients
Beef filling
- 1 lb (450 g) 93% lean ground beef
- ½ small onion, finely diced
- ½ cup diced mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 oz reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (check for added sugar)
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Salt to taste
For the sliders
- 12 small low-carb slider buns (check package carbs)
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Garlic butter topping
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tsp dried parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat for 6–8 minutes. Drain excess grease.
- Add onion, mushrooms, and garlic. Cook for another 3–4 minutes.
- Add Worcestershire sauce, paprika, Italian seasoning, pepper, and salt.
- Stir in cream cheese until melted and creamy.
- Slice the low-carb buns horizontally and arrange the bottoms in the baking dish.
- Divide the beef mixture evenly over the buns.
- Sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar generously over the beef.
- Place the bun tops over the filling.
- Mix melted butter, garlic, and parsley. Brush over the buns.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake for 10 minutes. Uncover and bake another 5–8 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Rest for 5 minutes, slice, and serve warm!
Approximate Nutrition
Per mini slider, assuming low-carb buns containing approximately 2–3g net carbs each. Actual values vary by brand.
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 205 |
| Protein | 17 g |
| Total carbs | 7 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Net carbs | 4 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
Weight-Loss Tips
- Choose extra-lean ground beef.
- Use reduced-fat mozzarella and cream cheese.
- Measure butter and cheese portions.
- Serve with cucumber salad or steamed broccoli.
- Enjoy 2 sliders for a filling meal.
Low-carb
High-protein
Result: Cheesy, juicy, garlicky sliders with much less carbohydrate than the original Hawaiian roll recipe!
