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In a large mixing bowl add all the ingredients under For the Burgers.
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Using your (clean) hands mix everything together.
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Form into 8 golf ball size balls.
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Very lightly pat down to form a patty.
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Not too much.
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Set aside and allow the meat to sit.
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Heat your charcoal or gas grill to medium heat.
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While the grill is heating prepare the cheese sauce.
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Start by placing a saucepan on the stove on medium heat.
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Add the butter.
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Once the butter has melted, add the flour and whisk to remove any lumps.
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Continue to mix/whisk the flour and butter mixture for about 2 minutes.
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This will help cook the flour.
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Add in the crushed garlic.
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Allow to saute for 30 seconds.
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Add the sake wine and half-and-half.
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Stir.
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Once it has started to thicken, add the paprika and black pepper.
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Stir.
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Start adding in the cheeses a little at a time, constantly stirring until the cheese has melted.
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Once all the cheese has been added and melted, add in the chives and turn off the heat.
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Set aside until ready to use.
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Place your burgers on the grill.
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If you are using a charcoal grill place the burgers on the outside ring of the heat as it will flame up when the fat melts off the meat.
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Cook until the burgers are done to your liking.
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I cooked my burgers to medium.
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This takes about 3-6 minutes per burger.
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Do not press the meat down.
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You will only squeeze the juice out of the meat.
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Lightly toast your slider buns on the grill with a dab of butter.
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The butter on the buns will keep it soft.
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Place the lettuce down on one side of the bun first, then add a slice of tomato and a beef burger followed by a spoonful of the cheese sauce.
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Then top with onion ring and the top of the bun.
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Trying taking a huge bite out of that yummy goodness!
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Notes: 1.
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Use a spatula to flip the burgers on the grill instead of tongs.
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I used the small arugula as my lettuce, the bitterness gives it an even balance with the rich cheese sauce.
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I bought store bought onion rings and popped them into the oven as I cooked my burgers (cook according to package instructions).
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This is optional.
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You can use fries or nothing at all.
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Next go around I am going to slather on yellow mustard on one side of my buns.
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Give it a try!
