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Viral Burger Cups With Secret Sauce

Viral Burger Cups with Secret Sauce
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
25 min
Yields
12 cups

Shake things up this summer with these viral burger cups with secret sauce, which you can’t get enough of. Tater tots and burgers go hand in hand in this adorable mini burger cup recipe! Tater tots create a crispy cup-like shape topped with cheese, ground beef, and the ultimate burger sauce. Garnish with lettuce and pickles, and it’s the perfect two-bite snack! 

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ingredients

48-60
frozen tater tots, roughly one bag
cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
½
lb lean ground beef
Lettuce and pickles to garnish

Secret Sauce:

1
cup mayonnaise
2
tsp white vinegar
2
tsp mustard
2
Tbsp relish
½
tsp garlic powder
½
tsp paprika
½
tsp salt
1
tsp sugar
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directions

Burger cups prep
Step 1

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Step 2

Using a nonstick muffin tray, place 4 to 5 tater tots on each cup. 

Tater tots in a muffin tray
Step 3

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and, using a pestle or a small cup, press down on the tater tots to create a small cup-like shape.

Tater tots in a muffin tray
Step 4

Top with cheese and place back in the oven for an additional 12 to 13 minutes or until golden and crispy. 

Tater tots with cheese
Step 5

In the meantime, cook ground beef in a small skillet. Once no longer pink, add 1 cup cheddar cheese and stir till combined. 

Minced meat in a bowl
Step 6

Remove the cheesy tater tot cups from the oven. Top with the ground beef mixture, lettuce, special sauce and pickles.

Burger cups
Step 7

Serve immediately.

Burger cups with secret sauce

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