Let’s face it, sliders are fun. you get all the flavor of a full-sized burger in an easily had held and extremely portable package that’s perfect for tailgating, game day parties or any other circumstance where you need to have a lot of food handy without the requirements of plates and flatware. They’re also perfect for kids parties, since sometimes a full burger is too much for a little mouth to handle. With sliders they can just go back for more if they’re still hungry.
This particular dish is a riff on two recipes. The first was this recipe for Italian Turkey Sliders, written by the lovely and always charming Anne from short Order Mom. The recipe made me want to jump in and make sliders and I’ve been trying to get around to it since I first saw her recipe. The idea for the relish is my personal spin on a burger topping I saw Gordon Ramsay create on his BBC show Kitchen Nightmares. His was for a beef burger, but I thought that the concept would make the perfect condiment for the turkey and I was not disappointed in the slightest.
Of course, fresh basil is out of season at the moment, but I’ve got a bunch of it in the freezer, thanks to this method from Kalyn’s Kitchen. Now I always have at least a semi-fresh supply of basil at my disposal, rather than having to run to the market and pay inflated prices for a few wilted leaves in a plastic package. In this case, the garlic was by far the more inferior of the ingredients, but still totally serviceable noetheless. And if you’re not in posession of fresh or frozen basil, feel free to use dried basil, but only use half as much. it will still be wonderful.
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