Prep time: 30 to 40 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes to 1 hour (including grilling)
Serves: 8 (2 or 3 sliders each)
20 English muffins
Star cookie cutter (3 or 3 1/2 inches, point to point)
2 lb ground beef
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
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Split the English muffins, and cut each half with the cookie cutter. Toast until just crisped. (May be done ahead of time.)
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Combine the beef, salt, and pepper. Form into 20 (2-inch) patties. Grill over direct heat to desired degree of doneness--approximately 4 minutes, or until they reach an internal temperature of at least 160°F. (Add cheese, if you like, in the final 2 minutes of grilling.)
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Serve on the star toasts. Set out a topping bar with some sliced avocado, roasted red peppers, curly leaf lettuce, gruyère cheese, pickles, and sliced onions, as desired.
