Smokin' Sliders with Secret 647 Sauce | Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 large sweet onions, sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon water
• ¾ cup kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon celery salt
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon ground thyme
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 ½ pounds freshly ground chuck, 80% lean
• 9 slices deli-style American cheese, quartered
• Buttermilk Slider Rolls (recipe follows)
• 647 Secret Sauce (recipe follows)
• One 16-ounce jar dill pickle chips