Where did the Maid Rite Originate?
Well, there’s a little controversy over this. People in Newton, IA think they started it but I’m going with Wikipedia. There was a butcher in Muscatine, IA that combined a special cut and grind of meat with a selected set of spices and created the Iowa Maid Rite Sandwich – also known as a “loose meat sandwich”. The Maid-Rite sandwich’s meat is not formed into a patty – making it similar to a sloppy joe
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/2 small white onion, minced
- 1 beef bouillon cube
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 12 pack slider buns
- 1/3 cup dill pickle slices
- 6 slices American cheese
FOR THE BUTTER SAUCE
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
How To Make Maid-Rite Sliders
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large skillet, add the ground beef and onion over medium-high heat and brown the ground beef, breaking the meat apart well as it cooks.
- Drain grease, if needed, then add bouillon cube, water, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer until liquid has evaporated.
- Place bottoms of the buns in a baking dish, and top with beef mixture. Place pickles on top, followed by cheese slices, and top with top of buns.
- In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce and brush over buns.
- Cover baking dish with foil and bake 25 minutes. Enjoy!
