The Best Slider Recipes
Slider recipes have range. Easy meal, busy school nights, game day appetizer, perfect party food — these little guys are a guaranteed hit no matter what. ​Plus, there are so many possibilities for what goes on these slider buns. I’m stoked to show you how to make some of my favorite slider recipes! Table of Contents What You’ll Love About Slider RecipesHow to Cook the Best SlidersThe Filling for Slider RecipesThe ToppingsThis sauce is FYR!The BunsThe Assembly for Slider RecipesMy Favorite Slider RecipesWhat to Serve with SlidersFor More BurgersLeftovers and Reheating​FAQsFlavor X Fire & FOOD X Fire What You’ll Love About Slider Recipes How to Cook the Best Sliders The Filling for Slider RecipesThe Toppings The Filling for Slider Recipes The Toppings This sauce is FYR! The BunsThe Assembly for Slider Recipes The Buns The Assembly for Slider Recipes My Favorite Slider Recipes What to Serve with Sliders For More Burgers Leftovers and Reheating ​FAQs Flavor X Fire & FOOD X Fire What You’ll Love About Slider Recipes How is it that something the size of mini burgers can be such a crowd pleaser? I think it’s because having bite-sized sandwiches is a fun way to enjoy lots of different flavors and textures and not feel like you’re locked into one kind of meal. If you need a good reason to try a few of these slider recipes, invite a hungry crowd over and make the filings ahead of time. Since many of these slider recipes use big roasts or a ground beef mixture, you can easily cook a day or two in advance and store the meat in the fridge until you’re ready to chow down. For more sandwich ideas, check out my recipes for Pizza Sandwich, Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich, Birria Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Surf and Turf Sandwich. How to Cook the Best Sliders With slider recipes, we know the meats get all the love. And when they’re this freakin’ delicious, they should! But making sure you have delicious sauces or glazes, the best buns and a foolproof assembly strategy will take your dish to the next level. The Filling for Slider Recipes Since a lot of sliders use large roasts like chuck roast and pork shoulder, check your recipe to make sure you’re allowing enough time for marinating and cooking. As you’re grilling, check the internal temperature of the meat to make sure it’s cooked correctly. Slider recipes with faster-cooking cuts like pork sausage, roast beef, lean ground beef and steak won’t take as long, so you have a little more wiggle room there. The Toppings This is really the special sauce (literally, in some cases) for our slider recipes. What you put on the top half of the rolls and the bottom buns really depends on your filling. With something like shredded beef, a slice of melty cheese like provolone or Swiss cheese and caramelized onions is so freakin’ delicious. For pork BBQ, pile your favorite coleslaw on top. You could even put a pineapple ring on top of tangy shredded barbecue chicken. There’s no wrong answer here. Hot sauces, your favorite BBQ sauce or mustard are great options for condiments. I’ve also got sauces and glazes in my favorite slider recipes that pair perfectly with what you’re cooking! Get stoked for life This sauce is FYR! an all-new line created for live fire cooking Born from a deep passion for food and flavor. Whether you’re grilling in the backyard or live fire cooking around the world, we have what you need to transform every meal into an adventure. The Buns For me, sweet Hawaiian rolls are always the way to go. I’m a huge fan of King’s Hawaiian Slider Rolls. These soft Hawaiian rolls go with everything! Slider recipes will also work great with one of your favorites from your local bakery or grocery store. Just remember that the best quality bread always results in the best-tasting sandwich. The Assembly for Slider Recipes Having all the rolls already lined up out of the package is an easy way to make assembly go quickly. When you’re ready to put your mini sandwiches together for your slider recipe, keep each sweet roll joined and slice the slab of bread in half horizontally with a serrated knife. Then, grease a foil pan so the sliders won’t stick. Place the bottom half in the foil pan, spread a layer of sauce on them, then pile on a good amount of your meats, cheese slices, more sauce, and finally, the top halves of the buns. Brush some melted butter on the tops of the buns, then put the foil bin with the sliders on the smoker and let them cook at medium heat until they’re golden brown and crispy, about 10-12 minutes. Once they’re done, take them off the smoker and let them cool for a couple of minutes before serving on your cutting board. Slice rolls along the bread’s edges for individual sliders and enjoy whatever slider recipe you made! My Favorite Slider Recipes Now that we’ve talked about all the options for sliders, here’s the roundup of my favorite slider recipes! Be sure to let me know in the comments which ones you tried and liked the best! Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Sliders Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Sliders for a handheld dinner delight. View Recipe Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders for a spicy, savory treat. View Recipe Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders This easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders recipe is leveled up by a spicy twist of buffalo sauce. View Recipe Italian Sliders Italian Sliders for a delicious handheld dish! View Recipe Cowboy Butter Sliders Cowboy Butter Sliders are the ultimate comfort food. Tender sliced filets are slathered in the zesty spicy butter and paired with caramelized onions and gooey mozzarella cheese. View Recipe Chimichurri Steak Sliders Chimichurri Steak Sliders are as straightforward and good as it gets. Tender ribeye steaks are grilled, sliced, and paired with melted mozzarella and a zesty homemade chimichurri sauce. View Recipe BBQ Beef Sliders BBQ Beef Sliders made with my new HNY FYR BBQ Sauce from FYR are the ultimate comfort food for your next game-day party. View Recipe Steak Sliders with Beer Cheese Steak Sliders with Beer Cheese for tender slices of steak on soft slider rolls with beer cheese and sautéed onions. View Recipe Grilled Steak Elote Sliders Grilled Steak Elote Sliders for a so freaking delicious meal! View Recipe Pulled Beef Sliders with Steakhouse Baked Beans Pulled Beef Sliders with Steakhouse Baked Beans View Recipe Steak Au Poivre Sliders Steak Au Poivre Sliders for a fun steak sandwich! View Recipe Guinness Pulled Beef Sliders Guinness Pulled Beef Sliders ready for your next dinner! View Recipe Roast Beef and Cheddar Sliders Roast Beef and Cheddar Sliders for a filling snack or delicious dinner. View Recipe Steak and Cheese Sliders I love some good sliders, and I thought it would be fun to grill up some steak and make an epic Steak and Cheese Sliders meal on my Oklahoma Joe Judge. View Recipe Smoked Cheesesteak Sliders These Smoked Cheesesteak Sliders are made up of buttery slider buns loaded with juicy steak, caramelized onions, and Monterey jack cheese. View Recipe Smoked Pulled Ham Sandwiches Smoked Pulled Ham Sandwiches are so legit! We hope you enjoy them. View Recipe Surf and Turf Sliders Surf and turf sliders combine juicy ribeye steaks, buttered lobster meat and sweet rolls for a freakin' delicious meal. View Recipe Hot Honey Steak Sliders With juicy filets, soft slider rolls and freakin' delicious hot honey, these hot honey steak sliders are a real crowd pleaser. View Recipe Marry Me Steak Sliders You're about to fall in love with the Marry Me Steak Sliders, a twist on the Marry Me Chicken Pasta recipe that took TikTok by storm. Tender filet mignon slices are layered with a creamy pasta sauce and melty mozzarella cheese. View Recipe Hot Honey Ranch Sliders These hot honey ranch sliders pack a bold, spicy twist with juicy chicken, crispy bacon, melty mozzarella, and a drizzle of creamy hot honey ranch. Customize the heat with chili oil, cayenne, or jalapeños for the perfect kick! View Recipe What to Serve with Sliders The perfect way to turn a slider recipe into an easy meal is to add tasty sides. A simple green salad, sautéed spinach, grilled asparagus or zucchini, French fries or sweet potato fries, baked beans, potato salad and tater tots are some great options! For More Burgers Leftovers and Reheating If you find yourself with leftovers from your slider recipe, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To reheat, simply warm them up on a medium-high heat grill or a 350-degree F oven while wrapped in aluminum foil. You can also repurpose any leftover filling by adding it to sandwiches, salads, or tacos. ​FAQs ​Can I make sliders ahead of time? Definitely! You can make the filling 1-3 days ahead of time and then assemble your sliders the day of. If your slider recipe calls for any glazes or sauces, you can make them on the stovetop and store it for 1-3 days before serving. Heat those up in a small saucepan when you’re ready to serve. What other meats can I use? Deli meats like ham or turkey work great in slider recipes. These are great options if you have some picky eaters at your table. You can even do half and half of your recipe, so you have whatever you cooked on one side and ham or turkey on the other. Then everybody wins! Don’t be mad — I don’t have a smoker. Can I make oven-baked sliders? Of course! If you don’t have a smoker, you can still make one of these delicious slider recipes using alternative methods. For making them in the oven, I suggest using a slow cooker or Instant Pot to cook the roasts until they’re tender and easily shredded with a fork. Finish off in the oven. Get The Cookbooks! Flavor X Fire & FOOD X Fire By Derek Wolf All the major tastes—salty, sour, sweet, bitter, and umami—are explored in depth, along with an investigation of other components you should consider when it comes to flavor, such as aroma, heat, and texture. Derek Wolf Derek is the driving force behind Over the Fire Cooking. He started cooking with live fire in 2016 and decided to start a social media page so his friends and family could follow the journey. Fast forward to today and Over the Fire Cooking has spread across multiple platforms with millions now following Derek's fire cooking journey. 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