These sliders can’t be resisted!
I dare someone in your house to complain about dinner!
Check out these awesome recipes for FOUR different kinds of sliders which you can make quickly, easily, and cheaply at home and save money on eating out!
Which variation will you try first?
Sliders 4 Ways
Thanks to Proper Tasty for this amazing recipe! Featured photo: ham and cheese sliders by Averie Sunshine, Averie Cooks.
On this page: The basic method · 5 more sliders worth making
How to make sliders: the basic method
Pull-apart sliders are about the easiest party food there is, and almost every version follows the same steps.
- Keep the rolls together. Slice a whole slab of soft rolls in half horizontally, like one giant sandwich, instead of cutting them apart.
- Toast the bottom first if your filling is saucy, so the base doesn’t go soggy.
- Layer the filling: cooked meat, cheese, sauce and pickles. Then put the top back on.
- Brush the tops with melted butter, often mixed with garlic, herbs, or poppy or sesame seeds.
- Bake covered until the cheese melts, then uncover for a few minutes so the tops turn golden. Cut along the roll lines and serve warm.
5 more sliders worth making
Game day, birthday or a Friday night in: each of these takes the slider somewhere different. We’ve listed what goes into each one, but the full recipes belong to the cooks who created them, so follow the links for their method. For more from our own kitchen, try our baked Hawaiian ham and cheese sliders, buffalo chicken sliders, cranberry asiago turkey sliders or the Philly cheesesteak crescent ring.
Jump to: 1. Nashville hot chicken · 2. Philly cheesesteak · 3. Oklahoma onion burger · 4. BBQ pulled pork · 5. French dip
1. Nashville Chicken Sliders
Why it stands out: Real Nashville hot chicken instead of a shortcut bake: buttermilk-marinated thighs with a crunchy, double-dipped crust and a spicy hot oil, cooled down by a tangy yogurt slaw and pickles.
Good to know: It’s the only fried recipe here, so it’s more work, but it’s the showstopper.
You’ll need: apple cider vinegar, boneless skinless chicken thighs, brown sugar, buttermilk, carrot, cayenne pepper, chilli powder, cornflour (cornstarch), cracked black pepper, dill pickle slices, garlic powder, Greek yogurt, green cabbage, hot sauce, mayonnaise, onion powder, plain flour, red cabbage, salt, smoked paprika, soft slider buns, sugar.
Serves: 12 sliders · Time: about 1¾ hours, mostly hands-off marinating
Get the full recipe from Chef Jack Ovens at Chef Jack Ovens →
2. Philly Cheesesteak Sliders Recipe
Why it stands out: A Philadelphia-born cook’s version, with shaved steak, fried onions, and both sharp American and provolone cheese. The cheese goes on both sides of the meat so the buns don’t go soggy.
Good to know: That cheese-on-both-sides trick is worth stealing for any saucy slider.
You’ll need: American cheese (Cooper Sharp), black pepper, butter, garlic, Hawaiian slider rolls, neutral oil, onion, provolone cheese, salt, sesame seeds, shaved beef steak.
Serves: 12 sliders · Time: about 40 minutes
Get the full recipe from Sharon Farnell at Jawns I Cooked →
3. Oklahoma Onion Burger Sliders
Why it stands out: Made the Oklahoma diner way: paper-thin salted onions are pressed into each patty on a hot griddle, and the buns are steamed right on top. It’s a griddle slider, not another pan bake.
Good to know: The onions need an hour of hands-off time, so start them first.
You’ll need: cheese slices, ground beef (a fattier blend), hamburger slider buns, mustard, onion, pickle slices, salt.
Serves: 12 sliders · Time: about 1 hour 20 minutes
Get the full recipe from Beth Mueller at Pear Tree Kitchen →
4. Easy BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders with Red Cabbage Slaw
Why it stands out: A Southern cookbook author’s tailgate slider: smoky pulled pork with a crunchy purple-cabbage slaw and a Carolina-style BBQ sauce. Store-bought shortcuts are welcome.
Good to know: Start with leftover or store-bought pulled pork and it comes together fast.
You’ll need: BBQ sauce, dill pickle slices, Hawaiian sweet rolls, pulled pork, purple cabbage coleslaw, salted butter.
Serves: 12 sliders · Time: about 25 minutes, with the pulled pork ready
Get the full recipe from Ashley Freeman at Little Black Skillet →
5. French Dip Sliders
Why it stands out: Roast beef and provolone sliders with thyme-caramelized onions and grainy Dijon, served with a quick homemade au jus for dipping. It’s the only one on this list built around a dip.
Good to know: Serve the au jus in little cups so everyone can dip their own.
You’ll need: black pepper, butter, deli roast beef, Dijon mustard, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, garlic, kosher salt, low-sodium beef broth, mayonnaise, provolone cheese, slider buns (Hawaiian or regular), stone-ground Dijon mustard, toasted sesame seeds, water, Worcestershire sauce, yellow onion.
Serves: 12 sliders · Time: about 1 hour
Get the full recipe from Carrian Cheney at Oh Sweet Basil →
Kitchen Kit
- Rimmed baking sheets, for pull-apart sliders
- Parchment paper, for easy cleanup
- A cast iron skillet, for griddle-style onion burgers
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