These Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders are made with savory Hawaiian Rolls in the oven and are perfect for tailgating, the big game, or any party or gathering.
14oz.can diced tomatoes and green chilies well drained
1/3cupketchup
2Tbs.spicy brown mustard We love Holme's Made Smoked Cowboy Mustard
1Tbs.Worcestershire sauce
Sliced hamburger dill pickles
1lb.center-cut smoked bacon cooked, drained, and chopped
Glaze
1/2cupunsalted butter, melted
1/4cuppacked dark brown sugar
1Tbs.Worcestershire sauce
2Tbs.spicy brown mustard
1-2Tbs.toasted sesame seeds, as garnish optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°
Spray two 9 x 13 pans with non-stick spray. Leaving the sheets of slider buns intact, cut each one horizontally in half, then arrange each sheet of bottom halves across the bottom of each 9 x 13 pan. (Reserve the top sheets of rolls for later in the recipe.) Sprinkle each pan of slider buns with 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook and crumble the ground beef with the diced onion (or onion flakes) until the beef is fully cooked throughout (no longer pink and 165 degrees F internal temperature). Remove the skillet from the heat and drain all fats from the beef mixture.
Return the skillet to the burner over medium heat, stirring in the tomatoes, ketchup, mustard and Worcestershire sauce; stir until well combined and heated throughout, 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
Spoon the prepared beef mixture evenly over the cheese and the rolls in each baking dish, then top the beef mixture with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese over each pan. Sprinkle the cooked, chopped bacon over the cheese; top the bacon layer with sliced pickles. Lastly, add the reserved sheets of slider buns as the top and final layer of the sliders.
In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and mustard; drizzle the butter mixture over the sliders, then sprinkle the sliders with sesame seeds, if using.
Bake the sliders, uncovered, until golden brown and heated throughout , 23-25 minutes. To serve, slice the sliders apart into 12 servings per pan and enjoy at once.