Description
Delicious and easy-to-make Roast Beef Sliders featuring King’s Hawaiian sweet rolls, layered with tender roast beef, provolone cheese, and a flavorful buttery sauce infused with dijon mustard, barbecue sauce, poppy seeds, and Worcestershire sauce. Perfect for gatherings or game day snacks, these sliders are baked until golden and gooey.
Ingredients
Scale
Slider Ingredients
- 18 King’s Hawaiian brand sweet rolls (from two 12-count packages)
- 1-1¼ pounds deli sliced roast beef (no more than ⅛ inch thick or sandwich sliced)
- 10 slices non-smoked provolone cheese (approximately â…› inch thick, from an 8-ounce package)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
Sauce Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1½ tablespoons bottled barbecue sauce (Sweet Baby Ray’s Original used)
- 1 tablespoon poppy seed
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the sliders.
- Prepare Rolls: Slice the King’s Hawaiian rolls in half, separating the tops from the bottoms. Arrange all the bottom halves in a 9×13-inch baking pan, placing them close together to touch. Set the tops aside.
- Spread Mayonnaise: Evenly spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on the bottom rolls in the baking dish to add flavor and moisture.
- Add Roast Beef: Layer each bottom roll with 1 to 2 slices of deli roast beef, folding slices as needed to fit the roll. This layering helps make the sliders easy to pull apart after baking.
- Layer Cheese and Tops: Place the provolone cheese slices evenly over the roast beef layers. Then place the tops of the rolls onto the cheese. Gently press down on the assembled sliders to ensure they hold together and heat evenly during baking. Set aside.
- Make Sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in dijon mustard, barbecue sauce, poppy seeds, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce just begins to boil, then remove from heat.
- Pour Sauce: Pour the warm sauce evenly over the assembled sliders. Optionally, use a pastry brush to distribute poppy seeds on top of the rolls for an even coating.
- Bake Covered: Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes to heat through and meld flavors.
- Finish Baking: Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes until the tops of the sliders are lightly browned and the cheese has melted completely.
Notes
- The roast beef should be sliced thinly (no more than 1/8 inch) for the best texture and ease of rolling.
- You can fold the beef slices to fit better on each roll and to make pulling apart the sliders easier after baking.
- Using King’s Hawaiian rolls adds a sweet and soft flavor contrast to the savory ingredients.
- Feel free to substitute the barbecue sauce with your favorite brand or flavor to customize the taste.
- Covering the sliders while baking helps melt the cheese and warm the contents evenly without drying out the rolls.
- Make sure to press the tops gently but firmly to keep the sliders intact for serving.
