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These easy (and fun!) Pull Apart Cheeseburger Sliders are perfect for relaxed nights of entertaining with family and friends from summer through fall! Soft dinner rolls are stuffed with spicy seasoned hamburgers, my favorite creamy special sauce, and a mix of cheddar and spicy cheddar cheese. Each handheld cheeseburger slider is cheesy on the inside yet golden and toasted outside, with a delicious garlic sesame butter topping. Serve these sliders warm for a truly simple appetizer or meal that everyone will love.
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It’s July, the 4th is days away, and everyone is most likely checking out for the long weekend ahead. Aside from planning your summer fun, you’re probably brainstorming your menus for Thursday.
ME TOO! We have so many family members and friends in town this week for my brother’s wedding. And you better believe they expect yummy summertime foods while they’re here. Our 4th will be filled with festivities, and I’m already planning to bring these sliders! They’re a hit every time.
Summers in Cleveland were always filled with family parties and burgers on the grill. Dad would grill out burgers a few times a month—simple cheeseburgers but delicious nonetheless.
Now that the 4th is here, I wanted to share something burger-like that could be fun as an appetizer or a meal: cheeseburger sliders!!
But my cheeseburger sliders are not the usual. I add special flavors to mine that make them even yummier. These have been such a family favorite recently. My brothers especially have been loving them!
Here are the Details
Step 1: make the special sauce
Most special sauces are often made with mayo, hot sauce, and maybe some pickle juice. Pretty basic.
For my sauce, I like to make it spicy, sweet, and salty using sweet Thai chili sauce, ketchup, garlic, and a good splash of tamari too. It’s kind of like my bang bang sauce with the addition of ketchup.
It’s insanely delicious over any burger!
Step 2: make the burger patties
So, essentially, this is like a hamburger helper. Brown the meat: you can use beef, chicken, or turkey, but we typically like beef.
Once the meat is browned, add some gochujang, onion powder, garlic powder, and a few splashes of Worcestershire sauce. Then, season with salt and pepper.
The gochujang makes these sliders so delicious. You don’t know it’s there, but you do taste the slight amount of spice. Together with the salty tamari, it’s so delicious.
Step 3: layer the sliders
I like using the King Hawaiian Rolls for my sliders.
Cut the rolls in half and layer with slices of cheddar cheese. Add the meat and drizzle with special sauce. It’s the best.
Finish with shredded spicy cheddar or pepper jack cheese and pickles. Then, add the top half of the buns!
Step 4: the garlic butter
Next, make the garlic butter topping. Softened butter mixed with garlic, herbs, and Parmesan. Spread the butter all over the top of the rolls. Now, add sesame seeds!
Step 5: bake
Okay, now you can bake. I like to cover my rolls with foil, then uncover them at the end to get them toasty!
They will come out of the oven with melty cheese and smell so delicious!!
These sliders are just like a grilled burger but with a little more sauce and flavor. And with delicious garlic butter in every bite.
I’m excited for you all to make these this summer! They’re so much fun and great for feeding guests all summer long! Be sure to make a double batch when serving a crowd – there never seems to be enough!
Looking for other summer appetizer recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Honey Whipped Feta with Garlic Herb Roasted Olives
Soft Garlic Herb Cheddar Cheese Bread
Charred Peppers with Marinated Feta and Tzatziki
Lastly, if you make these Pull Apart Cheeseburger Sliders, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And, of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Pull Apart Cheeseburger Sliders.
Ingredients
Special Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/3 cup sweet Thai chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons tamari/soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 clove, garlic grated
Sliders
- 1 pound ground beef, chicken, or turkey
- 2-3 tablespoons Gochujang , (Korean chili paste)
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and black pepper
- 1 package (12 count) dinner rolls, halved lengthwise
- 4-6 slices sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded spicy cheddar or pepper jack
- 1/4 cup dill pickles and or pepperoncini
- 3 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature
- 4-6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or parsley
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1. To make the sauce: combine all ingredients in a bowl.2. Preheat the oven to 400° F.3. In a skillet set over medium heat, cook the meat until browned all over, breaking up the meat as it cooks. Add the Gochujang, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes more. Remove from the heat. 4. Place the bottom half of the dinner rolls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Layer with cheddar cheese, then spoon the meat over the cheese. Drizzle 1/3 cup special sauce over the meat. Add the shredded cheddar/pepperjack. Arrange pickles and/or pepperoncini over the cheese. 3. In a bowl, mix together the butter, garlic, herbs, and parmesan. Spread the butter over top of the rolls, reserving extra for serving. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cover the rolls with tin foil and bake for 10-15 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking another 10-15 minutes until the cheese has melted. 4. Brush with any remaining garlic butter and serve immediately with additional special sauce – of course!
Nutrition
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My husband said they tasted like they were from a restaurant! Huge win. Will definitely be making again.
Hey Victoria,
Happy Sunday! So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it and your comment! xT
These are so good!
Thanks so much, Kimberly!!
These are fricken awesome and perfect now that football season is about underway. My wife loves your recipes and it took me a while to realize your Red’s sister! Hopefully he has had to change to try them as this is all the essentials to a snowboarder’s diet. Cheers!
He has had a chance*!
Hey Spencer,
Lol thank you so much!! Love to hear that you enjoyed this recipe! Yes, Red also enjoys these:) Happy Friday! xT
These are an incredible, tasty, fun way to have cheeseburgers without grilling and without smoking up the house by trying to use a grill pan. We all loved them!
Thanks so much, Spencer! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed! Thanks for making it! xT
Is it possible to put these together a few hours before and have them in the fridge and then put them in the oven right before serving? Doing a house crawl haha and gotta have things prepped but still be able to participate in the houses before me. CANNOT WAIT TO TRY THESE!
Hi Whitney,
Sounds like fun! Yes, that will definitely work well for you! I hope you love this recipe! xx
My husband and I both loved this recipe! I made it as a trial run for an event I want to make them for next week. It was a hit! I couldn’t find the gochujang at our grocery store and forgot to get fresh basil/parsley and they were still delicious! Thanks Tieghan!
Hey Amber,
Wonderful! Thank you so much for making this recipe and your comment, so glad they were enjoyed:) xT
Omg
Best thing ever!!!!!!!
Just wait!!
My neighbor made them for a pot luck and now I’m about to make them also for another gathering!!!!!
Hi Christine,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for trying this recipe and your comment, so glad it was delish! Have a great weekend:) x
These were absolutely delicious! Going to be making these again very soon!
Hey Kathleen,
Happy Sunday! I appreciate you making this recipe and your feedback, so glad to hear it turned out nicely for you! xx
This was a hit! I made it to take on a dinner cruise around our local lake. It was easy to serve and everyone loved them. I will definitely make these again.
Hey Kim,
Happy Sunday! I appreciate you trying this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it was a hit! x
Another wonderful recipe! To accommodate my husband’s dislike of overly spicy foods, I used plain Monterey Jack instead of Pepper Jack. Otherwise I followed the recipe and it is a keeper! I finally got the chance to try Gochuchang, the brand referenced in the recipe, and now I know why it’s so popular! I will be making this again!
Hey Karen,
Awesome! Thanks so much for trying this recipe and your comment! Love to hear it was enjoyed! Xx
HOLY S#!T were these amazing! I mostly followed the recipe as is…except I don’t measure things. I had some southern chow chow from a local farmer’s market that I used instead of the pickles/peppers, and I added rice wine vinegar to the sauce to give it a little zing. So flipping good!! I did ranch potato wedges for a side and they went perfectly with the sauce. Will probably make these again this weekend!
Hey Keg,
LOL So glad to hear that this recipe was a hit, thanks a lot for making it and your comment! Xx
These were delicious, the whole family loved them! Thanks for another amazing recipe!
Hey Andrea,
Happy Monday!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a bunch for making it! xT
Made these last night and they were delicious. I may try some changes next time. I am going to press the meat into a square using the bread box the rolls. Are packaged in. I will then seat the meat on my Blackstone and place on the bread. I also recommend using 96/4 or 90/10 beef. Higher fat makes for a greasy end product
Hey Jackie,
Fantastic! Love to hear that this recipe turned out nicely for you, I appreciate you making it! Have a great weekend:)
These were great! My family really enjoyed them and plan on making them again.
Thanks so much, Mary!! Love to hear that you enjoyed this recipe, I appreciate you making it! xT
I doubled (should have tripled!) this recipe for a crowd today, and they were absolutely amazing! Everyone raved about them, I will definitely be making these again. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
Hey Amber,
Happy Friday!! So glad to hear that you enjoyed this recipe, thanks a lot for giving it a try! xT