These easy pulled pork sliders are cheesy, buttery, and perfect for parties or weeknights. Use store-bought or leftover pulled pork for a quick anytime meal.
5 Simple Ingredients
- Pork: Use leftover or ready-to-eat shredded pork. Find the flavor you like best, or dress it up with your own BBQ or Sloppy Joe sauce. Make sure the pork is warmed first so the pork is heated through before the buns overbake. If your pork is mild, stir in a spicier BBQ sauce.
- Cheese: Find a good melting cheese that will hold its shape under heat. Mozzarella, Muenster, cheddar, Monterey Jack, or pepper jack cheese are good candidates. Havarti is rich, buttery, and delicious. And Provolone will give it a sharper bite.
- Hawaiian Rolls: Fluffy, stretchy, and slightly sweet, Hawaiian rolls are famous for a reason! If you can’t find them in the bread aisle, substitute brioche, potato rolls, or, in a pinch, regular burger rolls.
- Butter & Garlic Salt: This combination elevates the pulled pork slider into the flavor stratosphere. You could also sprinkle with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or heat things up with spicy taco seasoning.
- Variations: Add pickles or coleslaw for tang and crunch, sliced jalapeños or a drizzle of honey barbecue sauce for sweet heat. The sliders work just as well without cheese; simply bake until the rolls are warmed through.
How to Make Pulled Pork Sliders
- Heat the pulled pork. Slice the buns (full recipe below).
- Add the pork to the bottom bun, and add the cheese.
- Add the top bun. Brush the tops of the rolls with butter and sprinkle with garlic salt.
- Bake until tops are glossy and cheese is melted.
Holly’s Tips for Slider Success
- Warm the pulled pork first so the buns don’t dry out while the center heats.
- Cover the sliders with foil for the first half of baking, then uncover for the perfect toasty finish.
- Drain excess liquid from very saucy pork to keep the sliders from getting soggy.
- Assemble up to 4 hours ahead, cover and refrigerate, then bake when ready (add 2–4 minutes).
- Brush butter all the way to the edges for maximum flavor.
- After baking, keep sliders warm loosely tented with foil so the tops stay soft.
Make Now, Enjoy Later
- Store cooled sliders in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Freeze baked sliders for up to 3 months. Wrap well and store in a freezer bag.
- To reheat, thaw overnight in the fridge, cover with foil, and warm at 325°F until heated through (uncover for the last 2 minutes if you want a slightly crisp top).
- For a quick reheat, turn on the Air Fryer at a low temp, just watch the tops so they do not overbrown.
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Pulled Pork Sliders
Make pulled pork sliders for a quick and easy lunch or dinner!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups pulled pork store bought or homemade, heated per directions
- 12 Hawaiian rolls or dinner rolls or slider buns
- 6 slices mozzarella cheese or havarti
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Prepare store bought pulled pork as directed or heat up leftover pulled pork.
- Slice Hawaiian rolls in half. Place bottom on a baking sheet and set the top halves aside.
- Evenly spread pulled pork on the bottom halves of the Hawaiian rolls. Place slices of cheese on top of pork and cover with roll tops.
- Brush melted butter across the top of the dinner rolls. Sprinkle garlic salt on the top of the butter.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Notes
- Refrigerate leftover sliders in an airtight container for 3-4 days, or in the freezer for 2-3 months.
- Thaw frozen sliders before reheating and refer to the recipe for heating instructions, but cover with foil to prevent rolls from drying out.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 434mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 121IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.4mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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