Description
Irresistible ham and cheese sliders bring Southern comfort to your dinner table with buttery, golden rolls and melted swiss cheese. Savory ham nestled between pillowy bread promises a quick, crowd-pleasing meal that satisfies hunger and warms hearts.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 Hawaiian rolls (or any soft dinner rolls)
- 12 slices deli ham (or more to taste)
- 12 slices Swiss cheese (or your favorite cheese)
Spread Ingredient:
- ¼ cup (60 g) mayonnaise (optional)
Butter Glaze Ingredients:
- ¼ cup (60 g / 4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the baking vessel by lining a 9×13-inch dish with aluminum foil or parchment paper, ensuring seamless removal after baking.
- Carefully separate the slider bun clusters without fully detaching them, creating a butterfly-like arrangement that maintains structural integrity.
- Layer sliced ham generously across the bottom bun surface, ensuring even coverage and maximum flavor distribution.
- Strategically place swiss cheese slices atop the ham, allowing slight overlapping to create a rich, melty blanket.
- Reconstruct the slider top, gently pressing down to create a compact sandwich configuration.
- Craft a savory glaze by whisking together melted butter, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, and dried minced onion, blending until smooth and well-incorporated.
- Meticulously drizzle the prepared glaze over the assembled sliders, ensuring comprehensive coverage across the entire bun surface.
- Sprinkle poppy seeds evenly across the glazed tops, adding a subtle textural and visual enhancement.
- Transfer the prepared sliders to the preheated oven, positioning the dish in the center rack for consistent heat circulation.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes, monitoring until cheese melts completely and bun tops turn golden brown with a slight crisp.
- Remove from oven and allow sliders to rest for 3-5 minutes, enabling flavors to meld and ensuring easier serving.
- Slice into individual portions and serve warm, showcasing the gooey cheese and perfectly glazed exterior.
Notes
- Choose sweet Hawaiian rolls for extra flavor that complements the ham and cheese perfectly.
- Soften butter to room temperature before mixing with mustard and herbs to create a smooth, spreadable coating.
- Use high-quality deli ham and Swiss cheese for maximum taste and melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Slice rolls horizontally as one large piece to maintain their structure and ensure even seasoning across all sliders.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg