Description
These delicious Roast Beef Sliders feature King’s Hawaiian sweet rolls filled with thinly sliced roast beef and provolone cheese, baked to perfection with a savory buttery poppy seed sauce. Perfect for parties or gatherings, these sliders are easy to prepare and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Rolls and Meat
- 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)
Cheese and Spread
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 10 slices non-smoked provolone cheese (approximately ⅛ inch thick, from an 8-ounce package)
Sauce
- 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 the Oven: Begin by preheating your oven to 350°F to ensure it’s at the correct temperature for baking the sliders evenly.
- Prepare the Rolls: Slice the rolls in half horizontally, separating the tops from the bottoms. Place all the bottom halves closely together in a 9×13-inch baking pan so that they are touching each other. Set the tops aside for later.
- Spread Mayonnaise: Evenly spread a thin layer of mayonnaise onto each bottom roll to add moisture and flavor.
- Add Roast Beef: Layer 1-2 slices of deli sliced roast beef on top of the mayonnaise on each bottom roll. Fold the slices as necessary to fit nicely on each roll, which also helps make the sliders easy to pull apart once baked.
- Top with Cheese and Rolls: Place the provolone cheese slices evenly over the roast beef, then arrange the tops of the rolls over the cheese. Gently press down on the sliders so they hold together and will heat uniformly.
- Make the Sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the dijon mustard, barbecue sauce, poppy seeds, and worcestershire sauce. Let the mixture cook for 2-3 minutes until it just comes to a boil, then remove from heat.
- Apply Sauce: Pour the warm buttery poppy seed sauce evenly over the assembled sliders in the baking dish. Optionally, use a pastry brush to distribute the poppy seeds on the roll tops evenly.
- Bake Covered: Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes to allow flavors to meld and cheese to begin melting.
- Finish Baking: Remove the foil and continue baking for another 5-10 minutes, or until the tops of the sliders are lightly browned and the cheese has fully melted.
Notes
- If you prefer a different cheese, Swiss or cheddar can be good substitutes for provolone.
- Using King’s Hawaiian rolls is recommended for a perfect balance of sweet and savory; however, any soft slider rolls will work.
- You can prepare these sliders a few hours in advance and refrigerate before baking, just increase baking time slightly to heat through.
- For extra flavor, add a few thin slices of pickles or caramelized onions inside the sliders before baking.
- Make sure not to slice the roast beef too thick to ensure even heating and ease of pulling apart sliders.
