Pulled Pork Sliders
These BBQ pulled pork sliders are sweet, smoky, savory, and easy to make with juicy leftover pulled pork, melted Pepper Jack cheese, and fluffy Hawaiian rolls brushed with teriyaki butter.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- ½ cup salted butter
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1½ teaspoons soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated ginger
For the sliders:
- 3 cups pulled pork I use the leftovers from my slow cooker pork shoulder recipe
- ½ cup smoky BBQ sauce
- ½ cup canned pineapple chunks in juice drained
- 12 Hawaiian rolls
- 6 slices pepper jack cheese
- ¾ cup pickled onions for serving
Instructions
- Make the sauce. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Once melted, add the sesame seeds, garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar, and ginger. Remove the sauce from the heat and set aside.
- Get ready to bake. Preheat your oven to 350˚F and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Prep the pork. Combine the pulled pork with BBQ sauce and set aside.
- Prep the rolls. Using a large, serrated knife, slice the whole sheet of rolls in half, horizontally through the center, without breaking the individual rolls apart. Separate the bottom and top parts. Place the bottom part of the Hawaiian rolls inside the lined baking pan.
- Assemble. Brush the bottom half of the Hawaiian rolls with half the butter sauce. Arrange the pulled pork over the bottom half of the rolls, sprinkle the pineapple pieces over the top in an even layer, and then add the cheese slices. Close with the top part of the rolls and brush them with the remaining butter sauce.
- Bake the rolls. Loosely cover the Hawaiian rolls with aluminum foil and bake the sliders for 20 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and bake for 5 more minutes, or until browned on top.
- Rest the sliders, then serve. Remove the sliders from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes. Serve them warm with pickled onions on the side or tucked inside the sliders.
Notes
- Drain the pineapple well to prevent the sliders from getting soggy. Do not use a pineapple that was soaked in heavy syrup.
- Covering the sliders with foil helps the cheese melt evenly while keeping the tops soft.
- For crispier tops, broil the sliders for 1–2 minutes at the end.
- Let the sliders rest for a few minutes before slicing to help the filling stay in place.
- Pickled onions balance the rich pulled pork and cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slider | Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 726mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 1mg
