These BBQ pulled beef sliders are an easy and delicious Hawaiian roll pull-apart sandwich recipe made with BBQ pulled beef and mozzarella cheese layered inside perfectly baked Hawaiian rolls for an easy dinner, delicious appetizer and the perfect recipe to serve a crowd.
This BBQ pulled beef slider recipe is one of our favorite easy dinner recipes because it requires few ingredients and makes a flavorful, filling meal that is kid-friendly too. This is also one of our go-to recipes to serve a crowd because it can be easily doubled or tripled to make even more delicious BBQ sandwiches that everyone will love.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Quick and Easy
- Kid-Friendly
- Feeds a Crowd
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Beef - We like to use a shredded beef roast for this recipe. Simply cook in the crockpot or oven then shred the cooked meat.
- Barbecue Sauce - Use your favorite BBQ sauce in this dish.
- Cheese - We like to use freshly grated mozzarella cheese, but cheddar or Colby Jack cheese are great options too.
- Rolls - You can use homemade rolls or buy Hawaiian pull-apart sliders for this recipe.
- Butter - We like to brush butter over the rolls before baking to give a delicious golden-brown crust on top.
Complete list of ingredients and amounts is located on the recipe card below.
Kitchen Tools & Equipment
- Cutting Board - A cutting board is necessary for slicing the rolls in half and for cutting the sandwiches apart after they bake.
- Knife - A bread knife helps to easily cut the rolls in half. You will also need a sharp knife to cut the sandwiches apart after baking.
- Mixing Bowl - You need a mixing bowl to combine the shredded beef and BBQ sauce together.
- Sheet Pan - A sheet pan is necessary for baking the sliders on.
How to Make BBQ Pulled Beef Sliders
Step 1. Cut the rolls in half and spread the BBQ beef on top.
Step 2. Sprinkle cheese over the beef.
Step 3. Place the top rolls on top, brush with butter and bake in the oven.
Recipe Serving Suggestions
This recipe makes 24 slider sandwiches that can be served as an easy dinner but also make a great appetizer or recipe to feed a crowd. We love to serve this recipe with our homemade mustard potato salad and strawberry broccoli salad.
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Expert Tips & Variations
- Use Hawaiian rolls. You can use homemade rolls for this recipe, but to make it easier use the classic store-bought Hawaiian rolls.
- Add more flavor. You can easily add more flavor to this dish by adding additional ingredients like pickled jalapenos or pickles to the sandwiches before baking them.
- Feed a crowd. We love to make this recipe to feed a crowd. It can easily be doubled or tripled to serve to more people.
How to Store
- Refrigerator - in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Freezer - in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months.
Recipe FAQ
Make this recipe gluten-free by using our gluten-free dinner rolls recipe.
Add a 3lb beef roast to a Dutch oven with 2 cups beef broth. Cook in the oven for 2-3 hours at 325 degrees until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
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BBQ Pulled Beef Sliders
These BBQ pulled beef sliders are an easy and delicious Hawaiian roll pull-apart sandwich made with BBQ pulled beef and mozzarella cheese layered inside perfectly baked Hawaiian rolls for an easy dinner, delicious appetizer and the perfect recipe to serve a crowd.
Ingredients
- 4 cups pulled beef (3lb beef roast)
- ¾ cup barbecue sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 24 dinner rolls
- 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Cut the rolls in half and place the bottom rolls on the sheet pan.
- Add the pulled beef and barbecue sauce to a mixing bowl and mix to coat the beef.
- Spread the BBQ beef over the bottom rolls on the sheet pan.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the meat.
- Place the top rolls on top of the meat and cheese.
- Brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter.
- Place the sheet pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the tops of the rolls are golden brown.
- Remove the sheet pan from the oven and cut the sandwiches apart to serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 220Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 313mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 14g
