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We have a confession. We didn’t even have a big game on the TV. I think we were watching a game show. That counts, right? Either way, no matter what we might be watching, these Big Game Italian Sliders are gonna make us happy. And they’ll make all of our guests happy too. Even if our team is down 35 points with 18 seconds to go, we’ll still be smiling. Well, about the food, at least!
We Have The Meats
These Big Game Italian Sliders don’t care what meats you use. Heck, go nuts. Make different ones. Have a slider bar. Do some turkey. Ham. Roast beef. Different strokes for different folks. They’ll disappear in no time no matter what.
If your salad mixture gets a little runny (hey, it’s got liquidy stuff in it!) you can press it in a strainer real quick before adding it the sandwiches. Or add more chopped lettuce to help ‘soak it up’. It won’t hurt anything to be a little drippy (I like to soak that stuff up with my bread). The drippings are mighty tasty too!
Sliders are the perfect game-watching food. Also try my (grilled or cooked in a skillet) Big Mac sliders!
Big Game Italian Sliders
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 slider buns
- 4 leaves green leaf lettuce chopped
- 2 Roma tomatoes chopped
- ¼ cup red onion chopped
- ¼ cup banana pepper rings chopped
- ¼ cup pickled jalapeños chopped
- ¾ cup mayonnaise divided
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ½ tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 6 ounces deli ham chopped coarsely
- 4 ounces salami chopped coarsely
- 4 ounces pepperoni chopped coarsely
- 4 slices provolone cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a bowl, combine the chopped lettuce, tomato, peppers, and jalapenos.
- Add in 1/2 cup of the mayonnaise along with the Italian seasoning, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Stir well. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Cut the buns in half horizontally, trying to keep the two halves intact.
- Transfer the bread to the baking sheet, with the bun bottoms cut-side up and the bun tops cut-side down.
- Top the bun bottoms with the meats. Add cheese slices.
- Bake for 10 minutes, just long enough to get the bread warm and a little toasted, and just starting to melt the cheese.
- Add salad mixture to bun bottoms and spread out evenly, all the way to the edges.
- Slather the cut-side of the bun tops with the remaining mayonnaise.
- Place bun tops on the sandwich and transfer to a cutting board.
- Cut into individual sliders and serve.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
The perfect treat for the Super Bowl, World Series or any big event!