Cheater Chicken Parmesan Sliders

I admit, I don’t always cook up a big ole fru-fru dinner. In fact, sometimes I crave junk food. Or a take on junk food. I was rummaging through the freezer and found a batch of homemade pizza sauce. I decided to make some cheater chicken Parmesan sliders. They’re just what you might imagine: pre-made chicken nuggets, pizza (or marinara) sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. All served on slider buns for a quick and easy tasty bites. They’re actually very tasty and kinda fun to eat. They are also perfect game-time snacks.

Cheater Chicken Parmesan Sliders

Flat Nuggets Make Great Sliders

Make sure you use nuggets that are slider-friendly when you make these cheater chicken Parmesan sliders. Chunky nuggets won’t do well here. You want flat ones, which is why I used the nuggets from Tyson’s. Chunky nuggets to make for great crispy chicken po boys, though.

Cheater Chicken Parmesan Sliders
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Cheater Chicken Parmesan Sliders

Make sure you use nuggets that are slider-friendly. Chunky nuggets won’t do well here. You want flat ones.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken, sliders
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 sliders
Calories 135kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Toast the buns if desired
  • Warm the nuggets per the package instructions.
  • Warm the sauce.
  • To assemble, top each bun bottom with 1/2 slice Mozzarella cheese.
  • Add 2 nuggets and a tablespoon or so of sauce.
  • Add Parmesan cheese and top bun. Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 184IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Shot Glass Sliders

One of the latest fads is beer can burgers. They’re hollowed-out burgers stuffed with whatever you like, normally wrapped in bacon. Sort of like open-faced Juicy Lucy burgers. The BBQ Pit Boys do them up right as they do a lot of things. I decided to make my own twist on them. And since I prefer sliders over full-sized burgers, I went with a smaller version, my shot glass sliders.

I stuffed these lil bad boys with sauteed mushrooms and onions, then topped them with cheddar. They were flat-out delicious. The perfect little bites!

Shot Glass Sliders

Feel free to wrap yours in bacon and stuff them with whatever you love!

Shot Glass Sliders 2

Fun To Make. More Fun To Eat

Making these shot glass sliders was actually kind of fun. They really don’t take long to assemble. The hardest part is waiting for them to cook. You know you’re in for a great handheld treat. They just can’t cook fast enough!

Also try my chipotle ranch sliders. They’re bigger versions of my shot glass sliders.

Shot Glass Sliders
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Shot Glass Sliders

I stuffed these lil bad boys with sauteed mushrooms and onions, then topped them with cheddar. They were flat-out delicious. The perfect little bites!
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword burgers, sliders
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6 sliders
Calories 318kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

For the stuffing

For the burgers

Instructions

For the stuffing

  • Melt the butter with the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and cook, stirring often, for 20 minutes or until the mushrooms are golden and the onions are softened. Remove from heat.

For the burgers

  • Fire up your grill for indirect cooking.
  • Divide the beef into 6 2 1/2 ounce meatballs. Pack tightly so they stay together.
  • Take a shot glass and push it down into the middle of each ball, wrapping the meat around the outsides of the glass. Don’t press down so far that you puncture through the bottom – you’ll want about 1/3″ of meat all around. Push the glass down gently onto a flat surface to flatten the bottom.
  • Season the patties with salt and pepper and place onto the grill over indirect heat. Grill until the meat is almost at the desired doneness, 45 minutes or longer.
  • Spoon in the mushroom topping and add the cheese. Continue cooking until the cheese is melted.
  • Toast buns as desired.
  • Top buns with the sliders and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 368mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Cedar-Planked Beef Sliders

Grilling salmon on cedar planks is a pretty common thing. I’m not sure why I never thought about cooking burgers on them too, though. Bobby Flay thought about it. That means I had to make them too. These cedar-planked beef sliders were amazingly good. They’re the perfect two-bite, hand-held burgers. You’ll want to make extra because they definitely disappear fast.

Cedar-Planked Beef Sliders

A Different Kind Of Burger

The cedar adds just a bit of a twist to the burgers. They smell absolutely fantastic when cooking. The cedar flavor in the meat isn’t overwhelming. It’s there, though. It’s definitely something different and it adds a bit of a ‘wow’ factor to your cookout. The slider buns were also browned over the cedar for a little extra cedar flavor.

I served these delicious cedar-planked beef sliders with oven-baked fries and Crispers that were tossed in garlic oil and fresh choppy parsley.

I use this nifty little ole burger press to make these burgers. It’s the best thing ever for stuffing burgers with just about anything you can think of!

Cooking on cedar planks can really change the ordinary into something special, which is why I do it often. Check out my other cedar plank recipes: creamy mashed potatoes, Cajun mashed potatoes, Twinkies, chorizo portabellos, hot dogs, sausage sandwiches, shrimp and grits and spicy grilled shrimp.

Cedar-Planked Beef Sliders
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Cedar-Planked Beef Sliders

The cedar adds just a bit of a twist to the burgers. They smell absolutely fantastic when cooking. The cedar flavor in the meat isn’t overwhelming. It’s there, though. It’s definitely something different and it adds a bit of a ‘wow’ factor to your cookout. 
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword burgers, cedar plank, sliders
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 446kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Soak the cedar plank in water for 2 hours.
  • Fire up your grill for direct and indirect cooking.
  • Season the beef with salt and pepper.
  • Place plank over direct heat for 2 minutes. Flip and heat another 2 minutes. Brush top of plank with olive oil and place over indirect heat.
  • Place burgers over direct heat and cook for 3 minutes. Flip and cook another 3 minutes.
  • Transfer burgers to plank. Add cheese and cook until done, about 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile toast the buns as desired. (I browned them on the plank)
  • Slather buns with burger sauce. Add patties and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 284mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Baked Sliders

Everyone loves sliders. Normally, I grill them, but this approach, which bakes them, is great in a pinch. And it is a fantastic way to make a huge batch of sliders in a short amount of time. These baked sliders are perfect for a football game party.

Baked Sliders

More Sliders, More Better

Just put out a ‘slider bar’. All the favorite burger toppings. You know the ones. Ketchup, mayo, mustard, pickles. Don’t forget a little iceberg lettuce. Oh, sheesh! I almost forgot the cheese! Don’t forget the cheese! Baked sliders are just like their grownup big-sized burgers, just a bit more fun to eat.

Also try my Big Mac slider hoagies.

Baked Sliders
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Baked Sliders

Everyone loves sliders. Normally, I grill them, but this approach, which bakes them, is great in a pinch. And it is a fantastic way to make a huge batch of sliders in a short amount of time. These baked sliders are perfect for a football game party.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword baked, burgers, sliders
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 649kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Sprinkle the bottom of a 8″ x 8″ baking dish with minced onion.
  • Add beef, pushing down with your palm to spread the meat out evenly, all the way to edges of the pan.
  • Sprinkle with your favorite seasoning. Don’t be shy with it.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Add cheese and bake another 2 minutes.
  • Let cool slightly then cut into 12 squares.
  • Serve over buns topped with pickle, ketchup and mustard.

Nutrition

Calories: 649kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 678mg | Potassium: 411mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 297IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin Sliders with Chipotle Lime Mayonnaise

We grill pork tenderloins with great regularity. They are so tender (if you don’t overcook them), and like chicken breasts or most white fish, they take on other flavors very well. This recipe for grilled pork tenderloin sliders with chipotle lime mayonnaise combines a great southwest-inspired rub with a mayonnaise that is kicked up with some smoky chipotle and citrusy lime. Served as sliders, these little yummy bites are sure to disappear in no time.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin Sliders with Chipotle Lime Mayonnaise

Great Tastes In Every Bite

The grilled green onions really add a nice dimension to these grilled pork tenderloin sliders with chipotle lime mayonnaise. The mayonnaise is also great on deli meat sandwiches and grilled chicken sandwiches. Ok, it’s great on any sandwich. I’ve also found myself using it on hot-off-the-grill hamburgers.

I almost always use Blue Plate mayonnaise in the dishes I make. I think it is the best around. If you can’t find it locally you can pick it up online for a fair price.

I had no clue that you could buy chipotle lime mayonnaise online or in stores. I need to get out more. But it’s easy enough to make it yourself too.

Also try my grilled pork tenderloins with garlic mustard compound butter. They aren’t sliders, but they are awfully good.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin Sliders with Chipotle Lime Mayonnaise
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Grilled Pork Tenderloin Sliders with Chipotle Lime Mayonnaise

This recipe for grilled pork tenderloin sliders with chipotle lime mayonnaise combines a great southwest-inspired rub with a mayonnaise that is kicked up with some chipotle and lime.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword grilled, mayonnaise, sliders, spicy, Teriyaki
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 399kcal
Author Based on a recipe from Famouse Brand Name Recipes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Rub both tenderloins with the oil.
  • In a bowl, combine the chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Sprinkle over the tenderloins.
  • Place tenderloins into a large resealable baggie. Add green onions and seal. Shake gently to also coat the onions.
  • Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, make the mayonnaise by combining the mayo, chipotle, and lime juice. Refrigerate until needed.
  • Fire up your grill for direct and indirect cooking. Sear the tenderloins on all sides and remove to indirect heat to continue cooking to an internal temperature of 160 F. Remove, cover with foil, and let cool slightly.
  • Place the green onions over direct heat and grill for 3 minutes, turning often. Remove and chop into 1″ long pieces.
  • Slice the tenderloins.
  • Slather sliders bun the mayonnaise. Add the pork, 2 quarters of cheese, and onions. Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 514mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 756IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 235mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Creole Crab Cake Sliders

I love Marguerite’s blog, Cajun Delights. I’m a big fan of food with great flavors (duh!) and a little kick. These Creole crab cake sliders are also very tender and juicy. They have a nice crunch to them too. And despite all the ingredients you still get that wonderful crab flavor. Crab cakes without crab flavor aren’t crab cakes in my opinion!

Creole Crab Cake Sliders

Great Crab Cakes On Buns… Or Not

You can serve these Creole crab cake sliders with or without the buns. I thought they’d make them a little different. Oh, and be careful when you flip the crab cakes in the pan. They’re very tender and can fall apart on you if you’re not gentle.

Head on over to Cajun Delights and you’ll find plenty of other Louisiana-inspired dishes, all of them fantastic!

My red pepper remoulade is also fantastic on these sliders.

Looking for a heftier crab cake sandwich? Try my crab cake po’boys!

This recipe is based on a recipe from Marguerite.

Creole Crab Cake Sliders
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Creole Crab Cake Sliders

Delicious, tender crab cakes with a Creole kick.
Course Main dish or Appetizer
Cuisine Creole
Keyword crab cakes, Creole, sliders
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 274kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix the mayo, mustard, bell pepper, green onion, parsley, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and Creole seasoning in a large bowl.
  • Add in the crab meat and bread crumbs and combine gently.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Form the crab mixture into patties about 3″ wide and an inch thick. Add to skillet and cook until golden brown, 3-4 minutes, on each side.
  • Serve on lightly toasted buns, topped with plenty of the remoulade.

Nutrition

Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 1184mg | Potassium: 322mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 580IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Mini Baked Ham and Swiss Sandwiches

These mini baked ham and Swiss sandwiches from King’s Hawaiian are absolutely insanely good. I found a great variation on the original over at The Kitchen Life of a Navy Wife, so I made them… and they up and disappeared in minutes! Now.. yeah, I love onion. So I mighta gone a bit nuts with the onion topping. But they were absolutely delicious.

Mini Baked Ham and Swiss Sandwiches

Messy Goodness

I will probably cut the butter in half next time, but let’s face it… butter makes them even better! They are a bit messy to eat. But I didn’t hear anything but ‘oh so good’ as they were quickly devoured. These mini baked ham and Swiss sandwiches disappeared in no time. They aren’t fancy but they taste great. And they’re a great way to feed a crowd.

Keep the mini theme going with some mini corn dog muffins and mini cinnamon rolls!

Mini Baked Ham and Swiss Sandwiches
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Mini Baked Ham Sandwiches

These mini baked ham and Swiss sandwiches from King’s Hawaiian are absolutely insanely good. 
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword ham, sandwich
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 432kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350 F.
  • Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the mustard and Worcestershire. Stir.
  • Add onion and poppy seed and saute until the onion just starts to soften. Remove from heat.
  • Cut the rolls in half, horizontally, keeping the top and bottom halves in tact. Just lay them out on a flat surface and run your knife through the middle, parallel to the ground.
  • Spray a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with non-stick spray.
  • Spoon 1/3rd of the onion mixture over the bottom of the dish.
  • Add the bottom half of the rolls. Top with ham and cheese.
  • Add the bun tops.
  • Spoon remaining onion mixture over the buns.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes.
  • Use a sharp knife to separate the buns, cutting through the cheese and ham.

Nutrition

Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 808mg | Potassium: 240mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 854IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.