BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders

BBQ Pulled Pork is a staple on our menu and one of our favorite dishes to make with the leftovers is these sliders. Made on Hawaiian rolls and loaded with bacon and cheese these sliders have a light and sweet glaze that is AMAZING!

These pulled pork sliders are perfect for parties, tailgating, appetizers or an easy family meal during the week.

Pulled Pork Sliders Recipe

Pulled pork is the delicious vehicle to carry BBQ sauce, melted cheese and bacon to your mouth. Sandwiched between layers of Hawaiian roll sliders with a butter, brown sugar and garlic based glaze this little sandwich always leaves me craving more!

Pulled Pork is a regular on our family’s menu. Whether we make some Soda flavored Pulled Pork or Instant Pot Pulled Pork, we have several variations of a favorite meal!

Another easy family meal is sliders. We began with Ham, Swiss and Ranch Party Sliders which were adapted to become Turkey, Cheddar and Bacon Sliders.

Then we created Roast Beef Sliders and Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joe Sliders when we realized Pulled Pork sliders and a similar BBQ Chicken Sliders were missing. Today is the day we shall rectify this pulled pork slider situation!

When making a big batch of pulled pork I like to refrigerate the pork plain and add sauce when I’m ready to re-heat it. If I have leftover meat that is already sauced it will freeze fine too.

I love to add my favorite toppings and cover with a butter and brown sugar-based glaze that is packed with herbs. Warm these little sandwiches up and the flavors are irresistible! Just like our Air Fryer Pizza Sliders these could easily be made in the air fryer / toaster oven!

Personalize Those BBQ Pork Sliders

If there are flavors you are craving try adding them to half or a third of the sliders. We have a picky eater that likes plain sandwiches, so we usually leave some on one end with fewer toppings.

French fried onions or Old-Fashioned Coleslaw really load this slider up and give it an over the top taste!

Ranch can also be added to the bottom bun and barbecue sauce to the top bun if starting with plain pulled pork. A couple tablespoons of ranch seasoning can also be stirred into the glaze before baking.

Our Farmhouse BBQ Sauce is delicious, but of course, the option of sauces is limitless. Use sauces that you enjoy.

Another great option instead of a slider is these yummy Pulled Pork Quesadillas.

Tips for Making Pork Sliders Easy

• If you don’t have a long bread knife a serrated knife can be used. Start along one side and slowly spin the pan as you cut in a circle around the rolls.
• Do NOT separate the sliders. Keeping them all attached will save a lot of time when assembling the mini sandwiches.
• Making your own bacon and chopping into 2 – 3″ pieces work great, I really love to see a nice piece of bacon settling into melted cheese, but purchasing precooked bacon bits works fine and saves time.
• Sometimes times I use a pastry brush to apply the glaze, but sometimes spooning on the glaze just seems easier.
• For super sweet sliders feel free to double the glaze.
• Different brands of Hawaiian sliders come in different sizes and thicknesses so amount of ingredients may need adjusted accordingly.
• These sliders are best just out of the oven!

Browning The Rolls

• Browning the sliders isn’t required, but it certainly adds another beautiful flavor to each slider and helps prevents the buns from getting soggy.
• Some people are brave and would brown their rolls under the broiler. I might be afraid of the broiler so I’d rather use my convection oven in bake mode to lightly brown the buttered rolls.

Cheese Options And Variations

• Yellow sharp cheddar works as well as sharp white cheddar, I just prefer slices of sharp white cheddar on these sandwiches.
• Shredded cheese works fine too, it may take a little longer to melt and may run more than slices depending on how much is used.
• We’ve tested this recipe with Havarti and mozzarella and definitely like cheddar the best!

How to Make BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders

Sliders

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with a non-stick mat like this for easy clean-up.
2. Place sliders on a baking sheet. Use a long bread knife to and cut rolls in half.
3. Use a butter knife to spread at least 1 tablespoon of softened butter on both the top and bottom of the slider rolls. Place in the oven for a few minutes until bread is slightly browned.
4. Warm pulled pork with barbecue sauce.
5. Spread warmed pulled pork with barbecue sauce evenly across slider rolls.
6. Add slices of cheese evenly on top of pork.
7. Sprinkle bacon evenly on cheese.
8. Place top layer of the sliders on the sandwiches

Glaze

1. Melt butter and stir in remaining glaze ingredients.
2. Spoon over slider rolls and bake for 5 – 10 minutes until cheese is melted and buns begin to brown on top.

Can These Sliders Be Made The Day Before?

These Hawaiian roll sliders can be assembled with the glaze poured on the night before. Cover tightly, but be aware that the glaze may stick to the foil. So I typically glaze just before baking for best results.

Remove the pan from the refrigerator about 30 minutes prior to baking. Allow the dish to warm up a bit as putting a cold dish in a hot oven is not a best practice.

Sides That Go Great with Pulled Pork

• Slow Cooker Mac & Cheese
• Garden Salad for a Crowd
• Angel Hair Pasta Salad
• Scalloped Potatoes for a Crowd