Name: BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 12 sliders
Ingredients: 12 Hawaiian slider rolls; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 pound pulled pork; 2/3 cup barbecue sauce; 6 slices White cheddar cheese; 1/2 pound bacon (chopped in 2 - 3" pieces); 3 tablespoons butter (melted); 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon minced garlic

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 sliders are perfect for parties, watching sports games, appetizers or an easy family meal during the week.

Easy pulled pork sliders glazed with brown sugar, butter and herbs

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Pulled Pork Sliders

Pulled Pork is a regular on our family’s menu. Whether we make some Soda flavored Pulled Pork, Margarita Mix 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 were missing. Today is the day we shall rectify this 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 that’s fine too, but given the ability to choose I prefer to store meat long term.

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!

Pan of pulled pork sliders with a brown sugar and butter glaze on Hawaiian rolls

Personalize Those Sliders

If there are flavors you are craving but other people that you’re going to share with have different preferences try adding them to half or a third of the sliders. We have a picky eater that likes plain sandwiches, so we usually leave a few on one end with fewer toppings.

You could add french fried onions or Coleslaw to really load this slider up and give it an over the top taste!

Ranch could also be added to the bottom bun and barbecue sauce to the top bun if starting with plain pulled pork.

Of course, the option of sauces is limitless. Use sauces that you enjoy.

Assembling pulled pork sliders on a baking sheet

Tips for Making Pulled 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.
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.
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 well too and can save time.
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!
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!

Stack of three BBQ pulled pork sliders loaded with cheese and bacon

How to Make BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders

Sliders

Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheet with a non-stick mat like this for easy clean-up.
Place sliders on a baking sheet. Use a long bread knife to and cut rolls in half.
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.
Warm pulled pork with barbecue sauce.
Spread warmed pulled pork with barbecue sauce evenly across slider rolls.
Add slices of cheese evenly on top of pork.
Sprinkle bacon evenly on cheese.
Place top layer of the sliders on the sandwiches

Glaze

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

Collage of easy barbecue pulled pork sliders

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Printable BBQ Pulled Pork Slider Recipe