Western Barbecue Bacon Sliders
Western Barbecue Bacon Sliders
Ingredients
For the Sliders
- 1 pound bacon, thick-cut
- 2 pounds ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
For Assembly and Topping
- 24 King's Hawaiian sweet rolls, from a Party Pack
- 12 American cheese slices, or preferred cheese
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce, such as Meat Mitch BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup French fried onions
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Once cooked, remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, then chop it into small pieces. Set aside. Keep the rendered bacon grease in the skillet.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
Add the ground beef to the skillet with the bacon grease. Season generously with Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and ground black pepper. Cook the ground beef, breaking it up with a spatula, until it is fully browned. Drain any excess fat from the skillet.
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
Take the 24-pack of King's Hawaiian sweet rolls. Using a long serrated knife, carefully slice the entire block of rolls horizontally in half, separating the top halves from the bottom halves.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Place the bottom halves of the rolls in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Lay the American cheese slices evenly over the bottom rolls, ensuring good coverage.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Spread the cooked and drained ground beef evenly over the cheese layer. Drizzle a generous amount of BBQ sauce over the ground beef.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Sprinkle the chopped cooked bacon evenly over the BBQ sauce and ground beef.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Carefully place the top halves of the Hawaiian rolls back onto the sliders. Bake the assembled sliders in the preheated oven for approximately 30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the rolls are lightly golden brown.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
Remove the sliders from the oven. Briefly lift the top buns and sprinkle a generous amount of French fried onions over the filling, then replace the top buns. Drizzle ranch dressing over the top of the entire slab of sliders.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Gently press down on the sliders, then use a knife to cut them into individual portions. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Western Barbecue Bacon Sliders
Ingredients
For the Sliders
- 1 pound bacon, thick-cut
- 2 pounds ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
For Assembly and Topping
- 24 King's Hawaiian sweet rolls, from a Party Pack
- 12 American cheese slices, or preferred cheese
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce, such as Meat Mitch BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup French fried onions
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Once cooked, remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, then chop it into small pieces. Set aside. Keep the rendered bacon grease in the skillet.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
Add the ground beef to the skillet with the bacon grease. Season generously with Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and ground black pepper. Cook the ground beef, breaking it up with a spatula, until it is fully browned. Drain any excess fat from the skillet.
⏱️ 15 min - 3
Take the 24-pack of King's Hawaiian sweet rolls. Using a long serrated knife, carefully slice the entire block of rolls horizontally in half, separating the top halves from the bottom halves.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Place the bottom halves of the rolls in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Lay the American cheese slices evenly over the bottom rolls, ensuring good coverage.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Spread the cooked and drained ground beef evenly over the cheese layer. Drizzle a generous amount of BBQ sauce over the ground beef.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Sprinkle the chopped cooked bacon evenly over the BBQ sauce and ground beef.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Carefully place the top halves of the Hawaiian rolls back onto the sliders. Bake the assembled sliders in the preheated oven for approximately 30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the rolls are lightly golden brown.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
Remove the sliders from the oven. Briefly lift the top buns and sprinkle a generous amount of French fried onions over the filling, then replace the top buns. Drizzle ranch dressing over the top of the entire slab of sliders.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Gently press down on the sliders, then use a knife to cut them into individual portions. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min