BBQ Beef Sliders
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BBQ beef sliders are loaded with tender, juicy shredded beef smothered in rich, smoky barbecue sauce and melty cheese served on soft mini buns. These bite-sized delights pack a flavorful punch perfect for any gathering.
What You Will ❤️ About BBQ Beef Sliders
- Teeeeeeeender! This Shredded Beef is super tender and is great in slider sandwiches.
- Saucy – I love being able to put as much sauce as I want in these sliders!
- Cheesy! I used a whole package of cheese for the sliders to be super melty and gooey!
BBQ Beef Slider Ingredients
- Boneless Chuck Roast – I used a 3 lb chuck roast and it made plenty of shredded beef. Enough for you to double the recipe – or use the leftovers for beef & noodles! You could also use a pre-made shredded beef – most of these are also pre-sauced for even more time savings!
- Salt & Pepper – I just season the roast itself with S&P.
- Olive oil – just a touch to sear the beef before it roasts.
- Onion soup mix – I’ve made a few different kind of roasts but I thought the onion paired well with the bbq flavors.
- Butter – makes the roast even more tender
- Water – keeps it juicy! You could also use beef broth if you’d like.
- BBQ sauce – use your favorite bbq sauce or whatever is in your fridge. I like Williamson Brothers out of Atlanta.
- Sharp cheddar cheese – cheddar is a strong cheese to counter the strong flavor of the beef & bbq sauce
- Kings Hawaiian Rolls – nothing better than these little soft sweet rolls!
- Garlic Salt – a little seasoning for the top of the sliders
How to make Shredded Beef
You can use pre-made shredded beef or even make this ahead of time and use the leftovers for sliders. I made a 3 lb roast and had about double what I would need for the sliders.
If you prefer – you can make the shredded beef in the slow cooker. After searing (step 5) remove and place beef roast in slow cooker. Make rest of recipe in crock pot and cook for 4-6 hours on low.
- Remove roast from refrigerator for 45 minutes to come to room temperature.
- Coat all sides of chuck roast with salt & pepper
- Preheat oven to 400º
- Heat Dutch Oven on stove top on medium high heat and add olive oil
- When Dutch Oven is HOT, add chuck roast and sear for approx 2-3 minutes on each side
- Remove from heat
- Add onion soup mix, water and stick of butter on top of the roast.
Place tight-fitting lid on dutch oven and place in 400º F oven for 1 hour, then reduce oven temperature to 300 for 1.5-2 hours - Remove from oven and remove lid. Using two forks – check to see if roast shreds easily. If not put back in oven for another 25 minutes. You can also check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer – it should be around 200º.
- When ready, shred beef and remove from liquid. You’ll need 3 cups of shredded beef for this recipe. You may have some leftover. Feel free to make this the day ahead.
How to make Barbecue Beef Sliders
These BBQ Beef Sliders are so easy to make and only need 5 ingredients! Let’s get started:
- Preheat oven to 350
- Slice slider rolls in half
- Spray rectangular baking dish with non stick cooking spray
- Place bottom buns in pan
- Reheat shredded beef in microwave for 2 minutes. Stirring half way through to break up beef.
- In a large bowl, toss shredded beef with 3/4 cup barbecue sauce.
- Spread shredded bbq beef mixture across rolls. Pour additional bbq sauce over the top of the beef. (you could also add pickles or pickled red onions here for a crunch!)
- Lay cheddar cheese slices across buns
- Add tops of buns onto sandwiches
- In a microwave safe small bowl or glass, microwave butter for 20 seconds until melted. Stir in garlic salt.
- Baste tops of Hawaiian sweet rolls with garlic butter.
- Loosely cover sliders with aluminum foil and place in oven and bake for 25 minutes
- Remove from oven and slice into individual sandwiches and serve with a side of coleslaw.
Tips, Tricks & FAQs
How do you store and reheat leftover sliders?
Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass ones) in the refrigerator or wrapped in aluminum foil bundles of 2-3 for up to a week. You can freeze up to three months. Reheat in the air fryer for 5 minutes or in the microwave for 1 minute. I prefer the air fryer so the bread doesn’t get too hot and tough.
Can I use chicken instead?
Yes – you could easily use shredded chicken or pork in these sliders.
Can you make shredded beef on the smoker?
Definitely! I haven’t but here’s my recipe for pulled pork on the Traeger which is pretty similar! The cook time will be less because the pork roast is about 7-10 lbs vs. 3 lbs for a chuck roast – but the principle is the same.
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BBQ Beef Sliders
BBQ beef sliders are loaded with tender, juicy shredded beef smothered in rich, smoky barbecue sauce and melty cheese served on soft mini buns. These bite-sized delights pack a flavorful punch perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Shredded Beef
BBQ Sliders
- 3 cups shredded beef
- 1 cup Bbq sauce
- 8 slices Sharp cheddar cheese
- 12 Hawaiian Slider buns
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Garlic Salt with Parsley
Instructions
Shredded Beef
- Remove roast from refrigerator for 45 minutes to come to room temperature.
- Coat all sides of chuck roast with salt & pepper
- Preheat oven to 400º
- Heat Dutch Oven on stove top on medium high heat and add olive oil
- When Dutch Oven is HOT, add chuck roast and sear for approx 2-3 minutes on each side
- Remove from heat
- Add onion soup mix, water and stick of butter on top of the roast.
- Place tight-fitting lid on dutch oven and place in 400º F oven for 1 hour, then reduce oven temperature to 300 for 1.5-2 hours
- Remove from oven and remove lid. Using two forks – check to see if roast shreds easily. If not put back in oven for another 25 minutes. You can also check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer – it should be around 200º.
- When ready, shred beef and remove from liquid. You’ll need 3 cups of shredded beef for this recipe. You may have some leftover. Feel free to make this the day ahead.
BBQ Sliders
- Preheat oven to 350
- Slice slider rolls in half
- Spray rectangular baking dish with non stick cooking spray
- Place bottom buns in pan
- Reheat shredded beef in microwave for 2 minutes. Stirring half way through to break up beef.
- In a large bowl, toss shredded beef with 3/4 cup bbq sauce.
- Spread shredded bbq beef across rolls. Pour additional bbq sauce over the top of the beef.
- Lay cheddar cheese slices across buns
- Add tops of buns onto sandwiches
- In a microwave safe small bowl or glass, microwave butter for 20 seconds until melted. Stir in garlic salt.
- Baste tops of rolls with garlic butter.
- Loosely cover sliders with aluminum foil and place in oven and bake for 25 minutes
Notes
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Serving: 2slidersCalories: 855kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 38gFat: 54gSaturated Fat: 28gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 189mgSodium: 2077mgPotassium: 590mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 1086IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 319mgIron: 3mg
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