These easy to make delicious ham and cheese sliders are the ultimate party get-together recipe for your guests.
Servings: 10
Prep Time: 45 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 25 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1tablespoonunsalted butter
1peeled and thinly sliced red onion
2tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar
6tablespoonsmelted unsalted butter
2tablespoonsgrainy Dijon mustard
2finely minced cloves of garlic
1tablespoonchopped fresh thyme
1 ½tablespoonsWorcestershire sauce
20sweet rolls cut in half
1poundshredded gruyere cheese
1poundthick-cut sliced ham
1poundcrisp-cooked thick-cut bacon
1/3cupfig jam
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°.
Add the butter to a medium-size sauté pan over low heat and cook the onions until well caramelized, about 35 minutes.
Finish the onions by stirring in the balsamic vinegar until combined and set aside.
In a medium-size bowl mix together the melted butter, Dijon mustard, garlic, thyme, and Worcestershire sauce until combined. Set aside.
To Plate: Place the buns onto a cookie sheet tray lined with parchment paper.
Evenly add ½ of the shredded cheese to the bottom buns. Next evenly layer on with the ham, remaining ½ of the shredded cheese, bacon, and caramelized balsamic onions.
Evenly spread the fig jam on the bottom of the top bun and then place them over top of the ham and cheese sliders.
Generously brush the herb-mustard butter over the top buns and completely cover in foil.
Bake at 350° for 20 minutes and then remove the foil. Bake uncovered for a further 3 minutes.
Sprinkle on optional chopped parsley garnish.
Notes
Chef Notes:
Make-Ahead: These are best eaten right from the oven but can prep them up to 1 day ahead of time and keep them covered in the refrigerator until ready to bake and serve.
How to Store: Keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. These will not freeze well.
How to Reheat: Place them on a pan and cover in foil and bake in the oven at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until hot. Likewise, you can heat in the microwave until hot.