Italian Sliders

Name: Italian Sliders
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 12 slider buns; 1/4 cup butter (melted); 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 6-8 slices of ham; 6-8 slices salami; 4 ounces pepperoni; 6-8 slices Provolone cheese; 1/4 red onion (thinly sliced); 2 cups shredded lettuce; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 1/4 cup banana pepper rings

October 3, 2022 by Taylor
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Italian Sliders are warm sandwiches made with Hawaiian roll sliders, filled with ham, salami, provolone cheese, banana peppers, lettuce, and Italian dressing. The rolls are brushed with an Italian seasoned butter. These are perfect for an easy lunch, dinner or game day appetizer!

Sliders have become one of my kids favorite dinners (we love Big Mac Sliders!) and while we have typically stuck with the ham and cheese combination, I've been playing around with other ingredients. Our newest favorite? Italian Sliders!

These Italian sandwich sliders are made with Hawaiian rolls and are filled with meat - ham, salami, and pepperoni - a layer of provolone cheese, a yummy shredded lettuce situation that is lightly dressed with red wine vinegar, olive oil, and Italian seasoning, and then topped with some banana peppers.

There is seriously SO much flavor in these Italian sub sliders and they're crazy easy to make!

Ingredients in Italian Sliders

Slider Buns - a package of 12 Hawaiian rolls sliders are so perfect for these Italian sub sliders. They are so soft, slightly sweet, and the perfect slider size.
Meat - the meat in these sliders is ham, salami, and pepperoni.
Butter
Italian Seasoning and Garlic Powder - these two spices are mixed with butter for a delicious buttery topping.
Lettuce - the best part about this recipe? The Italian-dressed lettuce that gets sandwiched inside!
Red Wine Vinegar
Olive Oil
Provolone Cheese - provolone cheese is perfect on Italian sliders because it melts beautifully and adds a touch of flavor.
Banana Peppers - these add a tangy vinegary flavor to the rolls and are a classic ingredient in Italian subs.

How to Make Italian Sliders

I love how easily these sliders come together.

Prep. To start, grease the baking dish. This helps prevent the slider buns from sticking to the baking dish. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Make the butter mixture. In a small bowl, melt butter and then add some garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt, and set aside.

Assemble. Place the bottom halves of the sliders on the bottom of the greased baking dish and then brush with some of the butter mixture. Layer the ham, salami, pepperoni, and cheese and then sprinkle with red onion slices.

Bake. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Place the top halves of the slider buns on a separate baking sheet and brush with the remaining butter. Bake in the oven for the last 5 minutes with the bottom of the sliders.

Make the salad mixture. While the sliders are baking, mix together the shredded lettuce, red wine vinegar, olive oil, and Italian seasoning in a medium bowl.

Assemble. Once the sliders are done baking, top with the lettuce mixture, banana peppers, and then place the slider tops on. Serve immediately and enjoy!

These are best the day of, as they are difficult to reheat with the lettuce mixture.

Italian Sliders Tips

This Italian slider recipe is super easy to make, and can also be adjusted to your preferences. Here are my tips for making the best Italian Sliders.

Grease the baking dish. Cooking spray will make the sliders easier to get out of the dish after they have been baked.
Use your favorite deli meats. I used deli ham, salami, and pepperoni, but you could switch it up depending on what you like. You could use turkey instead of ham, add some different types of salami, or throw some prosciutto on it, too.
Add roasted red peppers. This is a fun addition that I have seen other slider recipes add, but they are not my favorite.
Store them in an airtight container. These really are best eaten immediately, but we did have some leftovers and they were still good. I just took the lettuce mixture off when I reheated them.
Add some Parmesan cheese to the top. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese (and maybe even some red pepper flakes!) on top of the melted butter on the buns.
Serve with marinara sauce. These are delicious on their own, with the warm and melty cheese, but also delicious dipped in marinara sauce.
Italian seasoning substitute. If you don't have Italian seasoning, just use equal amounts of dried oregano and dried basil.
Use good buns. I love using Hawaiian sweet rolls for the slider buns. I think they also make Hawaiian slider buns, which come pre-cut to make it easier!