Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders

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Are you looking for a yummy new recipe to make this week? These Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders are just the thing!

They’re loaded with sliced turkey breast, thick-cut bacon, white cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and seasoning with mustard. Enjoy these as a light meal alongside coleslaw, fries, or a salad . These sliders can also just as easily be served up as tasty snacks and party appetizers to keep your guests happy and busy or added to lunchboxes!

Recipe Tips:

This recipe yields 12 sliders and most people usually eat about 2 sliders each. You can easily double or triple the recipe to feed a larger crowd!
It’s best to brown the butter and the flour a bit for flavor before you add the milk to the mixture. When adding the milk, stir it in slowly to avoid any lumps from forming.
I used ripe, garden fresh tomatoes in this recipe since they have the best flavor. Sprinkling a small amount of salt and pepper over the tomatoes tends to enhance the flavor even more.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
In a medium saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
Add the flour, about 1⁄2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, ground mustard, and nutmeg. Cook, stirring with a spatula, until a paste forms and begins to brown.
Drizzle milk in, one tablespoon at a time, whisking mixture constantly. When all the milk has been added, the white sauce should be smooth.
Bring sauce to a low boil, stirring constantly, until it thickens. Remove from heat.
Add grated cheese to the sauce and whisk until completely melted and smooth. Set sauce aside.
Slice the full sheet of Hawaiian rolls in half and set the top section aside. Place bottoms of rolls into prepared baking dish.
Cover the roll bottoms with 2-3 layers of sliced turkey breast.
Top the turkey breast layer with tomato slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Liberally spoon the cheese sauce over the tomato layer.
Top cheese sauce with a thick layer of bacon and then the remaining turkey breast.
Place the tops of the rolls over the prepared sliders. Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and use a pastry brush to brush generously over the tops of the rolls.
Sprinkle with poppy seeds.
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and cook for about 5 minutes longer or until the tops of the rolls are toasted and golden brown. Lift cooked sliders from the baking dish by the parchment/aluminum lining. Slice apart.

HOW SHOULD I STORE KENTUCKY HOT BROWN SLIDERS?

These Kentucky hot brown sliders can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Thaw frozen sliders overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in the oven, covered with aluminum foil.

WHAT VARIATIONS CAN I MAKE TO THESE SLIDERS?

These sliders are delicious as is but if you want to alter the recipe, then have a look at my suggestions below:
- Substitute cheddar cheese for Gruyere cheese or add Parmesan as well. You could also layer sliced cheese in these sandwiches but then I suggest keeping the aluminum foil over the rolls a little longer so that the cheese has sufficient time to fully melt.
- Chop the bacon into pieces instead of leaving them as slices.
- Add some Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce to your sliders. This is a great option if you have any leftovers from a holiday gathering.
- Add pickled jalapeños in between the meat and cheese for some heat.

WHAT CAN I SERVE WITH KENTUCKY HOT BROWN SLIDERS?

Sliders are always delicious to pair with the following foods if you want to make it into a more substantial meal as opposed to an appetizer or snack:

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