Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders take a traditionally open-faced sandwich and turn it into an appetizer with turkey, tomatoes, homemade cheese sauce, and bacon.
Ingredients
Cheese Sauce:
– 1 tablespoon butter
– 1 tablespoon flour
– 1 cup milk
– 1/4 teaspoon salt
– 1/4 teaspoon pepper
– 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
– 1 cup white cheddar cheese, shredded
– 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Butter Topping:
– 1/4 cup butter, melted
– 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
– 1/2 teaspoon fresh parsley, minced
– 1/2 teaspoon salt
Sliders:
– 1 package (12-count) King’s Hawaiian Rolls
– 1 pound turkey breast, leftover or thickly sliced deli turkey
– 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
– 8 -10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
Instructions
Cheese Sauce:
– In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Whisk in flour and cook until smooth and golden brown (1-2 minutes).
– Slowly add in milk, whisking constantly.
– Add the salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Continue cooking until thickened (3-5 minutes).
– Remove from heat and add the cheeses. Whisk until melted. Set aside.
Butter Topping:
– In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, garlic salt, parsley, and salt. Set aside.
Sliders
– Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
– Split the rolls in half, placing the bottom halves in the prepared baking dish.
– Top the buns with turkey, tomato slices, cheese sauce, and crumbled bacon.
– Place the tops of the buns on top and brush with the melted butter mixture.
– Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is hot and bubbly.
– Remove foil and bake an additional 5 minutes, or until the tops of the sliders turn golden brown.
– Remove from the oven, slice, and serve.
