55 Slider Recipes for the Super Bowl That Prove Everything’s Better Bite-Size (original) (raw)

Why limit yourself to one burger or sandwich on game day when you can have two (or um, five)? These minis might be small, but they’re major crowd-pleasers, from classic tailgate flavors like Buffalo chicken to surprising riffs on old-school sammies, such as salmon BLTs. Whip up one of these 55 easy, epic slider recipes for the Super Bowl, then watch them vanish before you can say “halftime.”

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1. Roasted Cauliflower Sliders

Question: Is there anything cauliflower can’t do? Answer: Nope. The spiced veggie is tasty solo, but the sriracha yogurt sauce takes the sammies over the top.

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2. Cuban Sliders

Possibly the easiest party recipe of all time—and definitely one of the tastiest. Go the extra mile by adding Cuban-style roast pork to the mix.

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4. Crispy Buffalo-Style Salmon Sliders

Bring on the healthy fat (and the blue cheese). Grilling the salmon instead of baking it ensures a crispy outer crust.

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5. Seven-Ingredient Veggie Sliders

You won’t even miss the meat in these tasty vegan and gluten-free bites. Baby bella mushrooms, quinoa, beans and walnuts hold down the fort here.

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6. Hawaiian Turkey Burger Sliders

Grilled pineapple + teriyaki sauce = a match made in heaven. Since there are jalapeño peppers in the meat mixture, drive home the spice by using pepper jack cheese.

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7. Breakfast Sliders

Hosting Sunday brunch for your squad before the big game just got a whole lot easier (and tastier). We'll take hot sauce on ours, please.

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8. Egg Salad Sliders

Who says that sliders can’t be healthy? These are packed with protein and relatively lean, compared to the rest of your Super Bowl spread.

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9. Cheater’s Chicken Katsu Sando Sliders

Quick-pickled cucumbers, cheater's slaw and crispy chicken make for an appetizer everyone will rave about.

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10. Brussels Sprout Sliders

If bread is off the table (darn you, keto...), sprouts make an adorable substitution. Just load them up with mozz, tomato and prosciutto, then stick them with toothpicks for serving.

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12. Mini Chicken Shawarma

Trade Hawaiian rolls for mini pita rounds and stuff them with seasoned chicken, herbed yogurt sauce and fresh veggies. (Pickled onions are a great addition, too.)

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13. Mini Steak Sliders

Who needs ground beef when you can have juicy, thin-sliced steak instead? Bring on the white cheddar.

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14. Pork Belly Sliders

Hi, hoisin-honey glaze. These bánh mi-inspired cuties also boast green onion mayo and pickled daikon and carrots.

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15. French Dip Sliders

Deli roast beef never had such a decadent upgrade. We're talking melty provolone, caramelized onions and savory, buttery au jus.

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16. Chicken Parmesan Sliders

Fair warning: You'll want to make the kids their own for the big game, because they'll gobble down the grown-ups' batch in 30 seconds flat.

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17. Slow Cooker Barbecue Pulled Pork Sliders with Pineapple Slaw

Kick February off with a bite of summer in the form of dry-rubbed pork shoulder. The coleslaw is equal parts bright, crunchy and refreshing.

18. Kofta Sliders with Lemon Garlic Aioli

A grill pan will give the herby patties the fire-kissed flavor they demand. Serve them with or without buns, and with plenty of the zingy aioli.

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19. Turkey Cheese Pretzel Sliders

Sure, you could buy your own pretzel buns at the store. Or, you could totally wow your guests by making your own...

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21. Grilled Hamburger Sliders

When in doubt, lean on a timeless classic. What's not to like about seasoned grilled beef, cheese and all the fixings?

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22. Ham and Cheese Sliders

These beauties are brushed with a buttery mustard topping that's loaded with poppy seeds and dried onion.

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24. Pepperoni Pizza Sliders

Aka your kids' new favorite dinner. Chalk it up to the garlic-Parmesan butter topping. (We'll take ours with a glass of red wine, please.)

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25. Spicy Peanut Butter Bacon Sliders

Don't knock it 'til you try it—spicy beef, nutty PB, hot jalapeños and crispy bacon are basically a match made in sandwich heaven.

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27. Chicken and Waffles Sliders

You could add more hot sauce on top if you want it spicier, but the chicken's spicy buttermilk brine will do a lot of the heavy lifting.

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28. Mini Cajun Tuna Po’boys

Get in, we're going to NOLA. The recipe calls for canned tuna in water instead of traditional shrimp, but the homemade remoulade keeps the flavor authentic.

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29. Hawaiian Roll Italian Sliders

Salami, capicola, roasted red peppers, pepperoncini—Nonna would be proud. Serve with vinaigrette or marinara for dipping.

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30. Turkey Meatball Sliders

Once you have the ground turkey and honey-wheat buns, the rest is all pantry staples, like dry spices and grated Parm.

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31. Roasted Caprese Burrata Sliders

Slow-roasted cherry tomatoes meet creamy burrata, fresh basil and a dash of balsamic vinegar for zing.

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33. Cheesy BBQ Pork Baked Sliders

Thanks to the handy Instant Pot, these handhelds only take 30 minutes from start to finish.

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34. Salmon BLT Sliders with Chipotle Mayo

Broiling the salmon instead of baking it ensures an uber-crispy outer crust. Pop the bacon under the broiler instead of cooking it on the stove if you'd prefer.

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35. Reuben Sandwich Sliders

Corned beef, Swiss, sauerkraut and Thousand Island—some combinations just don't get old. This take on the Reuben is brushed with caraway-mustard butter.

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37. Meatloaf Sliders with Bacon, Pepper Jack and Frizzled Onions

If you're making the Cajun chicken sliders, you might as well whip up these meatloaf sliders too. You're already frying onions, after all (and c'mon, just look at them!).

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39. Easy Chipotle Sliders

Puréed chipotles in adobo sauce are blended with ground beef for a mind-blowingly flavorful patty.

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40. Stuffed Green Chili con Queso Cheeseburger Sliders

Word to the wise: You might want to have a few tortilla chips on deck to dip in the chili-cheese sauce...ya know, just for the cook.

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41. Slow-Roasted Pork Belly Sliders

We've never met a fresh slaw we didn't like love, including this tangy, refreshing take starring apple, cucumber, carrot and red onion.

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42. Chicken and Waffle Sliders

If the previous chicken and waffle sliders recipe was too conventional for your taste, try this flavor-loaded riff, which includes a Tabasco-chipotle buttermilk marinade, cornmeal waffles and maple-spiced butter.

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45. Bison Burger Sliders with Caramelized Whiskey Onions

If you've never tried bison before, you're seriously missing out. It's lighter, leaner and sweeter than beef, as well as ridiculously juicy.

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46. Ham and Swiss Sliders

Your kid's go-to sandwich, elevated. Sweet pickle relish takes the lunchtime classic from good to great.

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47. 20-Minute Chicken Cheesesteak Sloppy Joe Sliders

Forget the sliced stuff. It doesn't hold a candle to the provolone-Parmesan cheese sauce on these sliders.

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50. Hot Pastrami Sliders

Sweet honey and mild Swiss cheese mellow the zingy mustard and spicy jalapeños just right.

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52. Mushroom and Swiss Sliders

Because who can commit to a full-sized burger with nachos, hot wings and pigs in a blanket on deck? Make the secret sauce ahead to save time the day of.

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53. Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Not only is this shredded chicken sammy way less messy than Buffalo wings, but honey and brown sugar also cut the hot sauce's heat, meaning your picky kids can get in on the meal, too.

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54. Cajun Turkey Boudin Sliders

Inspired by the Cajun-spiced sausage of the same name, these sliders are slathered in drool-worthy pesto ketchup for good measure.

Taryn Pire is PureWow’s associate food editor. A former bartender and barista, she’s been writing about all things delicious since 2016, developing recipes, reviewing restaurants and investigating food trends at Food52, New Jersey Family Magazine and Taste Talks. When she isn’t testing TikTok’s latest viral recipe, she’s having popcorn for dinner and posting about it on Instagram @cookingwithpire.

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