These tasty meatball sliders have ground bacon mixed right in! Topped with creamy coleslaw and served on sweet Hawaiian rolls, it's a match made in heaven.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 24sliders
Calories 104kcal
Author Lisa B.
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
3slicesof bread torn up into small pieces
2 1/2teaspoonskosher salt
1teaspoonground black pepper
3/4teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspoononion powder
2tablespoonspaprika
3tablespoonspacked dark brown sugar
6slicesraw bacon
1poundground beef
3/4cupmilk
1egg
1tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
½teaspoondry ground mustard
½cupbarbecue sauce
For the coleslaw:
1/2cupmayonnaise
2tablespoonswhite sugar
1 ½tablespoonslemon juice
1tablespoonwhite vinegar
1/2teaspoonground black pepper
1/4teaspoonsalt
1bag(14 oz.) coleslaw mix
Additionally:
2packages(12 oz. each) King’s Hawaiian rolls
4tablespoonsbutter or margarine
Instructions
For the meatballs:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Process bread in a food processor until it becomes course crumbs. Pour bread crumbs into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
Combine salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, brown sugar, and FIVE slices of the bacon in the food processor. Combine until the mixture forms a thick paste.
Scrape the paste out into the mixing bowl with the breadcrumbs. Add the ground beef, milk, egg, Worcestershire, and mustard. Mix until ingredients are evenly combined.
Form beef mixture into 1 ½ inch balls, roughly the size of a golf ball. Spread them out evenly on a greased cooking sheet or rack.
Spread barbecue sauce over the top of each meatball.
Bake for 15 minutes or the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
For the coleslaw:
Combine the mayonnaise, white sugar, lemon juice, vinegar, ground black pepper and salt in a small mixing bowl.
Pour the dressing over the coleslaw and stir until the cole slaw is thoroughly coated with the dressing.
To assemble the sliders:
Preheat the broiler.
Slice the buns in half. Butter the insides of each roll. Toast for about five minutes until the bread is toasted. Keep a close eye on the rolls so they don’t burn.
Tear the rolls apart. Place one meatball on the bottom of each roll. Top with cole slaw. Place the top of a bun on each slider.