Barbecue Bacon Meatball Sliders
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.
Servings 24 sliders
Calories 104kcal
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 3 slices of bread torn up into small pieces
- 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 6 slices raw bacon
- 1 pound ground beef
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon dry ground mustard
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
For the coleslaw:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 bag (14 oz.) coleslaw mix
Additionally:
- 2 packages (12 oz. each) King’s Hawaiian rolls
- 4 tablespoons butter 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 383mg | Potassium: 96mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 325IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.6mg
