Who can resist the temptation of a platter of delicious sliders, whether for a family meal, at a summer party, or just for fun. There are many variations of sliders, the most well-known being the small hamburger versions with grilled onions, yellow mustard, and a slice of dill pickle.
Another popular version of sliders uses pork, specifically smoked, slow-cooked pulled pork. And with the addition of sliced Swiss cheese, ham, some mustard and of course, PICKLES, you get the amazingly delicious, Cuban Slider.
NOTES:
- Regarding the pulled pork, you can often find it in many grocery stores nowadays, sometimes in the refrigerated foods section and occasionally packaged in the frozen foods section.
- For this recipe, we picked up a 2-pound pack in the refrigerated section. We used half of this pack, which makes 12 sliders.
- On the pickles, you can pickle them in your pouches in whatever shape you wish, afterwards however, you’ll need to slice, cut them, or chop them, to create a layer that is no more than ¼” thick.
- Lastly, while we used the traditional Swiss cheese in our recipe, Provolone is another good option. And you can use either sliced, or shredded if you prefer.
Cuban Pulled Pork Sliders Recipe with Dill Pickles
Serving Size: makes 12 Sliders
Ingredients:
- 1 – 12 ct. Hawaiian Dinner Rolls
- 8 ounces Swiss Cheese, Sliced
- 8 ounces Sliced Deli Ham
- 1 pound Pulled, Cooked Pork (BBQ Pulled Pork can also be used)
- 1 cup+ Great Lakes Pickling Pouch Spicy Dill or Polish Dill Pickles, sliced into thin panels, chips or pieces.
- 1/3 cup Spicy Brown Mustard (or Dijon)
- ½ stick Salted Butter, Melted
- ¼ cup Everything Bagel Seasoning
- As Needed Vegetable Spray
Directions:
- Open the Hawaiian rolls package and sliced the entire (loaf) in half, though the equator, from end to end.
- Spray the interior of a 9” x 13” casserole dish and place the bottom half of the Hawaiian rolls, cut side up, into the dish.
- Divide the sliced Swiss cheese into 2 portions and lay out half of the slices on top of the bread, from edge to edge, saving the remaining half for use later.
- On top of the bottom layer of Swiss cheese, divide the ham slices into 2 portions and lay out half of the ham slices on top of the cheese from edge to edge, saving the remaining half for use later.
- Place all of the pulled pork on top of the ham slices, from edge to edge.
- Lay out the remaining ham slices on top of the pulled pork.
- Arrange the pickles on top of the ham.
- Cover the pickles with the last layer of Swiss cheese.
- Spread the Spicy Brown Mustard on top of the Swiss cheese slices and then place the top half of the Hawaiian rolls to complete the layering.
- Baste the melted butter over the top of the Hawaiian Rolls from edge to edge, then evenly sprinkle the Everything Bagel Seasoning over the butter.
- Place a sheet of aluminum foil over the finished recipe and place the casserole dish in a 375 F oven for approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
- After 20 – 25 minutes, remove the foil top and bake an additional 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, allow to cool 5 minutes and cut each of your 12 sliders along the bun indentations to serve each slider.
Enjoy!
