Sizzling Ham and Cheese Sliders

You’ll be able to’t think about how good a ham sandwich could be till you’ve tried Sizzling Ham and Cheese Sliders! Rolls filled with ham and cheese smothered in an onion poppyseed butter sauce baked till the cheese is melty, this American game-day favorite is glorious big-batch celebration meals that’s leftover Christmas ham-worthy.

Leftover Christmas ham recipe concept!

Wouldn’t it’s nice to re-purpose leftover Christmas ham to make one thing to ring within the new yr?? The reply is right here – Sizzling Ham and Cheese Sliders!!

In case you’re wrinkling your nostril questioning why is she so excited a couple of ham sandwich??! – right here’s why: as a result of this isn’t your common boring ham sandwich. It is a ham sandwich dialled as much as 10 by baking it smothered in a savoury seasoned onion butter till the cheese is oozy, the bread is crusty and it’s soaked up the butter sauce.

It’s not one thing I made up, although I’d like to take credit score for it! It’s a well-liked American party-food favorite. Wonderful big-batch meals that’s a crowd pleaser, simple and economical to make that may be eaten together with your fingers. Ticks a number of containers!

Recipes for ham and cheese sliders are fairly commonplace, involving – effectively, ham, and cheese (I do know, you’re shocked), buns and a butter combination seasoned with garlic, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and onion (generally recent, generally dehydrated).

So there’s nothing groundbreaking with the components I’ve used however I do have some particular steps I take through the making course of that aren’t commonplace. 🙂 With good motive although, regarding cheese melting and butter soakage. These are vital points!!

What you want for Sizzling Ham and Cheese Sliders

I’m sharing this recipe with leftover Christmas Glazed Ham in thoughts. Although honestly, I’ve at all times simply made this with boring outdated deli-ham.

Filling and Onion Poppyseed Sauce

Ingredients for Hot Ham and Cheese Sliders

For the filling:

Ham – As famous above, this recipe was shared with the intention of utilizing leftover Christmas Ham! However you need to use any ham you need. I like utilizing shaved ham so you’ll be able to pile layers and layers on.
Swiss cheese – That is the basic cheese although you need to use any melting cheese you need, reminiscent of cheddar, tasty, gruyere, Monterey Jack, Colby (although I personally wouldn’t use mozzarella as a result of it’s not flavoured sufficient). Whereas I used pre-cut slices for comfort, you’ll be able to minimize or shred your individual.
American mustard – for spreading on the buns. That is the brilliant yellow stuff that is available in squeezy bottles that’s tangy and never spicy. You’ll be able to substitute with every other easy mustard although in case you use a mustard like Dijon, you gained’t have the identical signature yellowy tang, plus it’s costlier. ⚠️ Simply don’t use sizzling English mustard. Too spicy!!

For the Onion Poppyseed sauce:

Unsalted butter – melted
Poppyseeds – Historically used, provides nuttiness and visible impact, plus you get to make enjoyable of all people who will get the seeds caught of their enamel. However don’t make a particular journey simply to seek out them. Price making with out!
Finely chopped onion – Simply commonplace brown onions, or substitute with white onion for eschallots (US: shallots, the newborn onions).
Salt, pepper and garlic powder – Flavourings / seasoning.
Extra American mustard! For the signature tang and color.

The bread

What you need for Hot Ham and Cheese Sliders

As for the bread, you simply want a slab of sentimental white rolls which might be caught collectively that measure round 23 x 33cm / 9 x 13″ so it matches snugly in a typical measurement pan. The rolls pictured under are from Bakers Delight (an Australian bakery chain), 12 rolls is the right measurement. In case you’re within the states, 1lb of Hawaiian rolls (12 massive or 24 small) are actually the right measurement.

Gentle is finest as a result of the onion butter soaks in higher than utilizing crusty, chew artisan bread (like sourdough) and the entire sandwich simply type of melds collectively properly. White is conventional by means of in case you’re feeling the have to be a bit virtuous, wholemeal bread is ok too.

Find out how to make Sizzling Ham and Cheese Sliders

There’s one factor I do otherwise from the standard, and that’s to present the cheese melting a head begin by baking it with out the lid first. As soon as you place the lid on, this massively slows down the cheese melting course of – from chilly, it takes an hour, by which era the bread on the sting of the pan is way too crusty and dry. In reality, in case you look intently at most Ham and Cheese Slider recipes on-line, the cheese is just not melted besides on the outer edges. That doesn’t work for me!! 🙅🏻‍♀️

Cut up the slab of bread in half, maintaining the rolls caught collectively so you’ll be able to bake in a single piece.
Unfold the bottom and lid with mustard.
Prime with ham;
Then cowl with cheese.

Bake with out the lid for 10 minutes or till the cheese is melted;
Butter sauce – In the meantime, combine collectively the Savoury Butter components.
Take away the sliders from the oven. Melty cheese, hurrah!
Prime with the mustard-smeared lid.

Smother with the Onion Poppyseed Sauce;
Bake lined with foil for 20 minutes;
Pierce for soakage – Take away foil then stab the crevices the place butter is pool to encourage it to soak into the bread;
Bake uncovered for 10 minutes or till the highest is crusty. Then minimize and serve!

Serve sizzling

I’ve seen some recipes name for the sliders to be left to chill earlier than serving, throughout which era all that effort to soften the cheese is undone.

If that’s your choice, go proper forward! However for me, consuming it whereas the cheese is oozy and the butter is shiny and the ham is heat and the bread is smooth and cosy…. That’s an consuming expertise that’s pure pleasure. Watch the video. You’ll see how pleased to makes me. After which, it’s your flip!! 😇 – Nagi x