Description
These Savory Italian Sub Sliders are an easy, crowd-pleasing recipe perfect for game day or group gatherings, featuring layers of Italian deli meats, provolone cheese, and fresh veggies on soft slider buns.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 soft sandwich rolls or dinner slider buns (Hawaiian rolls preferred)
- 6 oz sliced Genoa salami
- 6 oz sliced ham
- 6 oz sliced pepperoni
- 8 oz provolone cheese, sliced
- 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1 large tomato, thinly sliced
- 12 dill pickle slices
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion (optional)
- 1/3 cup Italian dressing
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
- Slice the slider buns in half horizontally and arrange the bottom halves snugly in the baking dish.
- Mix the Italian dressing and mayonnaise in a small bowl and spread evenly over the bottom halves of each bun.
- Layer the Italian deli meats evenly over the buns, starting with ham, then salami, and finishing with pepperoni.
- Sprinkle dried oregano over the meats.
- Top the meats with provolone cheese slices, covering the meats completely.
- Place the top halves of the slider buns over the cheese and press down gently to compact the layers.
- Brush the tops of the buns with melted butter.
- Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and bake uncovered for another 5 minutes to crisp the tops.
- Remove from oven and let the sliders rest for 5 minutes.
- Lift the top buns and layer shredded lettuce, tomato slices, pickle slices, and red onion (if using). Replace the top buns gently.
- Cut the sliders apart carefully and serve warm.
Notes
To prevent soggy buns, spread the dressing-mayo mixture sparingly and bake covered with foil. Toasting the sliders briefly under the broiler for 1-2 minutes after baking can help crisp the tops without drying out the filling. You can assemble the sliders the night before and bake fresh before serving. For gluten-free options, use gluten-free slider buns or lettuce wraps.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 280
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 18
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 15
Keywords: Italian sliders, game day recipe, party food, Italian sub, easy sliders, crowd-pleaser, sandwich recipe