Meatball Hawaiian Sliders

Meatball sliders are the ultimate party food but they also make a fantastic dinner option too. When you combine meatball sliders on Hawaiian rolls with a tangy, pineapple teriyaki sauce, it won't matter when you serve them because everyone will beg for more.

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine American

Keyword beef meatball sliders, hawaiian sliders, king's hawaiian slider recipes, king's hawaiian sliders recipe, meatball sliders

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings Sliders

Calories 300kcal

Author Shannah Coe

Ingredients

Meatballs

1 pound ground turkey, chicken, or extra lean beef
¼ cup panko crumbs
2 Tablespoons crushed pineapple juice reserved
2 Tablespoons milk
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
3 garlic cloves minced
3 teaspoons fresh ginger grated
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon white pepper

Sauce

½ cup soy sauce or tamari
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 Tablespoon honey
¼ cup water
¼ cup reserved pineapple juice
3 garlic cloves minced
2 teaspoons fresh ginger grated
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 Tablespoon cold water

Sliders

12 Hawaiian slider rolls
1 cup broccoli slaw
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon Sriracha

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine meatball ingredients. Mix until just combined (Note: hands work best for this).
1 pound ground turkey, chicken, or extra lean beef, ¼ cup panko crumbs, 2 Tablespoons crushed pineapple, 2 Tablespoons milk, 3 Tablespoons soy sauce, 3 garlic cloves, 3 teaspoons fresh ginger, ¼ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon white pepper
Form meat mixture into 1-2” meatballs using your hands or a meatball scoop. Place in prepared baking dish.
Bake in preheated oven for 13-15 minutes. Remove from oven.
Meanwhile, for the sauce, combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, water, pineapple juice, garlic and ginger in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk to combine. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water. Whisk into sauce and simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened.
½ cup soy sauce or tamari, 3 Tablespoons brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon honey, ¼ cup water, ¼ cup reserved pineapple juice, 3 garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, 1 Tablespoon cornstarch, 1 Tablespoon cold water
Add meatballs to pan with sauce and toss to coat.
In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, rice vinegar and Sriracha. Add broccoli slaw and stir to mix.
1 cup broccoli slaw, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon Sriracha
Halve the Hawaiian rolls and place a meatball on each. Top with broccoli slaw and drizzle with sauce. Add Hawaiian roll top and serve.
12 Hawaiian slider rolls

Notes

You can use premade, cooked meatballs and just reheat them before adding them to the sauce.
Broccoli slaw can be made up to one day in advance.

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