Grilled Steak Sliders

Grilled Steak Sliders with green chiles sauce, onions and cheese are a delicious dinner or a great addition to any game day menu.

Grilled steak is always a welcome idea for dinner and these steak sliders are the perfect appetizer to feed a crowd on a budget. The green chile sauce adds amazing flavor and makes these savory sliders a little different from Cheesesteak Sliders.

Why You’ll Love these Grilled Steak Sliders

• Steak sliders are filling and delicious with layers of flavor from the smoky sliced steak, cheddar cheese and the creamy green chiles sauce.
• A great make ahead meal for steak lovers that can be heated just before serving.
• Make these steak sliders with leftover steak or roast beef.

Ingredients for Steak Sliders

Step-by-Step Instructions for Steak Sliders

1. Pat both sides of steak dry with paper towels. Coat with olive oil and season with beef rub or steak rub on both sides.
2. Grill steak over a hot grill fire with the grill lid closed for 5 minutes. Flip the steak and continue to cook until desired doneness. We cooked ours to internal temperature of 135° using a digital meat thermometer.
3. Remove steak from grill and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Cover with foil and let the steak rest while you cook the onions and green chile sauce.
4. Slice onion thin and cook with olive oil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until caramelized.

5. In a saucepan, melt butter and whisk in flour. Cook 2 minutes.
6. Add garlic, cumin and salt.
7. Whisk in sour cream and milk. Add green chiles with juice.
8. Add Worcestershire sauce and horseradish, whisking to combine. Continue to cook until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat.

9. Slice the steak into thin strips.

Make the Sliders

1. Slice slider buns in half and place the bottoms onto a lined baking sheet.
2. Spoon green chile sauce over the slider buns.
3. Top with caramelized onions.
4. Add a layer of sliced steak.
5. Drizzle more green chile sauce over the steak.
6. Top with shredded cheese.
7. Cook sliders, open faced for 5- 8 minutes or until cheese is melted.

8. Remove from oven and place the top side of the slider buns over the sandwiches.
9. Brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.
10. Bake for 5 minutes or until buns are lightly toasted.
11. Slice sandwiches apart and serve immediately.

How to Store and Reheat

• Store steak sliders in an airtight container or a plastic wrap covered container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Leftover green chile sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
• Reheat sliders in a 350° oven in a lined baking pan, covered with aluminum foil for 12- 15 minutes or until heated through.

Recipe Variations

• Substitute your favorite BBQ Sauce for the green chile sauce for BBQ Steak Sliders.
• Cook sliced bell peppers with the onions and layer on with sautéed onions.
• Use any cheese that you have on hand, provolone, Swiss cheese and American cheese are all great options.

Side Dishes for Grilled Steak Sliders

• Mexican Corn is one of our favorite sides for any meal and it pairs perfectly with steak sliders.
• Homemade Coleslaw is so simple to make and is one of our favorite no cook side dishes.
• French Fries or Onion Strings are also great options to serve with slider sandwiches.

These juicy, flavorful steak and cheddar sliders are perfect for any occasion, from a backyard parties to game day gatherings with friends. The tender steak is perfectly cooked and seasoned, and the tangy green chiles sauce adds a delicious kick.

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Grilled Steak Sliders

Grilled Steak Sliders with green chile sauce, onions and cheese are a delicious dinner or a great addition to any game day menu.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Course: Grilling

Cuisine: American

Keyword: game day appetizers, green chile steak sliders, sirloin steak sandwiches, steak sliders

Servings: 15 Sliders

Calories: 411kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

for the steak

• 1 1/4 pound sirloin steak
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons beef rub or steak rub

for the green chile sauce

• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 10 ounces green chiles
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish

for the onions

• 1 large yellow onion thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

for the sliders

• 15 slider buns
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 2 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning

Instructions

• Prepare a grill fire to 350° using hickory or oak for smoke flavor.
• Pat steak dry with paper towels. Coat with olive oil and season with beef rub or steak rub on both sides.
• Cook over a hot grill fire with the grill closed for 5 minutes. Flip the steak and continue to cook until desired doneness. We cooked ours to 135° using a digital meat thermometer.
• Remove steak from grill and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Cover with foil and rest while you cook the onions and green chile sauce.
• Slice onion thin and cook with olive oil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until caramelized.
• In a saucepan, melt butter and whisk in flour. Cook 2 minutes.
• Add garlic, cumin and salt.
• Whisk in sour cream and milk. Add green chiles with juice.
• Add Worcestershire sauce and horseradish, whisking to combine. Continue to cook until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat.
• Slice the steak into thin slices.
• MAKE THE SLIDERS
• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Slice slider buns in half and place the bottoms onto a lined baking sheet.
• Spoon green chile sauce over the slider buns.
• Top with caramelized onions.
• Add a layer of sliced steak.
• Drizzle more green chile sauce over the steak.
• Top with shredded cheese.
• Cook sliders, open faced for 5- 8 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Remove from oven and place the top side of the slider buns over the sandwiches.
• Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.
• Bake for 5 minutes or until buns are lightly toasted.
• Slice sandwiches apart and serve immediately.

Notes

Store steak sliders in an airtight container or a plastic wrap covered container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Leftover green chile sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 5 days.

Reheat sliders in a 350° oven in a lined baking pan, covered with aluminum foil for 12- 15 minutes or until heated through.

Substitute your BBQ Sauce for the green chile sauce for BBQ Steak Sliders.

Cook sliced bell peppers with the onions and layer on with onions.

Use any cheese that you have on hand, provolone, Swiss and American cheese are all great options.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 445mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g