Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders
Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders are for folks who absolutely love turkey breast, bacon, and white, sharp cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 Hawaiian sweet rolls 12 count package
- 1 lb. turkey breast thinly sliced and divided
- 12 lices cheddar cheese white, sharp
- 8 lices Bacon roughly chopped into 1-inch pieces and fried until crisp
- 12 tomato about 1/4-inch thick, slices
Mornay Sauce Ingredients:
- makes about 1 cup
- 3 TBSP butter unsalted
- 3 TBSP flour
- 1 1/2 C milk whole
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt
- salt to taste, Kosher salt
- nutmeg dash
- 1/2 C cheddar cheese shredded
Butter Glaze Ingredients:
- 1/2 C butter melted, unsalted
- 1 TBSP Dijon mustard
- 1 TBSP poppy seeds
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper.
- Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the flour whisking after each addition.
- Continue to cook over medium heat stirring for 2 minutes. (Do not brown)
- Gradually pour in the milk continuing to whisk as you add it.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, whisking constantly for about 2-3 minutes ( or until thickened).
- Reduce heat to low.
- Slowly add the cheddar cheese.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat
- Add the salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Keep warm.
- Set aside.
Directions to build sandwiches:
- Slice the rolls in half, providing a layer of the tops and a layer of the bottom half. Ensure that the top and bottom of the rolls remain attached. (so there are two slabs.
- Place the bottom portion of the rolls on the parchment lined pan.
- Layer 1/2 of the turkey evenly over the rolls.
- Layer the cheddar cheese slices evenly on top of the turkey.
- Sprinkle the bacon on top of the cheese covered turkey slices.
- Top this with the tomato slices. (a slice on each roll)
- Carefully spread the Mornay sauce over the tomatoes.
- Add another even layer of the rest of the turkey slices.
- Put the top half of the buns over the second layer of sliced turkey.
- Set aside.
- Whisk the melted butter, Dijon mustard, poppy seeds, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper together in a small bowl until well combined.
- Gradually pour this mixture evenly over top of rolls.
- Place aluminum foil over the pan.
- Let the pan stand at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.( or until cheese is melted.)
- Remove the foil.
- Return the pan to the oven and continue to cook for 5 minutes. (or until the top has lightly browned)
- Cut into individual sliders.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 718
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6 | |
| Calories | 718kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 57g | 88% |
| Saturated Fat | 32g | 160% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 187mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 947mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 570mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1908IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 596mg | 60% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.