Philly Cheesesteak Sliders
Philly Cheesesteak Sliders are a delicious meal or fun appetizer for cookouts and easy enough for any night of the week. Grilled steak, peppers and onions piled high on slider buns with melted provolone cheese is a delicious flavor combination!
Pizza Burger Sliders are one of our favorites for family get togethers and they are so easy to make for a crowd.
Ingredients for Philly Cheesesteak Sliders:
- Sirloin Steak
- Olive Oil
- Steak Rub
- Bell Pepper
- Onion
- Kosher Salt
- Fresh Ground Pepper
- Slider Buns ~ We used King’s Hawaiian Slider Buns
- Provolone Cheese Slices
- Butter
How to Make Philly Cheesesteak Sliders:
- Prepare a grill fire using hickory or pecan chunks for smoke flavor.
Grill the Steaks:
- Pat the sirloin steak dry using paper towels.
- Coat the steaks with olive oil on both sides.
- Sprinkle Steak rub over the steaks on both sides.
- Grill the steak over indirect fire with the grill closed about 5 minutes.
- Flip the steaks and continue to cook until steak reaches 135° using a digital meat thermometer.
- Remove steaks from the grill to a rimmed sheet pan. Cover with foil and set aside to rest while you cook the peppers and onions.
Grill the Peppers and Onions:
- Slice the onions and bell peppers into thin strips.
- Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on a grill pan.
- Cook peppers and onions over indirect grill fire for about 15- 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
- Remove from grill and set aside.
Make the Sliders:
- Place steak on a cutting board and slice into 1/8 inch thick slices.
- Place slider rolls in a baking pan.
- Completely cover the bottom rolls with slices of provolone, overlapping the cheese.
- Top with steak and peppers.
Add another layer of provolone.- Add the top buns.
- Brush with melted butter.
Add another layer of provolone.
- Cover the pan with foil.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- Cut in between sandwiches with a sharp knife.
- Place on a serving platter.
How to Store and Reheat:
- Store sliders wrapped in aluminum foil or plastic wrap in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
- Reheat sliders in an aluminum foil covered pan at 350° for about 10 minutes or in an air fryer for 5 minutes.
Can Sliders Be Made Ahead:
The steak, peppers and onions can be grilled ahead of time and stored in air tight containers in the refrigerator a day in advance. Build the sandwiches just before serving.
What is the Best Steak for Philly Cheesesteaks:
Ribeye steaks are the top choice but we usually choose a nice sirloin steak for cheesesteak sandwiches and for these sliders. Sirloin is much more affordable while still being tender and flavorful, especially when grilled.
More Sirloin Steak Recipes You’ll Love:
Add these Philly Cheesesteak Sliders to your next cookout menu or weeknight dinner plan. They are full of amazing flavors with tender grilled steak, onions and peppers. Serve them up on your favorite slider buns with plenty of melted provolone cheese.
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Philly Cheesesteak Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 pound sirloin steak
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 ½ tablespoons steak rub
- 1 yellow onion sliced thin
- 1 bell pepper sliced into thin strips
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 package slider buns ours had 9 buns
- 14 slices provolone cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Prepare a grill fire to 350° using hickory or pecan chunks for smoke flavor.
- Pat the sirloin steak dry using paper towels.
- Coat the steaks with 1 tablespoon olive oil on both sides and sprinkle with steak rub.
- Grill the steak over indirect fire with the grill closed about 5 minutes.
- Flip the steaks and continue to cook until steak reaches 135° using a digital meat thermometer.
- Remove steaks from the grill to a rimmed sheet pan. Cover with foil and set aside to rest while you cook the peppers and onions.
- Slice the onions and bell peppers into thin strips.
- Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on a grill pan.
- Cook peppers and onions over indirect grill fire for about 15- 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.
- Remove from grill and set aside.
- Place steak on a cutting board and slice into 1/8 inch thick slices.
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Place bottoms of the slider rolls in a baking pan.
- Completely cover the bottom rolls with 9 slices of provolone, overlapping the cheese.
- Top with steak and peppers.
- Layer remaining cheese over the steak and peppers.
- Add the top buns and brush with melted butter.
- Cover the pan with foil.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- Cut in between sandwiches with a sharp knife.
- Place on a serving platter.
Notes
Reheat sliders in an aluminum foil covered pan at 350° for about 10 minutes or in an air fryer for 5 minutes.
