King's Hawaiian Meatball Sliders

King's Hawaiian Meatball Sliders

Perfect Appetizer For A Party!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 40 minutes

Cooking Time: 1 hour 25minutes

Ingredients

King's Hawaiian Dinner Rolls, 12 count

1 lb ground round beef

1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese 

2 cloves garlic, pressed

1 tsp dried Italian herbs

1 large jar Marinara sauce ( RAO'S )

1 tbsp chives, minced

1 cup Italian shedded cheese

2 tbsp olive oil 

1 egg

salt

pepper

Garlic Herb Butter

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil

2 tbsp butter

1/2 tsp Italian herbs

2 cloves garlic, pressed

pinch of red pepper flakes

pinch of salt

pinch of pepper

Cooking Tools

Cupcake pan, 12 or 2 (6) count

Saucepan

Mixing bowl

Cast iron pan

Pastry Brush

Directions

First, lets make the meatballs! In a mixing bowl, add; ground round beef, panko, Parmesan cheese, garlic, Italian herbs, 2 tbsp of the Marinara sauce, chives, egg, salt & pepper.  Mix well and shape into 2" circumstance meatballs. Heat cast iron pan on medium-high heat and drizzle some olive oil to coat bottom of pan, then place meatball just to brown  on all sides.  Pour in marinara sauce and turn heat to low, place lid on top and cook for 1 hour occasionally turning meatballs. While meatballs are cooking, prepare  the dinner rolls by cutting  and X into the top of buns an push each cut side down into  the bun created a hole half  way down the bun. In a saucepan, melt all the ingredients for the Garlic Herb Butter and using a pastry brush, slather the garlic butter inside and outside of buns and place in cupcake tin.  Preheat  oven to 350 Degrees F. and place buns in the oven for about 5 minutes and remove from oven. Place each cooked meatball in the prepared hole and sprinkle with shredded Italian cheese and place back in oven for about 20 minutes. Serve hot, It's absolutely delicious!

Yields 1 dozen