Beef Brisket Sliders with Alabama White BBQ Sauce

These Beef Brisket Sliders with Alabama White BBQ Sauce are proof that good things can come in small packages!  Make a batch of sliders for dinner tonight!

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These brisket sliders are absolutely delicious! While I do love a good brisket sandwich piled high with sliced brisket, these sliders are mighty tasty in their own right. Plus, they are great as a party appetizer or heavy snacks when you need to feed a crowd.

These Brisket Sliders are a delicious way to use leftover brisket. The added flavors from the caramelized onions and the Alabama White Sauce take these little hand-held sandwiches to a whole new level! Let’s take a look at the ingredients you’ll need for this recipe:

Ingredients

For the Sliders

• Dinner Rolls. Any sort of pull-apart dinner rolls or slider buns with work with this recipe. For a tasty treat, use Hawaiian rolls as the sweet + savory combo works quite well.
• Cooked Brisket. If you happen to have leftover brisket around, use that. If not, stop by your local BBQ joint and grab a pound. In a pinch, you can use deli-sliced roast beef, but it just won’t be quite the same.
• Butter and Brown Mustard. Brushing the inside of the bun tops with a mixture of mustard and melted butter adds so much flavor. Feel free to use any type of mustard you like. Brown mustard, spicy mustard, Dijon mustard – all work well.

For the Onions

• Butter and Olive Oil. A combination of butter and olive oil brings the flavor of butter with the even cooking convenience of olive oil.
• Sugar. A pinch of sugar helps kickstart the caramelization process.
• Salt. Adds flavor.
• Onions. You’ll need 2 large onions here. But you can leave the rings fairly thick (~¼”) when you cut ’em. They’ll cook down into a delicious batch of caramelized onions that go well on top of these bbq brisket sliders.

For the Alabama White Sauce

• Mayonnaise. The base for Alabama White Sauce is mayo. If possible, use Duke’s mayo – if you know, you know!
• Apple Cider Vinegar and Lemon Juice. Vinegar is a key ingredient that not only thins the mayonnaise but also gives this sauce its signature tangy bite. Lemon juice adds extra citrusy tartness.
• Brown Mustard. A bit of mustard adds depth and tangy flavor that pairs well with the horseradish and vinegar.
• Prepared Horseradish. Prepared horseradish comes in a jar, usually refrigerated in the produce section or deli. Prepared horseradish is not the same as horseradish sauce found in the condiments aisle.
• Garlic, Salt and Pepper. Adds classic savory flavors to the sauce.

Beef Brisket Sliders with Alabama White BBQ Sauce

One of my favorite things to do in the summer and fall is smoke a brisket.  (If you like to smoke meats, then check out the new toy I got myself.  This digital thermometer has 4 different probes so you can keep track of different meats at the same time.  Oh, and it’s wireless!  You can set the remote next to you to keep an eye on all 4 temperatures.  Truthfully, I typically only use 2 probes at a time…but still.)

Back to the smoked brisket!  Since I enjoy smoking brisket, that means we always have packs of frozen smoked beef brisket in our freezer.  One of those packs came out recently and promptly turned into these Beef Brisket Sliders.  Surprisingly enough, the inspiration for these sliders came from a pizza.  Last fall, I made a pizza using Alabama White BBQ Sauce.  It was delicious!  That pizza used chicken, but I knew the sauce would work with all sorts of meat.  It took a while, but I finally got around to using Alabama White BBQ Sauce with smoked beef brisket.  The combination?  Delicious!

I also topped these sliders with a handful of caramelized onions for extra flavor.  All together, these Beef Brisket Sliders were a huge hit for dinner.  They’d be great for a party with friends, too!  There’s a ton of flavor packed into these small sliders.  I hope you enjoy these sliders as much as we do!

Did you make this Beef Brisket Sliders with Alabama White BBQ Sauce recipe at home?  Leave a comment or snap a photo and tag me on Instagram (@Spicedblog).  I’d love to see your version!

Beef Brisket Sliders with Alabama White BBQ Sauce

These Beef Brisket Sliders with Alabama White BBQ Sauce are proof that good things can come in small packages!  Make a batch of these sliders for dinner tonight!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 sliders

Calories: 264kcal

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Ingredients

For the Caramelized Onions

• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 large yellow onions cut into ¼” slices
• ½ tsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt

For the Alabama-style White BBQ Sauce

• ⅓ cup mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• ½ Tbsp spicy brown mustard
• 1 tsp prepared horseradish
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp minced garlic
• ¼ tsp kosher salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper

For the Sliders

• 1 12-pack pull-apart dinner rolls
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
• ½ Tbsp spicy brown mustard
• 16 oz. fully-cooked beef brisket

Instructions

For the Caramelized Onions

• Using a large skillet, add butter and olive oil. Place over medium heat until butter melts.
• Add onions; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes, or until onions begin to soften.
• Add sugar and salt; reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 more minutes, or until onions have softened and turned light golden brown. (Note: If the onions begin to scorch or stick to the bottom of the pan, turn the heat down. The secret to caramelized onions is low and slow!)

For the Alabama-style White BBQ Sauce

• Using a small bowl, add all of the ingredients for the BBQ sauce; whisk together until well combined. Set sauce aside.

For the Sliders

• Using a small bowl, whisk together melted butter and Dijon mustard.
• Brush the melted butter mixture onto the bottom side of each of the top buns.
• Place rolls butter-side down in a large frying pan or griddle. Place over medium heat and cook until butter has fully melted and bottom of rolls have turned golden brown.
• To make sliders, place bottom (untoasted) half of bun on countertop. Add several slices of fully-cooked smoked brisket, a spoonful of white sauce and a handful of caramelized onions. Top with lightly toasted buns.

Notes

If you’re looking for instructions and tips on smoking your own beef brisket, then check out this post.  If you aren’t interested in smoking your own brisket, then you can still make these sliders!  Just stop by a local BBQ restaurant and purchase smoked brisket without any sauce.  Many grocery stores also sell packaged smoked brisket in the prepared meats section, too.

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