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Best Honey Garlic Meatball Sub Sliders: Easy Tailgating Recipe

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These honey garlic meatball sub sliders are the ultimate tailgating food: tender homemade meatballs coated in a sticky-sweet glaze, piled onto soft slider buns with melty provolone cheese. Quick to make and impossible to resist, they’re a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb ground beef (80/20 blend)
  • ½ cup plain breadcrumbs
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons milk (whole milk preferred)
  • ⅓ cup honey (mild, like clover or orange blossom)
  • 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce (recommended: Kikkoman)
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 12 slider buns (recommended: Martin’s potato rolls)
  • 6 slices provolone cheese, halved
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted (optional)
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
  2. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, minced garlic, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and milk. Mix with your hands until just combined; do not overwork.
  3. Form mixture into 12 evenly sized meatballs (about 1.5 inches in diameter) using a cookie scoop or your hands. Place on prepared baking sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart.
  4. Bake meatballs for 12-15 minutes, until browned and cooked through (internal temperature of 160°F / 71°C).
  5. While meatballs bake, make the glaze: In a small saucepan, whisk together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, ketchup, rice vinegar, and cornstarch until cornstarch dissolves.
  6. Place saucepan over medium heat and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until glaze thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat.
  7. Remove baked meatballs from oven. Brush or spoon honey garlic glaze generously over each meatball. Return to oven for 3-5 minutes, until glaze caramelizes slightly.
  8. While meatballs finish, split slider buns in half horizontally. Place bottom halves in a broiler-safe baking dish. Brush cut sides with melted butter if using. Toast under broiler for 1-2 minutes until golden. Watch carefully.
  9. Assemble sliders: Place one glazed meatball on each bottom bun half. Top each with half a slice of provolone cheese. Place top bun halves on top. Brush tops with any remaining melted butter or glaze.
  10. Return assembled sliders to broiler for 1-2 minutes, until cheese melts and buns are lightly toasted. Watch closely.
  11. Remove from oven, sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley, and serve immediately.

Notes

Don’t overmix the meatball mixture to avoid dense meatballs. Toast the buns before assembling to prevent sogginess. Watch the broiler closely to avoid burning. For extra sauce, double the glaze ingredients. Let glazed meatballs rest 2 minutes before assembling to set the glaze.

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