Hot Brown sliders for 12: 24 soft slider rolls stacked with roast turkey, white cheddar, bacon and tomato, with a no-cook Parmesan cream spread standing in for the sandwich's cheese sauce. Build both pans the night before, brush them with garlic butter and bake them covered on the grill at the lot.
Feeds: 12 (2 sliders each) · Hands-on: about 30 min · Total: about 1 hour 5 min
Home gear: a serrated knife and two 9 × 13 in. foil pans with foil to cover
Pack for the lot
- 2 pans of sliders, foil-covered, in the cooler
- Parsley, in a small bag
- Instant-read thermometer
- Serrated knife or spatula
- Heat-proof gloves
- 5-pound ABC fire extinguisher
- Grill fuel
Lot notes
- Kroger Field rule: the guide's grill rule reads "At least one 5-pound ABC fire extinguisher. Large industrial-size cookers need UK Athletics approval before game day." Kroger Field stadium guide.
- Indirect heat only: over direct flame the bottoms burn before the middle warms through. If your grill is small, bake one pan at a time.
- Holding: keep the baked pans covered on the cool side so they stay at 140°F or above. Eat them within 2 hours of coming off the heat, or 1 hour over 90°F, and toss the rest.
- Cold on the way: the built pans ride at 40°F or below. Deli turkey keeps 3 to 5 days once opened, so buy it close to game day.
- Cleanup: the foil pans go in the trash bag.
Can you make Hot Brown sliders ahead?
Yes. Build them the night before, brush on the garlic butter, cover them and refrigerate. Pat the tomatoes dry so the rolls don't get soggy overnight. Bake them on the grill at the lot to 165°F.
How do you keep sliders hot at a tailgate?
Leave the covered pan on the cool side of the grill with the lid down. Check the center with a thermometer now and then, and keep it at 140°F or above.
How many Hot Brown sliders do you need for 20 people?
Make 2 batches for 48 sliders in 4 pans: 8 oz of cream cheese, 1 cup of Parmesan for the spread, 4 packages of rolls, 3 lb of turkey, 1 lb of white cheddar, 24 slices of bacon, 6 tomatoes and 12 tbsp of butter. That's 2 each with a few to spare. Bake 2 pans at a time.
Can you grill at Kroger Field?
Yes. The guide's grill rule reads "At least one 5-pound ABC fire extinguisher. Large industrial-size cookers need UK Athletics approval before game day."