These smoked turkey sliders with Gruyère cheese are the easiest, tastiest way to use your Thanksgiving leftovers.
We're packing these sliders with layers of leftover turkey, sweet cranberry sauce, fluffy stuffing, and melty Gruyère—smoked to perfection in between buttery King's Hawaiian rolls. So good.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
- King's Hawaiian Rolls — the best, only slider rolls you need
- Shredded Turkey — use whatever leftover turkey you have. I smoked my turkey on Thanksgiving and the added smoky flavor was delicious
- Cranberry Sauce — cranberry sauce is key here because it adds much-needed moisture to the sliders so they're not too dry
- Stuffing — stuffing gives these sliders the comforting flavors of herbs and bread
- Gruyère Cheese — Gruyère goes perfectly with the smoked turkey, we're melting the cheese for a nice finish
- Garlic Butter — we're making a simple garlic butter to brush all over the top of the slider rolls
HOW TO MAKE LEFTOVER THANKSGIVING SMOKED TURKEY SLIDERS
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1. Slice the Rolls
Slice the slider rolls in half horizontally. Make sure not to separate the top from the bottom.
2. Spread the Cranberry Sauce
Take a little cranberry sauce and spread it evenly on the bottom of the rolls.
3. Add the Turkey
Chop up your turkey into small bites and add a layer on top of the cranberry sauce.
4. Add the Stuffing
Add some crumbled stuffing on top of the turkey. Gently press down to make sure it holds together.
5. Add the Cheese
Sprinkle the shredded Gruyère cheese on top of the stuffing. The cheese will melt nicely and hold everything together.
6. Put the Top Layer Back On
Place the top half of the Hawaiian rolls back on.
7. Brush with Garlic Butter
Transfer the sliders to an aluminum baking dish. Then, make the garlic butter by melting the butter and adding a dish of garlic paste and giving it a good stir. Brush the garlic butter all over the top of the sliders.
8. Smoke the Sliders
Add the sliders to your smoker and smoke them at 300F for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese and nice and melty.
9. Serve & Enjoy
Remove the sliders from the smoker and let them cool for a few minutes. Slice into them individually, and enjoy.
TURKEY SUGGESTIONS
For this turkey, I used my smoked turkey breast recipe.
PRO TIPS FOR MAKING THIS RECIPE
- Substitute Cheese. Don’t have Gruyère? Use whatever cheese you have. Swiss or cheddar also work nicely.
Leftover Thanksgiving Smoked Turkey Sliders
Ingredients
- 12 Hawaiian rolls
- 2 cups chopped turkey
- 1.5 cups stuffing
- 1.5 cups Gruyère cheese shredded
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp garlic paste
Instructions
- Slice Hawaiian rolls horizontally, keeping them intact. Place the bottom half in a greased foil pan or skillet.
- Spread cranberry sauce over the bottom rolls. Top with turkey, stuffing, and Gruyère cheese.
- Replace the top half of the rolls.
- Mix melted butter with garlic paste. Brush over the tops of the rolls.
- Smoke at 300F for 20-25 minutes, until cheese melts and rolls turn golden brown.
- Remove, let cool slightly, and cut into individual sliders. Serve warm.
Notes
- Substitute Cheese. Don’t have Gruyère? Use whatever cheese you have. Swiss or cheddar also work nicely.
