Looking for a crowd-pleasing appetizer or dinner? Try these mouthwatering queso steak sliders. Quick, easy, and incredibly tasty! In a little over an hour, these queso steak sliders will have your family and guests impressed! There are only a few ingredients and the ingredients can be prepared at the same time so you can spend time with your guests. These queso appetizers are a take on Philadelphia cheese steaks.These are great for kids parties, football parties, any large get together, or just dinner with the family!
What You Will Need:
- 2 pounds of thinly sliced steak
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt
- 1 teaspoon of black pepper
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 pound of browned and drained ground beef
- 3 cups of queso of your choice
- 1 large thinly sliced red onion
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- ½ teaspoon of sea salt
- 24 slider buns
How to Make the Queso Steak Sliders
The Queso
There are many ways to acquire queso. Stores sell it, there are many recipes to make it at home, and restaurants offer it and it can be ordered to go. My family has purchased queso from Aldi's (it is very inexpensive) and we have made our own. Both work just fine! There are many versions of queso, just use your favorite.
The Steak (and Maybe Ground Beef)
Our local grocery store sells steak sliced very thinly. We have tried other thinly sliced meats that are sold in the frozen food section, but the real thing works so much better. I found that this recipe may get pricey depending on the type of steak you use. I experimented with this recipe by adding a pound of browned ground beef to stretch it for a larger crowd. You can't tell it's in there and it helps when you are feeding a big crowd.
Roasting the steak in the oven is very easy. Layer the steak on a lined baking sheet and add the sea salt, pepper, and garlic powder. The roast it at 375 degrees fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes. After the steak is done, set aside until the steak is cool enough to handle. Once cooled, slice the steak in half inch strips.
Bringing the Sliders Together
Cook your sliced onion in a large skillet until the onion is soft. Once soft, add the queso and sliced steak (or a mixture of steak and the ground beef) to the skillet that the onion is in. Mix all three ingredients together until well combined. Cook over a medium heat for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once heated through, you are ready to serve your steak and queso appetizers!
My roasted potatoes recipe would go great with the queso steak sliders. For another great sandwich recipe try my Asian BBQ sandwich.
FAQ's:
Look for thinly sliced steak at your local grocery store. While the recipe uses thinly sliced steak, you can also use other thinly sliced meats from the frozen food section.
Yes, absolutely! You can use your favorite store-bought queso (many stores like Aldi's offer inexpensive options), or you can make your own homemade queso.
You can easily make this recipe more budget-friendly and stretch it for a larger crowd by adding a pound of browned and drained ground beef to the steak and queso mixture. It blends in seamlessly without affecting the flavor.
This recipe is relatively quick. The active preparation time is minimal, and the total time from start to finish is just a little over an hour, making it perfect for busy schedules.
These sliders are very versatile! They are great served on traditional slider buns, but you can also use regular burger buns, hoagie rolls, or even serve the mixture over rice.
No, this recipe is designed to be quick and easy! The ingredients can often be prepared simultaneously, reducing overall active time and making the entire process incredibly straightforward.
Recipe
How to Make Queso Steak Sliders for Your Next Party
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of thinly sliced steak
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt
- 1 teaspoon of cracked black pepper`
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 pound of browned and drained ground beef optional
- 3 cups of queso of your choice
- 1 large thinly sliced red onion
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- ½ teaspoon of sea salt
- 24 slider buns
Method
- Lay out sliced steak on a lined baking tray and cook for 15-20 minutes at 375. When cool enough to handle, slice into ½ inch strips.
- Place butter, ½ teaspoon of sea salt, and sliced onion in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until the onion is soft and caramelized. About 20 minutes.
- When onions are done, place sliced steak and queso into the same large skillet with the onions. Cook until the dish is heated through stirring occasionally.
- If you feel you are running short or need an inexpensive way to stretch the dish, just add the optional browned ground beef.
- Serve with slider buns or with regular buns, hoagies, etc.
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