Messy little Philly cheese steak sliders are irresistibly cheesy and flavorful, perfect for your game day menu!
While pumpkin-everything are popping up everywhere (including my blog), let’s take a break for a moment and enjoy some savory goodness, like this Philly cheese steak sliders. On PRETZEL rolls! These cheesy, meaty sliders are perfect for game day menu, as well as weekday dinner.
As you know, Philly cheese steak sandwich is known for its super thinly sliced (or should I say, shaved?) meat, which is a little hard to achieve without a meat slicer.
But I have a trick that my mom taught me early on. (One of my chores was to help mom to cook dinner, and for some reason, slicing and mincing the meat was my job.)
Anyway, first, you’ll need a good sharp knife. Second, the meat has to be semi-frozen, just firm enough to shave off the thin slices. If you’ve got fresh meat from the store, simply place the meat in the freezer for 30-45 minutes to firm up.
And here is step-by-step photo instructions to make the sliders.
Loaded with tender thin steaks, sautéed mushrooms and peppers, and topped with lots of cheese, these sliders are simply irresistible!
Philly Cheese Steak Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 lb ribeye steak or any kind of steak, semi-frozen
- 4-5 white or cremini mushrooms about 2 cups chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper about 1 cup chopped
- ¼ red onion about ¼ cup chopped
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 Pretzel slider buns
- 8 slices Provolone cheese
Instructions
- Using a very sharp knife, slice the steak into very thin slices. (I’m using rib eye steak, because it’s the most flavorful steak, but you can use any tender cut.) It’s easier to shave off thin slices, if the meat is semi-frozen. Simply place the fresh meat in the freezer for 30-45 minutes to firm up. Slice the mushrooms, bell pepper and onion into thin slices/strips as well.
- In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium high heat. Stir in the onion and cook until fragrant, about a minute. Add mushrooms and bell pepper and cook until tender, 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon of salt. Transfer the vegetables onto a clean plate. Set aside.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and thinly sliced steak into the skillet. Season the meat with remaining ½ teaspoon of salt, black pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Cook the steak for about 3 minutes, until nicely browned. Transfer to a clean plate and set aside.
- Slice the pretzel rolls in half crosswise and spread the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter on each cut side of the buns. Place the buns buttered side down on the hot skillet and toast for about a minute.
- To assemble the sliders, divide the meat among 8 slider buns, place half of the cheese, then veggie mixture and the remaining cheese.
- Right before serving, broil until the cheese melts, 1-2 minutes.
- Replace the top of the slider buns and serve!
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I have a hard time using knives because of my disability. I can be slicing away and think to myself oh dang that’s gotta hurt. lol I don’t feel it. I have bought many very expensive knives, unfortunately when I had to go take care of my mom, HE found my favorite. sighhhhhh He sharpened it, and it’s not longer my favorite. Not sure why men feel the need to have to ruin something that isn’t broke lol , but their very good at it. My knife unfortunately doesn’t cut through very much anymore . It’s ok, I am quite sure my fingers appreciate it LOLOLOL
Oh no, sorry to hear that! Thanks for entering the giveaway. Good luck!
Hello! I am making these lovely sliders right now! There is nothing like the aroma of grilled onions, peppers and mushrooms! The only thing that would make this dish complete is a new, SHARP professional knife. I had to ask my husband to saw through the half frozen ribeye. I would love to make this dish again without help:)
Hi, Kristy! So happy to hear that you made these sliders. Hope you and your family enjoyed it as much as we did. Thanks for entering the giveaway. Wish you luck!
I have never owned a professional knife. Would love to win one.
Thank you for entering the giveaway. Good luck, Patricia!
My husband loves Philly Steak Sandwiches, I can’t wait to make these for him. I just love how Pinterest pulls people together with common interest who would otherwise never meet. So thank you so much for sharing your delicious recipes with those of us who are not so talented in the culinary department! It would be a true blessing to win one of these beautiful knives. I have never been able to afford to buy a really good knife that works as a knife really should, mine always seem to misbehave! Haha
Agreed, Pinterest is awesome! And thank you so much for your kind compliment. Hope you and husband enjoy these sliders as mush as we did! Thanks for entering the giveaway as well. Good luck!
I love quality cutlery, and have a few nice pieces. I don’t have a Santoku, though, and would love to have this one!
I was lured to your site by these sliders…added them to my menu for next week. Thank you.
I have a favorite chef’s knife. I bought it while working in Australia a few years ago. It wasn’t really expensive, but it just had the right feel in my hand. Recently I dropped the knife and the bent the tip. I am still using the knife…cannot bear to part with it….
Oh no, hate such accidents, and totally understand why you wouldn’t want to part with you favorite knife. You nailed it, no matter how expensive/cheap the good knife is, it has to be comfortable in your hand. Nancy, thanks for entering the giveaway. Good luck!
It is so very hard to find a small knife that would be sufficient to use on everything! I would love to receive one of your knives! I do a great deal of cooking….probably for at least 40 years! Please pick me!
Mary, thank you for entering the giveaway. Good luck!
Hi Shinee, Welcome to the United States. I came across your food blog and it is very appealing with your pictures and easy directions. Thank You for doing this. The sliders do look very appetizing, I shall have to try them. What part of Mongolia are you from and what is the nature like there? Put me in for a knife also, I could use a new one. Thanks again, Tom
Thanks, Tom, for your kind words! I was born and raised in Erdenet, Mongolia. (Northern part of Mongolia) It’s home to lots of beautiful mountains, wide steppes and Gobi dessert. Thank you for entering the giveaway. Wish you luck!
I’ve bought the expensive knives before and they never work the way they are supposed to. Or don’t do as they claim. A lot of them feel as though they weigh a ton. I truly would like to have one set of knives that are really good quality.
I want that knife cause just looking at it makes me happy!!