Chopped Italian Sliders (Game-Day Favorite!)

Chopped Italian Sliders. If you love a good chopped Italian sandwich, wait until you try it slider-style. These little guys pack all the crunchy, savoury goodness of the viral chopped trend into warm, garlic-buttered rolls that disappear fast.

This version layers melted provolone, hot mortadella, salami, pepperoni, and a tangy chopped salad into Hawaiian rolls for the perfect bite every time. They're incredibly fun to make, easy to prep ahead, and always a hit for game day, casual dinners or entertaining. If you want a crowd-pleasing recipe that's simple but delivers BIG flavour, this is it.

Why We Love This Recipe

• Big flavour, little effort. Warm deli meats, gooey cheese, and a fresh chopped salad come together fast.
• A great make-ahead option. The salad and garlic butter can be prepped early so assembly is quick.
• Perfect for feeding a crowd. One pan, 12 sliders, zero stress.
• Customizable. Swap meats, cheese, and toppings to make it classic, spicy, or extra cheesy.
• Fun to serve. Brushed buns, melty edges, and that crunchy chopped salad make every slice irresistible.

Ingredients

• Butter rolls or slider buns
• Mayonnaise
• Provolone

Garlic butter

• Garlic
• Parsley
• Butter

Salad

• Lettuce
• Red onion
• Jalapeños
• Pickles

Salad Dressing

• Italian seasoning
• Salt
• Pepper
• Olive oil
• White balsamic vinegar
• Mayonnaise

Deli meats

• Hot mortadella
• Genoa salami
• Pepperoni

For serving

• Hot sauce, optional
• Mustard, optional

See the recipe card below for exact quantities.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F

Make the Garlic butter

Place the chopped garlic and parsley in a small bowl and mix. Add the cubes of butter and mix to combine. If the butter is too cold to mix, warm it up slightly in the microwave.

Toss the Salad

In a medium sized bowl, add the chopped lettuce, onions, jalapeños, and pickles and mix. Next add salad dressing ingredients and stir to combine. Set aside.

Toast the Bottom buns

Place the bottom buns on a sheet pan and liberally coat the cut end with mayonnaise. Place in the oven to toast for 5 minutes or until golden brown.

Heat the Deli Meats

While the buns are toasting, place the chopped meat in a large nonstick skillet on medium-low. Stirring occasionally, heat for 3-5 minutes until warmed through.

Build the Sliders

Place the provolone slices on the bottom buns. Place back into the oven for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese starts to melt.

Next layer the meat evenly over the cheese.

Add the top buns over the meat and brush with the garlic butter mixture. Place back into the oven until the butter melts and the buns are golden brown, approximately 5-7 minutes.

Carefully remove the top buns (they will be hot). Drain any excess liquid from the salad mixture, and evenly spoon over the meat. Close the sliders with the top buns and slice to separate.

Serve as is or with hot sauce and mustard, optional.

Serving Suggestions

• Add bowls of hot sauce, mustard, or giardiniera on the side.
• Serve alongside chips, Caesar salad, roasted potatoes, or your favourite game-day snacks.
• Great warm, but also tasty at room temperature for parties.
• Pair with cold beer, sparkling water, or a pitcher of lemonade for casual gatherings.

Tips for Best Results

• Toast the bottoms: The mayo-toasted base keeps the sliders from getting soggy and adds flavour.
• Drain the salad well: This keeps the buns crisp and helps the sliders hold together when sliced.
• Warm the deli meats: Heating the meat builds flavour and ensures the whole sandwich stays hot once baked.
• Chop everything small: The fun of a "chopped" slider is that each bite has a bit of everything.
• Use room-temperature butter: Makes mixing easier and ensures even brushing.

Substitutions

• Cheese: Use mozzarella, havarti, spicy provolone, or fontina.
• Meats: Swap in capocollo, prosciutto, turkey, or a spicy Italian sausage crumble.
• Pickles: Pepperoncini, banana peppers, or giardiniera work great.
• Buns: Hawaiian rolls, brioche sliders, or mini ciabatta.
• Vinegar: Red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar both work.

The video for these Chopped Italian Sliders was made in partnership with ZWILLING Canada, using the ZWILLING DRAGON 5 Piece Knife Block Set. Opinions in the post are always my own.

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📖 Recipe

Chopped Italian Sliders (Game-Day Favorite!)

If you love a good chopped Italian sandwich, wait until you try it slider-style. These little guys pack all the crunchy, savoury goodness of the viral chopped trend into warm, garlic-buttered rolls that disappear fast.

This version layers melted provolone, hot mortadella, salami, pepperoni, and a tangy chopped salad into Hawaiian rolls for the perfect bite every time. They’re incredibly fun to make, easy to prep ahead, and always a hit for game day, casual dinners or entertaining. If you want a crowd-pleasing recipe that’s simple but delivers BIG flavour, this is it.

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Dinner, Game Day Snack, Lunch

Cuisine Italian, Italian-American

Servings 12 Sliders

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Ingredients

  

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• 1 package 340g 12-Hawaiian butter rolls or slider buns cut in half
• Mayonnaise
• 8 slices of Provolone

Garlic Butter

• 1 garlic chopped
• ½ tablespoon parsley chopped
• ¼ cup butter room temperature and cut into cubes

Salad

• ¼ head of lettuce chopped
• ½ red onion chopped
• 2 small jalapeños seeds removed then chopped
• 3 pickles chopped

Salad Dressing

• ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ⅛ teaspoon salt pinch
• ⅛ teaspoon pepper pinch
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ½ tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

Deli Meats

• 140 g hot mortadella
• 75 g Genoa salami
• 50 g pepperoni

For Serving

• Hot sauce optional
• Mustard optional

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 400°F

Make the Garlic butter

• Place the chopped garlic and parsley in a small bowl and mix. Add the cubes of butter and mix to combine. If the butter is too cold to mix, warm it up slightly in the microwave.

Toss the Salad

• In a medium sized bowl, add the chopped lettuce, onions, jalapeños, and pickles and mix. Next add salad dressing ingredients and stir to combine. Set aside.

Toast the Bottom Buns

• Place the bottom buns on a sheet pan and liberally coat the cut end with mayonnaise. Place in the oven to toast for 5 minutes or until golden brown.

Heat the Deli Meats

• While the buns are toasting, place the chopped meat in a large nonstick skillet on medium-low. Stirring occasionally, heat for 3-5 minutes until warmed through.

Build the Sliders

• Place the provolone slices on the bottom buns. Place back into the oven for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese starts to melt.
• Next layer the meat evenly over the cheese. Add the top buns over the meat and brush with the garlic butter mixture. Place back into the oven until the butter melts and the buns are golden brown, approximately 5-7 minutes.
• Carefully remove the top buns (they will be hot). Drain any excess liquid from the salad mixture, and evenly spoon over the meat. Close the sliders with the top buns and slice to separate.
• Serve as is, or with hot sauce and mustard.

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