BARBECUE TURKEY SLIDERS

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Crispy onions, 3-pepper Colby Jack cheese, and a sweet barbecue sauce are the perfect toppings on these turkey meatball sliders.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey
½ cup rolled oats
¼ cup hickory brown sugar barbecue sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's®)
2 teaspoons hickory smoke seasoning (such as Savory Spice® Red Rocks)
1 teaspoon granulated onion
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon tamari sauce
6 brioche buns, halved
3 slices three-pepper Colby-Jack cheese (such as Boar's Head), quartered, or to taste
⅓ cup crispy fried onions, or to taste
2 tablespoons hickory brown sugar barbecue sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's®), or to taste

Steps:

Combine turkey, oats, barbecue sauce, hickory seasoning, and granulated onion in a small bowl. Mix well and form into 1 1/2-ounce meatballs.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Pour water, Worcestershire, and tamari sauce into a 9x9-inch casserole dish. Place meatballs in the dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers, about 45 minutes. Toast brioche buns until golden, if desired.
Serve meatballs on top of buns. Place a slice of cheese over each; top with crispy onions and barbecue sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.6 calories, Carbohydrate 35.4 g, Cholesterol 106.7 mg, Fat 22.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 838.9 mg, Sugar 8.3 g