Instructions
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1Preheat oven to 350°F.
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2Bake bacon for 15 to 17 minutes until crispy. Drain on a paper towel and cut into strips. Set aside.
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3Without separating the rolls, slice the entire package horizontally in half. Place the bottom half of the rolls on a cookie sheet with sides or a jelly roll pan.
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4In a large skillet, cook ground beef with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain excess fat.
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5Layer the ingredients in the following order over the bottom half of the rolls: half of the cheddar cheese slices, bacon strips, Roasted Hatch Green Chile strips, seasoned ground beef, and remaining cheddar cheese. Place the top half of the rolls over the layers.
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6In a small bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and stone ground mustard. Spoon the glaze evenly over the tops of the rolls.
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7Cover with foil and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the cheese is melted and the rolls are heated through.
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8Remove from oven, uncover, and slice into individual sliders along the roll lines. Serve immediately.
These Hatch Green Chile Slider Burgers are the ultimate crowd-pleasing party food — juicy seasoned beef, crispy bacon, melty cheddar, and smoky Roasted Hatch Green Chile all piled onto sweet Hawaiian rolls and finished with a buttery brown sugar glaze. They disappear fast, so you might want to make two pans.
If you've ever brought sliders to a party, you already know what happens — they're the first thing to go, every single time. Now imagine those same irresistible little sandwiches loaded up with smoky Roasted Hatch Green Chile and finished with a sweet, tangy butter glaze. That's exactly what's happening here, and the results are nothing short of spectacular.
This recipe is built for feeding a crowd. A full package of Hawaiian sweet rolls becomes the base for layers of seasoned ground beef, crispy bacon, Roasted Hatch Green Chile, and a generous double layer of cheddar cheese — all baked together under a foil tent until everything is melted, warm, and perfectly unified. The glaze is the finishing touch that takes these sliders over the top: melted butter, brown sugar, Worcestershire, and stone ground mustard spooned right over the rolls before they go into the oven, soaking into every inch and creating a caramelized, savory-sweet top that is absolutely addictive.
The best part is how flexible this recipe is. Use Jarred Roasted Hatch Green Chile, Roasted Frozen Hatch Green Chile, or Fresh Hatch Green Chile — whatever you have on hand works beautifully. Make them for game day, a backyard cookout, a family gathering, or any occasion where you want to show up with something everyone will be talking about. Just be prepared to share the recipe, because someone will definitely ask.
