# Smoky Barbecue Pork Sliders

Mini pork sliders topped with melted smoked cheddar and a quick homemade smoky barbecue sauce.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt (optional)
- pepper (optional)
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 splash cider vinegar
- 1 dash worcester sauce
- 1 dash tomato ketchup
- unsmoked back bacon, chopped
- 1 tsp olive oil
- shallot, finely chopped
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 pork
- smoked cheddar, melted
- baby gem lettuce, finely shredded
- slider buns, sliced
- tomato, sliced

## Instructions

1. Finely chop onion and garlic.
2. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan, add onions and garlic, and season with salt and pepper.
3. Add brown sugar to caramelize the onions.
4. Stir in 1 tsp smoked paprika and cook to remove rawness.
5. Add cider vinegar and reduce.
6. Stir in worcester sauce and tomato ketchup, cooking for 2-3 minutes until the desired consistency is reached.
7. Heat 1 tsp olive oil, add chopped bacon, and cook until crispy.
8. Add finely chopped shallots to the pan and cook until softened.
9. Stir in 1 tsp smoked paprika.
10. Season the pork, combine with the crispy bacon mixture, and form into small golf-ball sized rounds, flattening slightly.
11. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pan and cook sliders for 2.5 to 3 minutes per side, basting with the pan juices.
12. Add smoked cheddar to the sliders to melt.
13. Assemble the sliders in buns with shredded lettuce, a slice of tomato, and the homemade barbecue sauce.

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- tongs
- kitchen roll

## Tips

- The barbecue sauce can be bottled and kept in the fridge for sandwiches.
- Drain the cooked bacon on a paper towel to keep the slider mix from becoming too greasy.
- Do not flatten the patties too thin or they will overcook and become dry.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/baVxKs2YKkU?is=FQhgcRuZ8as-DP8b
- Creator: Gordon Ramsay
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b4e5d1e6-4f35-407a-80ad-f6f0962523ca
- Extracted: 2026-11-05

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