Thanksgiving leftovers making you sweat? Try these Monte Cristo slider rolls using a recipe from Texas Pete.
Never have leftovers gotten more shine than the day after Thanksgiving. It seems like the real Black Friday special is that for one day, leftovers receive the same level of excitement as the night before. (Be honest, by that Saturday you’re kinda over it.)
Hot sauce company Texas Pete wants to tap into that. This year it’s launching a 12-day “hot sauce advent calendar” for Thanksgiving leftovers. (Though just to be clear, few leftovers are still safe to eat for that long.) As part of the rollout, the company is sharing a dozen recipes that utilize your likely Thanksgiving leftovers and its sauces. That includes these Monte Cristo slider rolls.
Texas Pete also shared its Spicy Cranberry Wings recipe with us, another option that just might become a holiday leftover staple.
I don’t know about you, but ham sliders are already an essential part of my Thanksgiving leftovers repertoire. But the beauty of turning the simple breakfast snack into a Monte Cristo slider is that it retains all the core flavors of your standby while presenting something more interesting and memorable for yourself and any holiday guests. It’s the difference between your in-laws silently snacking on country ham and cheese slapped on some bread and enlarged eyes with impressed sounds as they chow down.
And after all, the real mission here is remove all leftovers from this kitchen before they go bad. I’m willing to bet the novelty of this Monte Cristo slider rolls recipe will be far more effective at getting the job done. Plus, it’s still a recognizable comfort food.
Explore all of our Thanksgiving recipes, including ideas for your leftovers and holiday drinks.
Ham, cheese, rolls, and cranberry sauce decimated? Great success. That’s what this recipe promises. Your relatives will have to do the rest.
(If this recipe sounds appealing, you might also like this Monte Cristo bread recipe.)
I have to admit — we keep Texas Pete in our pantry and I’ve used the hot sauce for years, but I didn’t know the company also made a honey mustard sauce. This, despite living maybe 30 minutes from its North Carolina headquarters for a dozen years. I guess that’s the grip its hot sauce has on the region. Anything else was relegated to the shadows.
Related: Try our popular Hawaiian ham and cheese sliders recipe.
Thank you to Texas Pete® for letting us share this recipe! This post is not sponsored or compensated in any way.
Texas Pete Monte Cristo Slider Rolls
Ingredients
Sandwiches
- ½ Cup Texas Pete® Honey Mustard Sauce
- 12 dinner rolls or Hawaiian rolls
- 12 slices ham
- 12 slices Swiss cheese
Egg Batter and Cooking
- 2 eggs
- 3 Cups water
- 3 Cups flour
- 2 Tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ Cup butter
Garnish
- ½ Cup Texas Pete® Honey Mustard Sauce
- ¼ Cup powdered sugar
- ½ Cup cranberry sauce
Instructions
- Assemble the Sandwiches: Slice the dinner rolls in half and spread the Texas Pete® Honey Mustard Sauce on both cut sides. Layer each roll with ham and Swiss cheese, then close the sandwiches.
- Prepare the Batter: In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, water, flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until smooth and fully incorporated.
- Cook the Sandwiches: Dip each sandwich into the prepared batter, coating all sides evenly. Melt a portion of the butter in a nonstick or well-seasoned pan over MEDIUM heat. Cook the sandwiches in batches until golden brown and crisp on both sides, adding more butter between batches as needed. The cooked sandwiches can be held in a low oven set to 175°F.
- Finish and Serve: Dust the sandwiches with powdered sugar and serve immediately with Texas Pete® Honey Mustard Sauce and warm cranberry sauce for dipping.