Philly Cheesesteak Sliders
If you’re looking for a quick, crowd-pleasing meal, my Philly Cheesesteak Sliders recipe is an easy win. They’re packed with savory beef, melty provolone cheese, sautéed onions and peppers, all nestled between soft, buttery rolls.

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Perfect for a game day snack, family gathering, or a quick weeknight dinner, these sliders bring the flavors of a classic Philly cheesesteak in a shareable size. With simple prep and easy-to-find ingredients, you’ll have these on the table in no time.
Key Features of My Philly Cheesesteak Sliders Recipe
- The prep time is 15 minutes max, and the cook time is only 30 minutes using common ingredients.
- Great party and game day food, sliders are somewhere between an appetizer and real lunch.
- Use traditional shaved beef, or make these Philly cheesesteak sliders with ground beef instead!
- I’ll show you how to freeze and reheat these sliders. In case you don’t know this, freezing sandwiches is easy and makes for phenomenol meal prep.
You can make these sliders using standard storebought bread rolls, Hawaiian bread rolls, or your own homemade and sourdough slider buns. For another variation on this recipe, try my chicken sliders.
Looking for more snacks, lunches, and party foods? Make my fried ravioli, cream cheese board, and butter board.
Equipment
- Skillet
- Serrated knife
- Casserole dish
- Small bowl
- Pastry brush
- Aluminum foil
Ingredients (You’ll Find Any Notes, Substitutions, & Variations Here)

- Seasonings: This recipe uses standard salt and pepper, garlic powder, an optional dash of red chili flakes, and then Italian seasoning on top of the buns. You can substitute the Italian seasoning with ½ teaspoons dried oregano, ¼ teaspoons dried basil, and ¼ teaspoons dried thyme mixed together. You can also use Every thing Bagel seasoning, poppy seeds, or sesame seeds instead.
- Beef: Instead of shaved beef, use ground beef as described below.
- Slider Rolls: Slider rolls are small, soft buns perfect for mini sandwiches. Popular choices include Hawaiian rolls, small dinner rolls, or even homemade sourdough buns. The best type to use are connected, making it easy to add your filling without it falling through and being wasted or excessively messy. These rolls still come apart perfectly when people go to grab a slider.
Make Philly Cheesesteak Sliders with Ground Beef
You’ll find these exact instructions repeated in the recipe card notes.
To use ground beef instead of shaved beef, begin by heating 1 tablespoon of oil or fat in a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, sauté 1/2 of a large yellow onion, minced finely and 1 small green bell pepper, chopped into small pieces, for three to four minutes until softened. Remove the vegetables from the skillet and set them aside.
In the same skillet, add 1 pound of ground beef. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of pepper, and ½ teaspoon of garlic powder. Cook the ground beef, breaking it apart with a spatula, until browned and cooked through, about five to six minutes. Stir the sautéed onions and peppers back into the ground beef.
Once the ground beef mixture is ready, proceed with the recipe as written, starting from layering the cooked meat onto the rolls in the casserole dish.
Step-by-Step Instructions With Photos

Steps 1-3: Start by heating olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the sliced yellow onion and green bell pepper and sauté until softened, about 3-4 minutes or longer to get them more browned if you prefer. Remove the vegetables from the skillet and set them aside.
In the same skillet, cook the shaved beef with salt, pepper, and garlic powder until browned. While the beef cooks, slice the dinner rolls in half horizontally, keeping them connected, and place the bottom half into a casserole dish.

Steps 4-6: Next, assemble the sliders by layering the cooked beef evenly over the bottom half of the buns. Spread the sautéed onions and peppers over the meat, and then cover the entire dish with slices of provolone cheese. Make sure the cheese is evenly distributed for the best melting.

Steps 7-8: In a small bowl, melt butter and mix in garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes (optional). Brush this mixture over the top of the buns. Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake in the oven. After 10 minutes, remove the foil and continue baking until the tops of the buns are golden and the cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

Storage, Freezing, & Reheating
To store Philly cheesesteak sliders as leftovers, place them in an airtight container or wrap them tightly in foil. They’ll keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. When you’re ready to reheat them, preheat your oven to 350°F, cover the sliders with foil, and bake for about 10-15 minutes until heated through.
For a quicker option, you can microwave them for 30-45 seconds, but the oven will help keep the rolls from getting too soft.
To freeze Philly cheesesteak sliders for long-term storage, let them cool completely after baking. You can either wrap each slider individually or keep them connected. If wrapping individually, use plastic wrap or foil for each slider, then place them in a single layer inside a freezer-safe bag or airtight container.
If you prefer to keep the sliders connected, wrap the whole set in plastic wrap or foil, keeping them in one layer, and store them in a freezer-safe bag or container.
The sliders will last up to 3 months in the freezer. When you’re ready to eat them, thaw the sliders in the refrigerator overnight. For reheating, preheat your oven to 350°F, cover the sliders with foil, and bake for 10-15 minutes if they’re separate or 15-20 minutes if they’re still connected.
This method keeps the sliders fresh and prevents them from becoming soggy or dry.

Philly Cheesesteak Sliders
Equipment
- Skillet
- Serrated knife
- Casserole dish
- Small bowl
- Pastry Brush
- Aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ large yellow onion sliced as thinly as you can
- 1 green bell pepper sliced very thinly
- ¾ lbs shaved beef
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder plus extra for top of buns
- 12 slider rolls
- 6 slices provolone cheese
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or sesame seeds, poppy seeds or Everything Bagel seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and wait for it to become shiny (about 2 minutes).
- When the olive oil is shiny, add the sliced onions and green peppers and saute 3-4 minutes or until soft. Remove from the pan and set veggies aside.
- To the same pan, ddd the shaved beef, salt, pepper and ½ teaspoon garlic powder and stir continuously until browned (about 5 minutes) and set aside.
- Use a serrated knife to cut your dinner rolls horizontally keeping them all connected. (Think of this as one giant sandwich bun).
- Place the bottom half of the dinner rolls in a 9×13 casserole dish and layer your meat, peppers and onions and the cheese.
- Place the top of the rolls on top and set aside while you make your butter sauce.
- In a small bowl combine the melted butter, the remaining garlic powder, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes Brush the top of your dinner rolls with the butter.
- Cover with foil and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 5-10 minutes until the tops of the rolls are golden brown and the cheese is melted. Serve immediately.