Sweet hoisin, spicy Sriracha and creamy mayo transform leftover ham into a flavor-packed sandwich that won’t taste anything like last nights dinner.
When it comes to holiday meals, I will be the first to admit that I’ve never been a huge roast turkey fan. Don’t get me wrong, I love the way it fills the house with the intoxicating smells of sage, thyme, and rosemary but when it comes to the foods I crave and look forward to all year, turkey isn’t on top of the list.
Honey smoked ham, however, is an entirely different story. Perhaps it’s because we only eat it at family gatherings and special occasions but I just love a good ham. It’s a relatively lean cut of meat and is full of smoky, sweet, salty deliciousness.
My extended family is quite large and, lucky for me, we all live within a 15 minute radius. As a result, when it comes to large get togethers we are always looking for easy crowd-pleasing meals that are affordable, delicious and kid-friendly. As a result, we eat ham sandwiches at least once or twice a year.
If we are lucky, my Aunt Paula makes her famous sweet rolls and my mom gets a ham from Vanden Brink Sweet Smoked Honey Ham, a local butcher across town. Today’s recipe is my Asian-take on the classic ham sandwich. To complement the salty ham, I created a simple Sriracha hoisin mayo with the perfect balance of heat and sweet. KING’S HAWAIIAN ® Dinner Rolls are the closest store-bought roll I could find to my aunt’s homemade buns but let me tell you, they are right on the money.
Of course, I would be lying if I said my aunts would love this Asian version of a ham sandwich but that’s what family traditions are made for – tweaking. :)
No forks required.
Hawaiian Ham Sliders with Sriracha Mayo
Ingredients
- 8 in KING’S HAWAIIAN ® Dinner Rolls – split half
- ¼ Cup Mayonnaise
- 3 Tablespoons Hoisin Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Sriracha Chili Sauce
- 12 oz Cooked Spiral Sliced Ham cut in 3in pieces
- ¼ cup thinly sliced onion
- ½ cup baby mixed greens or arugula
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, hoisin and Sriracha sauce. Spread mayo mixture evenly on each half of roll (16 halves total.)
- Top bottom half of each roll with equal parts ham, onion slices and a few lettuce leaves. Cover with bun top and serve.
claire @ the realistic nutritionist
Seriously? I want to marry you.
Liz DellaCroce
If you book the honeymoon I’m game!
Whitney @ The Newlywed Chefs
That sriracha hoisin mayo looks like it’s full of flavor! Perfect to spice up any dull Tuesday :)
Liz DellaCroce
It’s my new favorite sauce!!! :)
Sally T.
My husband and daughter Love- Love- Love Hawaiian Rolls.
I have some left-over ham that I Will be making with your sauce for
tomorrow’s Dinner.I can’t wait,as I know my hubby will love.
Thanx for great idea. :-)
Liz DellaCroce
Aren’t they so good?? My son couldn’t stop eating them!! I hope you like the sauce!
Julia
Sliders are so great! I can never finish a full burger or sandwich so these are perfect. I love the sriracha mayo too!
Liz DellaCroce
Plus with sliders you can eat two and not feel guilty – haha!!
Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain
I love that we both channeled “the slider” today! I need to get down on this sriracha hoisin mayo!
Liz DellaCroce
Dude…you know what would be good dipped in sriracha hoisin mayo? Just sayin’….
Mallory @ Total Noms
These look so good! I love Hawaiian rolls. And sriracha makes everything even better!
Liz DellaCroce
I couldn’t agree more!! Thank you Mallory!
Aggie
Oh I love your tweaking on this family classic :) my kids are obsessed with those rolls, and I think I’m now obsessed with your sriracha mayo spread – YUM!
Liz DellaCroce
Dude once I made it I wanted to eat it on everything!!! It is seriously so good!! xo
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
You had me at Sriracha!
Liz DellaCroce
haha I know right? Nothing better in life. oxxo
Megan {Country Cleaver}
This a great idea for all that leftover ham during the holidays, Liz! And I’m a sucker for those fluffy rolls. No shame :)
Liz DellaCroce
You should have seen Asher dive into the rolls. “BREAD! BREAD! BREAD!” lol