Thanksgiving Turkey Sliders are the BEST way to use up your Thanksgiving leftovers! Each comforting bite of these easy to make sliders is packed with great holiday flavors like stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, and of course plenty of turkey.
Turkey Sliders
I think my favorite days of the year are the two days after Thanksgiving, because that’s when I get to gobble up all of my favorite leftovers! There are so many great holiday leftovers recipes we can make and these sliders are my family’s go-to.
Every bite features those beloved salty, savory, and sweet ingredients that come together in a medley of classic holiday flavors. There’s satisfaction to be found in every bite… Once you’re finished with these sliders, you’ll be counting down the days until next year’s turkey day.
The best way to enjoy all my Thanksgiving favorites is sandwiched between two slider buns the next day. The sweetness of the cranberry sauce combined with the savory and salty flavors of the stuffing, gravy, and turkey is pretty heavenly. I mean, this slider recipe essentially just tosses everything you love most about your Thanksgiving feast between two soft buns. It’s perfection!
It’s the best lazy lunch the next day, especially if you go Black Friday shopping. You’ll be happy to have everything in your fridge coming home after an exhausting shopping trip. Plus, depending on how many leftovers you have, you can make as many sliders as you need!
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- Buns – Any store-bought slider buns will work just fine.
- Cranberry Sauce – You can use canned cranberry sauce or homemade.
- Turkey – Any part of the turkey you enjoy the most is delicious when layered in these sliders.
- Stuffing – Believe me when I say that ANY bread stuffing will be great in this easy recipe!
- Brown Gravy – For the best flavor, I always recommend using The Best Turkey Gravy that’s made from the turkey pan drippings.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Assembling these sliders is so quick and easy. You already put in the real work to make the dishes… Now you just toss it all together on some slider buns!
Assemble the sliders.
Cut the slider buns in half.
First, spread the cranberry sauce in an even layer.
Next, place either the shredded or sliced turkey meat all over the cranberry sauce.
Then, layer on the stuffing. Evenly cover the stuffing layer with your gravy.
Finally, add the tops of the slider buns right on top. Give it a gentle press, and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Use can use either part of the turkey that you enjoy the most. Both light and dark meat taste great in this simple recipe. You can also slice it into thick or thin pieces, or even shred it if you wish. No matter what, I’m sure your turkey sliders will be delicious!
Here’s the deal – you can really use any flavor of stuffing you love. Since you already love your stuffing and made it for your holiday dinner, you know you will like it in the sandwiches as well. We love to make our classic Stuffing, but we’ve also enjoyed these sliders with our Cranberry Stuffing and Cornbread Dressing. We quickly discovered that with just about any homemade stuffing, you can’t go wrong!
Absolutely! Even though our favorite is always the BEST Pan Drippings Gravy, mushroom gravy will add a nice flavor and some tasty mushrooms to the sliders.
Yes, of course. If canned cranberry sauce is what you prefer to serve during the holidays, you can definitely use the same one for this leftover recipe! Both homemade and canned cranberry sauces add a nice touch of sweetness to the otherwise savory sandwiches.
You may not have thought of that, but you can actually make these sliders ahead of time and grab them for a few days after the holiday! Assemble them without even reheating the ingredients. Then, wrap each one individually airtight with plastic wrap.
Store them in the refrigerator and grab one when you need it! You can reheat them individually as well. Just unwrap it and reheat it in the microwave for a few seconds. If you want to reheat several at a time, wrap each one in aluminum foil instead and reheat them in the oven.
Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 slider bun
- 1 1/2 tbsp cranberry sauce
- 2-3 oz sliced turkey breast or thigh meat
- 2-3 tbsp stuffing
- 2 tbsp brown gravy
Instructions
- Please note that you can make as many of these sliders as you wish. I wrote a suggested recipe for one slider but make as many as you want!
- Cut the slider but in half and spread the cranberry sauce over the bottom half.
- Place sliced of shredded turkey meat over the cranberry sauce and add the stuffing on top.
- Pour the grave all over the top of the stuffing and cover with the top bun.
- Gently press the slider sandwich and enjoy!
Nutrition
Originally published November 14, 2012.
Jill says
I love these as does all of my friends that I introduce them to–but we don’t use gravy we use mayo in the same order and call them “turkey” bunnies–but I will try your recipe! Love those leftovers and the combination is to die for!! I would rather have these at Thanksgiving than turkey dinner! Thank you!
Lyuba says
Thank you, Jill! I’ll have to try it your way sometime, also 🙂
Sam Phillips says
I know this is an older recipe, so don’t know if you will see this. This looks soooo good that I may just go out & purchase some hawaiian bread, shredded roasted turkey, turkey gravy, etc. (all recipe ingredients). I noticed one of your readers said they use mayo v.s. gravy, which sounds good too! Aren’t sliders supposed to be baked & served warm? I’m thinking of making the sandwiches 1) in a buttered 8×8 pan (just hubby & me), 2) with the mayo AND some turkey gravy inside plus your other ingredients, 3) maybe adding a little cheese, 4) putting the tops on the sandwiches, 5) and drizzling more turkey gravy over the tops – then cover with foil & bake at 350-degrees about 10-15 minutes & finally removing the foil & baking an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese is fully melted. My questions are: does this sound like it would work (I’m a novice cook), and what would your suggested temp & timing be? Thanks!!!!
Carole from Carole's Chatter says
Hi Lyuba! I’m Carole from Carole’s Chatter. I’ve been following your blog for a while now. I think you do really super things with food. I wondered if you would like to join the group of bloggers who share their posts on a monthly basis via Food on Friday. I host this link up on the second Friday of each month. Every month there are a few different themes. This month they are Holiday Favorites, Tomatoes, Using Leftovers and Brussel Sprouts. If you would like to check it out just hop on over to Carole’s Chatter. We would all love to see you there. Cheers
lyuba says
Hi Carole!
Thank you so much for the invite 🙂 My plate is a bit full right now, especially during the fourth quarter, but I will keep you in mind! Thank you again!