Shrimp and bacon sliders are small sandwiches (typically served on slider buns or small rolls) that feature shrimp and bacon as the main ingredients. They’re a flavorful, often indulgent appetizer or tailgating bite, combining the sweetness and tenderness of shrimp with the smoky, salty crunch of bacon.

bacon and shrimp slider recipe

Bacon Shrimp Sliders are delish for a party, and everyone loves these sliders with shrimp and bacon and cheese!

Whether football or soccer, tailgating looks different for everyone, but there’s one thing that everyone loves: Delicious, easy-to-prepare dishes, whether hearty entrees or finger foods, like our Shrimp and Bacon Sliders. Serve as your family-favorite recipe that for tailgating, holiday parties, game day, and more!

Ingredients to make Shrimp Bacon Sliders

  • Shrimp: bag extra large shrimp, thawed
  • Bacon: Cooked until crispy and often paired with the shrimp to add richness and crunch.
  • Bun: small brioche buns, Hawaiian rolls, potato rolls, or slider buns.
  • Sauces (optional but common): spicy mayo, aioli, remoulade, chipotle sauce, or garlic butter or make your own (butter, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, poppy seeds, brown sugar)
  • Extras: cheese
Tailgating with Shrimp Bacon Sliders

How do you cook the shrimp?

Shrimp is the perfect protein to add to a dish, and so easy to cook with. It makes entertaining a breeze! I used extra large frozen shrimp for this recipe, and it was very easy to peel.

  1. Thaw the shrimp (I thawed quickly by running under cold water for about 7 minutes, then draining well and patting dry.)
  2. The shrimp is so easy to peel. It only took about 2 minutes to peel the entire bag.
  3. I cooked the shrimp on medium-high in about 2 tablespoons of butter, lightly sautéing it for about 5 minutes.
  4. The shrimp is done when the color becomes opaque. It’s really that easy!

I love keeping shrimp on hand for appetizers, salads, pasta dishes, and easy snacks, like sliders!

Tailgating with Shrimp Bacon Sliders

How do you make Shrimp and Bacon Sliders?

  1. Cook the bacon!
  2. Sauté onions in the butter. Add the prepared shrimp to melted butter, swirl to coat.
  3. Gently cook the shrimp.
  4. Line a broiling pan with bacon, sprinkling with brown sugar. Add salt and pepper. Broil until crispy!
Tailgating with Shrimp Bacon Sliders
  1. Pepare a 9×13 pan by lining with foil. Arrange the rolls according to directions and layer the cheese, bacon, onions, and 2-3 shrimp on the bottom portion of the rolls. Add the top to the rolls.
  2. Prepare the mustard and brown sugar sauce.Pour sauce over the 9×13 sandwiches right before baking.
  3. Cover with foil and bake.
  4. Serve warm.
Tailgating with Shrimp Bacon Sliders

Serving

Tailgating is similar to inviting everyone to your house for dinner, except you use the back of your car or truck. The food is always the “hit” of the party, so I like to plan ahead, and make sure there’s something very yummy on the menu, just like I’d do in my own home.

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Of course, these are great for any party, any time of year. Fun for the holidays like New Years, Fourth of July, Halloween, and Christmas. Everyone loves bacon and shrimp. Or, serve for game day in your home!

Sandy’s Tips and substitutions:

  • Optional to leave out the shrimp or the bacon, but it’s delicious with both.
  • Best bacon is the thick cut bacon, but if you are in a pinch for time, you can use the pre-cooked bacon.
  • Any kind of dinner rolls or slider rolls work! Or use small brioche buns, Hawaiian rolls, potato rolls, or slider buns.
  • Best served HOT.
  • Swap out the sauce for spicy mayo, aioli, remoulade, chipotle sauce, or garlic butter.
  • Cheese is optional, or use your favorite kind of cheese (Swiss, Havarti, Cheddar, Jack).
  • Follow the tips for how to cook the shrimp ahead.
  • STORAGE: Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days. Delish re-heated in the air fryer for a great little snack.

Tailgating menu

For our mini party, I made 2 easy shrimp recipes that everyone loves. One, a 9×13 pan of Shrimp Sliders, and the other, a side dish of Shrimp Sausage Mango Kebabs for an appetizer.

It’s berry season, so I made a frozen berry cobbler, our friend brought a miscellaneous bag full of things like drinks, napkins, a few towels, plates, silverware, a bottle opener. Oh, and did I mention chips and salsa? We were set!

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Shrimp Bacon Sliders

Sandy Coughlin
Delicious sliders with soft potato rolls, shrimp, sweet bacon (you can use regular or turkey bacon), onions, and sweet mustard sauce. Make ahead of time and pour the sauce on right before baking. Makes 12 sliders.
Prep Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Yield: 12
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Ingredients
 

Equipment

Instructions
 

  • Preheat 2 tablespoons butter in medium pan. Thinly slice the onion; sauté in the butter for about 5 minutes, or until clear and cooked.
  • COOK THE SHIRMP: Preheat 2 tablespoons butter in large pan. Add the prepared shrimp, swirl to coat. Gently cook the shrimp for about 5 minutes until the color is opaque. Do not overcook.
  • COOK THE BACON: Line a broiling pan with bacon, sprinkling with brown sugar. Add salt and pepper. Broil until crispy, but not burnt, about 5 minutes.

Assemble the sliders:

  • Pepare a 9×13 pan by lining with foil. Cut the rolls in half, placing the 12 bottom rolls on the bottom of the pan.
  • Layer the cheese, bacon, onions, and 2-3 shrimp on the bottom portion of the rolls. Add the top to the rolls.

Make the sauce:

  • In a medium saucepan, bring the ½ cup butter to a soft boil. Add mustard, Worcestershire, poppy seeds, and brown sugar.
  • Pour sauce over the 9×13 sandwiches right before baking.
  • Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes, Serve hot or cold.
Cuisine: American
Course: Appetizer
Calories: 417kcal, Carbohydrates: 37g, Protein: 17g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 64mg, Sodium: 763mg, Potassium: 123mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 552IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 320mg, Iron: 2mg
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