Relatively wordless Wednesday Post.  Soooo.

I walk a lot.  It’s my time to silently talk through things and exhale.  My time.  During walking my brain churns which often inspires new recipes.  These Chicken Parmesan Meatball Sliders were the walking brain child inspired by these…

Mini-Fresh Mozzarella Balls.

Don’t let this delicate photo of fresh mozzarella balls fool you.  They came in a giant tub from Costco and found their way into more than one recipe.  Yet at the end of the day aka Labor Day Weekend, the survivors deserved proper recognition.  I don’t know, that’s just the way I think.

I’m walkin’, yes indeed and I’m talkin’
About you and me, I’m hopin’
That you’ll come back to me, yeah-yeah
I’m lonely as I can be, I’m waitin’
For your company, I’m hopin’
That you’ll come back to me

We all have songs that stick in our heads.  This is my get your steps on anthem.

Marinated mozzarella balls stuffed inside perfectly seasoned chicken meatballs, served parmesan slider style with mouthwatering marinara and freshly baked slider buns.

I’m talkin’ party pleaser, family-friendly, game-day changer recipe tonight.

Whoomp. There it is.  So sorry about those lame references.

Kind of. But not really. Let’s just move on.

These Chicken Parmesan Meatball Sliders are everything I’ve mentioned above and more.  Wait, is this a relatively wordless Wednesday post.  damn.  I’ve failed.  Thanks for hanging with me.

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All my best,
xo Libby

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Chicken Parmesan Meatball Sliders

These Chicken Parmesan Meatball Sliders are juicy with just the right amount of seasoning. The melty mozzarella in the middle is a bonus!

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground chicken
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2-3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1 tsp. garlic & herb seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 8 mini-fresh mozzarella balls about the diameter of a quarter
• 2-3 Tbl. olive oil
• 2 cups marinara sauce
• 8 slider buns
• 1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese

Instructions

For meatballs…

• Combine egg, bread crumbs and next eight ingredients, through red pepper flakes. Add in ground chicken and gently mix by hand until just combined.
• Form into eight 2-inch diameter meatballs. Press a mozzarella ball into the middle of each meatball and enclose.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat and pan-brown meat balls on all sides.
• Pour marinara into 2-quart casserole. Nestle browned meat balls in sauce. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

To serve…

• Split slider buns and toast until golden. Place a chicken parmesan meatball on each bun, dollop with marinara sauce & fresh shaved parmesan.

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Slightly spicy marinated shrimp on a bed of crispy lettuce on a cushion of homemade slider bun with a dollop of cool ranch sauce.  I could eat my weight in these Buffalo Shrimp Sliders.  Oh yes I can.

Shrimp, shrimp everywhere!!

Fresh off the boat Georgia Shrimp….

Endless possibilities.

Marinate your beautiful shrimp in buffalo sauce and garlic powder (because we love garlic) for an hour or so.  Then stir fry them for a couple minutes.

Split your gorgeous fresh baked Homemade Slider Buns and gently toast them, then layer lettuce, shrimp and a generous dollop of Cool Ranch Sauce.

Sliders are just plain good fun.  Here are a few more of our Favorite Fish Sandwiches.

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Buffalo Shrimp Sliders {with Cool Ranch Sauce}

Prep Time 1 hour hour

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Author Libby with Lemony Thyme

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. peeled & deveined shrimp
• 3 Tbl. Frank’s Hot Sauce or favorite
• 1/2 tsp. Mrs. Dash garlic & herb seasoning
• Finely shredded lettuce
• Cool Ranch Sauce see recipe link in post
• Homemade Slider Buns see recipe link in post

Instructions

• Combine shrimp, hot sauce, garlic herb seasoning. Chill for 1 hour.
• Stir-fry or sauté shrimp for 2-3 minutes.
• Pile onto toasted slider buns, with shredded lettuce and a dollop of cool ranch sauce.

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Korean Pork & Kimchi Sliders.

Where to begin?

To me sliders represent exactly the way I want to eat.  A couple bites of delicious and I’m ready to move on to the next dish.  Small plates, tapas, appetizers to share all suit me just fine.  And for my friends and family, you know if we have a meal together, I’m going to want a bite of whatever you’re having.  Thank you for always sharing.

Pre-blogging days, when I was just an adventurous eater, I tried my hand at Homemade Korean Pork Buns.  It was my first experience with Kimchi and I must say quite an eye opener.  I have since grown to love the punchy, spicy sour taste.  It’s wonderful in soups, rice dishes, omelets and dumplings.  And it’s fantastic piled on top of sweet & spicy Korean pork and served as a slider.

While I’ve yet to attempt making Homemade Kimchi, my friend Nicole with My Love for Cooking has this wonderful recipe for Stuffed Cabbage Kimchi on her blog.  It’s a must make.

Last summer I was flipping through my Bon Appétit magazine and an article caught my attention.  The BA Test Kitchen selected Our 8 Favorite Kimchi Brands from Across America.  Much to my delight one of their Top 8 favorites was made here in Atlanta ~ Simply Seoul.

Flash forward a year, Shelby and I are strolling through her neighborhood Farmers Market and happen on the Simply Seoul stall, serving samples.  I should have bought two jars.

I came through the door with my prize from the market and suggested that we give Korean Pork Buns another try.  Korean Pork & Kimchi Sliders to be more precise.  I can even make Homemade Slider Buns.  And so I did.

And then I piled them high with sweet & spicy, slightly sticky, tender pork.  Topped with a generous spoonful of heavenly kimchi, fresh cilantro, and a good schmear of mayonnaise.  OH my!

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Korean Pork & Kimchi Sliders

Servings 8

Author Libby with Lemony Thyme

Ingredients

For the marinade…

• 3 Tbl. soy sauce
• 3 Tbl. sesame oil
• 3 Tbl. brown sugar
• 3 Tbl. apple cider vinegar
• 3 Tbl. ketchup
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 Tbl. freshly grated ginger
• 1 Tbl. sriracha sauce or more to taste
• 1 lb. pork tenderloin

For the sliders…

• Homemade Slider Buns see recipe link in post
• mayonnaise
• 1 jar favorite kimchi
• fresh cilantro

Instructions

• Combine marinade ingredients in a large zip top bag. Add pork tenderloin and allow to marinade for 4-6 hours in refrigerator. Slice pork into strips and sauté in skillet or wok with a little remaining marinade until cooked through; 15-18 minutes.
• To serve, slice slider buns and spread mayonnaise on each side. Pile on pork slices, kimchi, and fresh cilantro. Prepare to be amazed.

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Every year when the Daytona 500 comes back around, I get a little nostalgic. We were there in 2000. We walked pitt road, climbed the finish line (wow, unless you’ve done this you couldn’t imagine how steep the banking is), and kissed the tires of my guy Dale, Sr. 

While it’s never been the same for us, every year at the start of the Nascar season I hope this will be the season that draws me back to the front of my seat…holding my breath at every turn.

All in all, it was a good race, with bits of excitement scattered throughout the weekend.  Certainly Danica being the first woman to win the pole at Daytona was big news.  The firery crash that sent car parts tumbling into the stands during Saturday’s race still makes me shudder to think about. 

However, the one thing that has stayed with me since Sunday’s race is the new Gyro Cam in-car camera by FOX.  For the first time watching a race on tv I really got the sensation of being in the car….it was crazy and it was good. 

Kind of like our Pulled Pork Sliders topped with homemade coleslaw, a nice drizzle of Dimples BBQ Sauce, served on a soft slider roll. 

Crazy and good.

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