Description
Buffalo Chicken Sliders are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or meal featuring tender shredded chicken tossed in a spicy buffalo sauce, topped with melted Mexican cheese blend and creamy ranch dressing, all nestled inside soft dinner rolls and brushed with garlic butter for extra flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken Mixture
- 1 recipe of shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1/3 cup hot sauce
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Cheese and Rolls
- 2 cups shredded cheese, Mexican blend
- Dinner rolls (quantity enough to fill a 9×13 casserole dish, about 12 rolls)
Garlic Butter Topping
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s ready for baking the sliders.
- Prepare Shredded Chicken: Make a recipe of shredded chicken by cooking and shredding it; this can be grilled, boiled, or rotisserie chicken depending on preference.
- Mix Chicken with Sauce: In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken with ranch dressing, hot sauce, salt, and ground black pepper, mixing well to evenly coat the chicken with the buffalo flavor.
- Prepare Rolls: Cut the dinner rolls in half and carefully remove the tops. Arrange the bottom halves snugly in a 9×13-inch casserole dish or baking sheet, forming the base for the sliders.
- Assemble Sliders: Spread the buffalo chicken mixture evenly over the bottoms of the rolls, then sprinkle the shredded Mexican cheese blend on top. Place the top halves of the rolls over the cheese layer to close the sliders.
- Brush with Garlic Butter: Combine melted butter, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Brush this flavorful mixture generously over the tops of the buns using a pastry brush.
- Bake Sliders: Cover the casserole dish with foil and bake for 15 minutes at 350°F. Then remove the foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and tops are lightly golden.
- Serve: Remove from oven, let slightly cool, then serve and enjoy these warm and savory buffalo chicken sliders.
Notes
- For the shredded chicken, rotisserie chicken is a great shortcut and adds extra flavor.
- If you prefer less spicy sliders, reduce the hot sauce amount or use a milder sauce.
- To enhance the texture, toast the rolls lightly before assembling.
- These sliders can be made ahead, assembled, then baked just before serving.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated in the oven covered to maintain moisture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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