BBQ Chicken Sliders

BBQ chicken sliders are soft and tender and oozing with barbecue sauce, melted cheese, shredded chicken and thin slices of red onions. Perfect for your next summer party, game day or a quick dinner for the kids, bbq chicken sliders are little sandwiches packed with flavor.

If you are a big fan of chicken sandwiches try these slow cooker pulled chicken sandwiches next, they are so easy to make and just as delicious!

The secret to mastering the best bbq chicken slider is to use soft sweet Hawaiian rolls. Be sure to spray the bottom of your pan with non-stick spray or brush on a little butter before you put the bottoms in. The butter adds amazing flavor to the bottom which will make this dish sing.

Now we're piling on the shredded chicken, thick bbq sauce, onions and cheese. Put the top of your slider bun on and don't miss the step, take the time to mix and brush on the most satisfying, yet easy to make garlic butter to the top of the buns before baking. When these come out the oven, you will have a hard time not sinking your teeth into one right away!

Jump to:

• ❤️ Why You'll Love It
• 📝 Ingredients
• 🥄 Instructions
• 💡 Expert Tips
• 🧺 Storage
• 👩‍🍳 Variations
• ⌛ Make Ahead
• 🍽️ Serve With
• 💬 FAQs
• 📣 Related Recipes
• More Sliders and Sandwiches
• BBQ Chicken Sliders

❤️ Why You'll Love It

• The best way to use of leftover chicken breasts or rotisserie chicken. Just use two forks to shred up.
• Kids love these delicious sliders as they're easy to pick up with just one hand.
• A perfect game day recipe.
• Easy to make any time of the year with a taste of bbq without a grill.

BBQ chicken sliders are one of the easiest game day or potluck sandwiches to make. They're messy but finger-licking good! If you're craving the taste of bbq but don't want to turn on the grill, sliders are the way to go.

📝 Ingredients

🥄 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full recipe is in the recipe card below.

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl mix shredded chicken with bbq sauce.
2. Spray a 13x9 baking dish or sheet pan with cooking spray or grease lightly with butter. Cut the slider buns in half and place the bottom halves on the baking dish.
3. Top with the chicken mixture and level. Top the chicken with onion rings.
4. Top the red onions with cheese and parsley if using.

1. Place the top halves of the buns on top. In a small cup, mix melted butter and garlic powder, and brush the top buns of the rolls with the mixture. Bake until golden brown.

💡 Expert Tips

• Use your favorite bbq sauce, homemade bbq sauce also works.
• You can use a different kind of cheese.
• This is also a great recipe for leftover cooked skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
• Some people like using cilantro instead of parsley.
• You can use sliced cheese in place of shredded cheese.
• Add your favorite slider toppings like shredded lettuce, tomato or pickles.
• Red onions should be sliced super thin so they cook to the perfect tenderness when the sliders bake.

🧺 Storage

Refrigerate—Leftover sliders can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Reheat - Wrap sliders in aluminum foil and reheat them in the oven. Although oven is the preferred method, you can also reheat in the microwave but they won't be as crisp.

Freeze—The chicken mixture can be stored in a plastic freezer bag for up to 3 months. Let it thaw in the fridge the night before, then continue with the recipe. Sliders, however, can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in the freezer for up to one month.

👩‍🍳 Variations

• Add a dollop of ranch dressing for extra flavor.
• Add cilantro instead of parsley.
• I like using King’s Hawaiian rolls but you can use your favorite dinner rolls too.
• Use your favorite cheese; we love Havarti cheese, too.

⌛ Make Ahead

This recipe is very easy but if you must, or if you are preparing this for a large crowd here is what you can do. Make the chicken mixture, chop onions, measure cheese and keep everything in separate containers in your fridge for up to 3 days.

🍽️ Serve With

• Chicken sliders go well with coleslaw, onion rings, salad or perfect all on their own.

💬 FAQs

📣 Related Recipes

• BBQ Pulled Chicken is an easy meal for any day. This slow cooker pulled chicken recipe uses few ingredients and can be served as a sandwich or over rice or pasta.
• These stuffed mini peppers are so easy to make and they taste amazing. Perfect as appetizers or snacks, but also great for parties!
• These Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Wings are crispy and golden brown on the outside, tender, moist and juicy on the inside. Perfect appetizer for sports, it's hard to stop until they're all gone!
• Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks are juicy and bursting with flavor chicken dinner. Sweet, smokey, and sticky drumsticks with perfect skin and tender meat. A great dinner option or with your party spread.

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