Buffalo chicken sliders are all the things you love about spicy chicken but in a sandwich. Full of flavor, heat and buttery goodness with delicious Hawaiian rolls, these easy to hold one hand sandwiches are sure to please everyone at your next game day or potluck.
Need more tailgating recipes, next time try these BBQ chicken sliders.
This is not chicken doused in hot sauce; this is tender shredded chicken breasts mixed with ranch-style sauce with a tangy, slightly sweet, and flavorful buffalo sauce. Sauce clinging to each strand between two soft, buttery Hawaiian rolls topped with your favorite herb seasoning.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- Sliders are made easily using shredded rotisserie chicken or leftover cooked chicken.
- You control the heat factor.
- Buffalo chicken sliders recipe is the perfect game day meal.
Buffalo chicken sliders are made for game days. Whether it's a family game day or you're gathering together to watch the big game on TV with friends, chicken sliders are buttery and packed full of buffalo flavor.
📝 Ingredients
🥄 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13x9 oven dish with cooking oil. In a skillet over medium heat, sauté chopped onions and garlic.
- Add chicken and mix. Mix in cream cheese, ketchup, mayo, ranch and hot sauce.
- Taste to adjust seasoning.
- Cut the slider rolls in half. Place the bottom half of the rolls in the prepared baking sheet or pan.
- Top with shredded cheese, then chicken mixture. In a small bowl, mix butter with dry parsley.
- Place the top half of the rolls on top and brush the top of the rolls with melted butter mixture if using. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
💡 Expert Tips
- Ketchup gives the chicken mixture a slightly sweet taste, which complements the flavor of the sweet Hawaiian rolls used; feel free to omit it if you do not like it.
- Reduce the amount of hot sauce, or increase to your liking.
- If you end up with more melted butter than needed for brushing, give your buns a second coat after coming out of the oven, making them extra special.
- You can use red pepper flakes instead of parsley for more heat.
- You can also use garlic powder, ranch seasoning, cilantro, or any other herb or spice you like with butter for brushing.
- I've used King’s Hawaiian sweet rolls, but of course, use whatever rolls you like.
🧺 Storage
Leftover chicken sliders can be wrapped tightly and stored in your refrigerator for up to 3 days. Great for lunch boxes next day.
⌛ Make Ahead
Things you can do to make buffalo chicken sliders ahead of time is to prep up all the ingredients. Shred up the cooked chicken, chop the onion, be sure you have all ingredients on hand for when you're ready to cook.
🍽️ Serve With
- Serve with blue cheese dressing, celery sticks, and carrot sticks for party appetizers.
👩🍳 Variations
- Top with Italian seasoning for extra flavor.
- Add lettuce and tomato to your sandwich.
- Add crumbled blue cheese if you wish.
💬 FAQs
The filling can be made in advance and then heated slightly before adding to the slider rolls. For best taste, it is advised not to add the chicken mixture to the rolls until ready to serve.
Chicken buffalo sliders go well with coleslaw, pasta or potato salad. French fries, potato wedges or onion rings are always a hit. Or you can choose something like yellow rice, roasted veggies or even a bean salad.
We like the Hawaiian rolls or buns but you can also use potato or dinner rolls.
📣 Related Recipes
- Quickest and easiest BBQ chicken sliders recipe on Hawaiian sweet rolls. This is a great recipe to serve in a party, gatherings or a weeknight dinner for the family.
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- Here's the best Cornish hen recipe, the whole family will love. This is a special occasion dish, but makes for a good hearty meal that can be served on a weeknight as well.
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- This crockpot BBQ Jelly Meatballs recipe is an easy and delicious way to entertain. Mix together meatballs with your favorite BBQ sauce and sweet jelly. Just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes of your time.
🥣 Equipment
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- This 13x9 glass baking dish has been with me for years, very durable.
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Buffalo Chicken Sliders
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion chipped
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 3 cups cooked chicken
- 2 Tablespoons ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- ¼ cup ranch dressing
- 4 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup hot sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 Tablespoons butter melted
- 1 pkg 12 slider rolls
- ½ teaspoon dry parsley optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13x9 in oven dish with cooking oil.
- In a skillet over medium heat, sauté chopped onions for 2 minutes then add minced garlic and continue to cook for 30 seconds.
- Add chicken and mix everything well.
- Mix in cream cheese then add ketchup, mayonnaise, ranch and hot sauce. Taste to adjust seasoning.
- Cut the slider rolls in half and place the bottom half in the prepared pan.
- Top with shredded cheese then chicken mixture.
- Place the other bread half on top and brush with melted butter with dry parsley if using.
- Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until everything is heated thoroughly and the cheese melts.
Notes
- Ketchup gives the chicken mixture a slightly sweet taste which we liked, fell free to omit if you do not like it.
- Reduce the amount of hot sauce, or increase, to your liking.
- If you end up with more melted butter than needed for brushing, give your buns a second coat after coming out of the oven, making them extra special.
- You can use red pepper flakes instead of parsley for more heat.
- you can also use powder ranch dressing, cilantro or any other herb or spice you like for brushing.
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
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