Description
These Cheesy BBQ Chicken Sliders are a crowd-pleasing favorite, perfect for parties, game days, or a quick weeknight meal. Juicy shredded chicken coated in barbecue sauce, topped with cheddar cheese and red onions, all baked in soft slider buns until golden and gooey.
Ingredients
Scale
Shredded Chicken Mixture:
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
Slider Assembly:
- 12 slider buns or Hawaiian rolls
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prepare the chicken: In a bowl, mix the shredded chicken with barbecue sauce until fully coated.
- Assemble the sliders: Slice the slider buns in half horizontally and place the bottom halves in a baking dish. Spread BBQ chicken over the bottom buns, top with sliced red onion and cheddar cheese. Cover with the top buns.
- Bake: Brush the tops with garlic butter, cover with foil, and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 5 minutes until golden and cheese is melted.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley if desired and serve warm.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for quick preparation.
- Add pickles or jalapeños for extra flavor.
- Great for parties, game days, or quick dinners.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 390mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
