Description
Buffalo Chicken Sliders are the ultimate crowd-pleaser, combining tender shredded chicken tossed in spicy buffalo sauce, nestled between soft slider buns. With a hint of blue cheese dressing and crunchy pickles, these sliders are perfect for game day or any casual gathering. Easy to prepare and bursting with flavor, they’re sure to impress your guests and leave everyone craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 cup buffalo sauce
- 12 soft slider buns
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- ½ cup blue cheese dressing
- ½ cup sliced pickles (optional)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Trim excess fat from chicken breasts and pat dry.
- Place chicken in a baking dish with a splash of water or broth. Cover with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter then stir in buffalo sauce, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper; simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Shred the cooked chicken using two forks and toss it with the buffalo sauce until evenly coated.
- Assemble sliders by layering shredded lettuce on buns followed by buffalo chicken, blue cheese dressing, and pickles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 65mg