BBQ Chicken Sliders (Easy Weeknight Dinner Idea)
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken rotisserie or pre-cooked
- ½ to 1 cup BBQ sauce use your favorite — I used hickory smoked BBQ sauce
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 –8 slider buns or dinner rolls
- ½ small red onion thinly sliced
- 1 to 2 cups shredded cheese mozzarella, cheddar, or a mix
- 1 –2 tablespoons chopped cilantro optional
- 1 –2 tablespoons melted butter optional, for brushing buns
Instructions
Preheat the oven
- Preheat your oven to 180°C / 350°F. Lightly grease a baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
Prepare the BBQ chicken filling
- In a bowl, mix the shredded cooked chicken with BBQ sauce, smoked paprika, and garlic powder. Start with ½ cup BBQ sauce, then add more if needed. You want the chicken saucy, but not dripping.
Prepare the buns
- Slice the slider buns in half horizontally. Place the bottom half of the buns in your baking dish.
Assemble the sliders
- Spread the BBQ chicken evenly over the bottom buns. Add sliced red onion, then sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top. Place the top buns back on.
Bake covered
- Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 12 minutes, until the sliders are warm and the cheese starts melting.
Brush with butter
- Remove the foil. Brush the tops of the buns with melted butter.
Bake again uncovered
- Return to the oven and bake uncovered for 5 more minutes, or until the bun tops are golden and slightly crispy.
Serve
- Let the sliders cool for 2–3 minutes, then slice and serve warm. They go especially well with purple cabbage pickle slaw.
Notes
- These are great with Purple Cabbage Pickle Slaw on the side or tucked into the sliders.
- Use rotisserie chicken to make this extra quick.
- Hickory smoked BBQ sauce adds great flavor.
- No slider buns? Hamam bread or soft rolls work too.
- More cheese makes them even better.