Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sliders (Printer-Friendly)
Tender chicken in spicy Buffalo sauce with blue cheese and crisp lettuce on soft slider buns
# What You'll Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded (about 2 large breasts)
→ Buffalo Sauce
02 - 1/3 cup hot sauce (such as Franks RedHot)
03 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
04 - 1 tablespoon honey
05 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
06 - 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
→ Slider Assembly
07 - 8 slider buns
08 - 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles (or ranch dressing)
09 - 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
10 - 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
11 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F.
02 - In a medium saucepan over low heat, whisk together the hot sauce, melted butter, honey, garlic powder, and smoked paprika until smooth and warm.
03 - Add the shredded chicken to the sauce, stirring to coat evenly. Simmer for 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
04 - Slice the slider buns in half horizontally. Arrange the bottom halves on a baking sheet.
05 - Pile the spicy Buffalo chicken mixture evenly onto each bun base. Top with blue cheese crumbles (or a drizzle of ranch dressing), shredded lettuce, red onion, and chives if using.
06 - Place the bun tops over the fillings.
07 - Bake sliders in the oven for 5–7 minutes, until the buns are lightly toasted and the filling is heated through.
08 - Serve immediately.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The honey in the sauce cuts through the heat just enough to keep everyone coming back for seconds
- They come together in under 40 minutes but taste like you spent all day planning them
02 -
- Overloading the buns makes them impossible to eat gracefully, so resist the urge to pile on too much chicken
- The sauce thickens as it cools, so assemble sliders quickly once the chicken is coated
03 -
- Let the chicken cool slightly before tossing it in the sauce so it absorbs better without steaming
- Toast the cut sides of the buns in a dry pan for 2 minutes before assembling if you want extra crunch