5 from 18 votes
Best, Easy BBQ Pulled Chicken Sliders Recipe
These BBQ Pulled Chicken Sliders assemble shredded chicken mixed with barbecue sauce on slightly thicker bottom Hawaiian rolls, layered with white cheddar cheese and sautéed red onions. Topped with buttery garlic sauce and optional sesame seeds, baked until golden, they provide tender, flavorful sliders combining sweet, savory, and creamy elements.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
12
servings (1 each)
Calories:
326 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken off the bone and shredded, or use leftover chicken or turkey, rotisserie style
- 1 cup BBQ sauce store bought or homemade
- 12 rolls hawaiian rolls I used King's Hawaiian sweet rolls, cut lengthwise to separate the bottoms from the top, slicing the bottoms slightly thicker than the tops.
- 6-8 lices White Cheddar Cheese or your favorite cheese
- 1 medium red onion sliced and sauteed
- 1 tablespoon butter or oil for sauteeing the red onion
- ½ cup butter 1 stick, melted, if using unsalted butter, add ¼ teaspoon salt, salted
- ½-1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch kosher salt
- ½ tablespoon sesame seeds optional garnish
- parsley optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F (175° C) and lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish or line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, add a tablespoon of butter or oil and saute onions until soft and slightly browned. Remove from heat.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken and BBQ sauce and stir to combine.
- Place the bottom half of the rolls in the baking dish and spoon on the chicken mixture and spread gently over the buns.
- Place the cheese slices evenly over the top of the chicken.
- Spread the onions over the cheese, and cover with the top buns.
- In a measuring cup combine the melted butter, garlic, and salt. Stir well, then pour over the tops of the sandwiches. Sprinkle the sesame seeds all over the tops of the buns.
- Cover with foil, and bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an extra 10 minutes until tops are golden.
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Notes
- Use slightly thicker bottom buns than tops to avoid sogginess from the chicken filling.
- Leftover slider sandwiches can be refrigerated in airtight containers for up to 2-3 days.
- For make-ahead prep, assemble sliders without the butter topping, wrap tightly, and refrigerate or freeze up to 3 months.
- When baking from frozen, thaw overnight and reheat with butter sauce for best results.
- Choose gluten-free buns and ensure barbecue sauce and cheese are gluten-free for dietary needs.
- For low-carb options, substitute regular rolls with keto slider buns and use sugar-free barbecue sauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
326kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
615mg
(26%)
Potassium
197mg
(4%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
466IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
120mg
(12%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings (1 each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 326
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 326kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 615mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 466IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.