5 from 15 votes
Chipotle Chicken Sliders
Chipotle Chicken Sliders combine shredded chicken with a smoky chipotle mayonnaise, layered with Pepper Jack cheese on slider rolls, baked until hot and topped with sesame seeds. The creamy, spicy chicken filling and melted cheese meld inside soft rolls brushed with butter, making for a flavorful, handheld meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
12
slider sandwiches
Calories:
258 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
- 1 tablespoon cilantro coarsely chopped
- lime juice from 1
- 2 1/2 cups chicken breast shredded, cooked or rotisserie chicken
- 9 to 12 slider roll sliced in half
- 6 to 9 lices pepper jack cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- sesame seeds for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- In the bowl of a food processor, add the mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, cilantro and lime juice. Pulse until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- In a large bowl, add the shredded chicken. Pour the chipotle mayonnaise sauce over the chicken and mix until combined.
- In a 9x9 baking dish, layer the bottom half of the rolls in the bottom of the dish. Spread the chicken over the bottom half of the rolls and then layer with Pepper Jack cheese. Top with remaining half of the rolls.
- Pour the butter over the top of the sandwiches or spread with a pastry brush. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cover the sandwiches with tin foil and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake an additional 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
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Notes
- The number of slider rolls used can vary depending on their size; up to 12 rolls might fit in a 9x9-inch baking dish.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slider
Calories
258kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
367mg
(15%)
Potassium
133mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
403IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
198mg
(20%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 slider sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slider | |
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 367mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 403IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 198mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.