Pull-Apart Buffalo Chicken Sliders
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 to 6 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Pull-Apart Buffalo Chicken Sliders
Description
Pull-Apart Buffalo Chicken Sliders feature shredded chicken coated in a melted butter and hot sauce mixture, piled onto halved slider buns lined with sharp cheddar cheese. Baking melts the cheese and warms the chicken, softening the buns slightly to enable easy pulling apart. The Buffalo-style sauce brings tang, mild heat, and richness from butter to the sandwich filling.
The accompanying gorgonzola slaw adds a contrasting texture with shredded cabbage and carrot ribbons tossed with crumbled Gorgonzola, Greek yogurt, lime juice, and olive oil. This slaw introduces coolness and acidity that balances the spiciness and richness of the sliders. After baking, the slaw is piled atop the sliders before serving, providing freshness in each bite.
This dish is suitable for gatherings or casual dinners where finger food is desired. Using rotisserie chicken speeds preparation, while removable slider buns make it easy to serve and eat. The combination of tangy buffalo sauce and creamy, slightly pungent slaw sets these sliders apart from more conventional preparations.
Ingredients
buffalo chicken sliders
- 1 slider buns such as brioche buns or hawaiian rolls, 12-count loaf
- ½ cup hot sauce (like frank’s red hot or frank’s buffalo wing)
- 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 2 cups chicken I like to use a rotisserie chicken!, shredded
- 4 lices cheddar cheese sharp
gorgonzola slaw
- 2 to 3 cups green cabbage or 1 (14oz) bag coleslaw mix, chopped or shredded, or savoy cabbage
- 1 carrot peeled into ribbons, large
- 1 cilantro handful, fresh
- 4 ounces gorgonzola cheese plus extra for serving if you wish, crumbled
- 3 tablespoons yogurt plain, Greek
- 2 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil or another oil you love
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Slice the slab of slider rolls in half horizontally, keeping them attached as much as you can. Place the bottom of the rolls on a baking sheet.
- Heat a small saucepan over medium heat and place the hot sauce and butter in it. Cook just until the butter melts, stirring often. You can also do this in the microwave!
- Place the shredded chicken in a large bowl. Toss it with almost all of the buffalo wing sauce, reserving just a bit to drizzle on top.
- Place the sliced sharp cheddar on the bottom layer of the slider buns. Top with the shredded chicken. Drizzle on any of the extra sauce.
- Top with the slider buns. Brush with a touch of olive oil or butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds or everything seasoning.
- Bake the sliders for 10 to 15 minutes, until the cheese is melty. While they bake, make the gorgonzola slaw.
- Remove the sliders. If you’re going to serve them all at once, lift the top layer of buns and pile the slaw on top to serve. If you want to save some sliders for leftovers, serve the slaw on the side and let people add it to their own sandwiches. Enjoy!
gorgonzola slaw
- Place the shredded cabbage, cilantro and carrots in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the cheese, yogurt, lime juice and olive oil.
- Pour it over the cabbage and toss thoroughly until everything is combined. Season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper and toss well. The slaw will not be super creamy and saucy - it’s very much a light coating. Serve it on the side or on top of the sliders.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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