Description
Mini sandwiches filled with spicy Buffalo‑sauced chicken, melty cheese, and creamy ranch (or blue cheese), baked in soft slider buns — perfect for parties or a fun meal.
Ingredients
- 12 slider buns (or small dinner rolls, Hawaiian rolls, brioche sliders)
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie, poached, or leftover)
- ⅓ to ½ cup Buffalo hot sauce (adjust to heat preference)
- ¼ to ½ cup ranch dressing (or blue cheese dressing)
- 4–6 slices provolone, Monterey Jack, or cheddar (or shredded cheese, as needed)
- 2 tbsp butter, melted (for brushing tops)
- 1 garlic clove, minced (optional, to mix with butter)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional garnish: chopped green onions, blue cheese crumbles, extra hot sauce for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to about 175 °C (350 °F).
- If your chicken isn’t already shredded, shred it finely.
- In a bowl, toss the shredded chicken with Buffalo sauce until well coated. Add salt and pepper if needed.
- Slice the slider buns in half horizontally (keep tops and bottoms together in a block if possible).
- Place the bottom halves of the buns (still joined) in a baking dish or on a rimmed baking tray.
- Layer cheese slices (or some shredded cheese) over the bottoms.
- Spread the Buffalo‑chicken mixture evenly over the cheese.
- Drizzle or dollop ranch (or blue cheese) over the chicken layer.
- If using, sprinkle optional garnishes like chopped green onions or blue cheese crumbles.
- Place the top halves of the buns over everything.
- Mix melted butter with minced garlic (if using) and brush over the tops of the buns.
- Cover the dish loosely with foil and bake for ~10 minutes, until cheese is melted. Then remove foil and bake additional 3–5 minutes until the tops are lightly golden.
- Let sliders rest for a minute or two, then slice apart and serve warm (with extra ranch or hot sauce on the side, if desired).
Notes
- You can assemble the sliders ahead and bake just before serving to save time.
- To adjust spice level: reduce Buffalo sauce or mix with more ranch/creaminess for milder flavor.
- Use freshly shredded cheese (not pre-shredded) for better melting.
- If you don’t have slider buns, use small dinner rolls or cut larger rolls to size.
- Leftovers reheated in oven or toaster oven retain better texture than microwave.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: ≈ 224 kcal
- Sugar: ≈ 3.1 g
- Sodium: ≈ 549 mg
- Fat: ≈ 10.6 g
- Saturated Fat: ≈ 1.7 g
- Carbohydrates: ≈ 18.9 g
- Fiber: ≈ 0.6 g
- Protein: ≈ 12.1 g
- Cholesterol: ≈ 31 mg
