Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sliders Recipe
These Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sliders are a perfect appetizer or party snack featuring tender diced chicken tossed in a tangy and buttery buffalo sauce, complemented by creamy blue cheese dressing and fresh green onions on toasted slider buns. Baked briefly to meld the flavors, these sliders offer a delightful mix of heat, creaminess, and crunch in every bite.
- Author: Marco
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 12 sliders 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Chicken
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
Buffalo Sauce
- 1/2 cup hot sauce (such as Frank’s RedHot)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Sliders
Blue Cheese Dressing
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Garnish
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to prepare for baking the assembled sliders later.
- Cook the Chicken: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the diced chicken breasts until they are golden brown and fully cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Prepare Buffalo Sauce: In a bowl, combine the hot sauce and melted unsalted butter. Pour this mixture over the cooked chicken, stirring well to ensure the chicken is evenly coated with the spicy buffalo sauce.
- Make Blue Cheese Dressing: In a separate bowl, mix together the blue cheese crumbles, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir until smooth and well combined.
- Assemble Sliders: Place a generous scoop of the buffalo chicken onto each toasted slider bun. Top each with a dollop of the blue cheese dressing, then sprinkle with chopped green onions for freshness and crunch.
- Bake Sliders: Arrange the assembled sliders on a baking sheet and place them in the preheated oven. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the sliders are heated through and the flavors meld together.
- Serve: Remove sliders from the oven and serve immediately for the best taste and texture.
Notes
- You can substitute chicken thighs for breasts if you prefer darker meat.
- Adjust the amount of hot sauce to control the spice level.
- Blue cheese dressing can be replaced with ranch dressing if preferred.
- To add extra crunch, consider adding lettuce or celery slices to the sliders.
- Leftover sliders can be refrigerated and reheated in the oven for best results.
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