Description
Buffalo Chicken Sliders deliver ultimate 9-bite joy with spicy, cheesy flavors baked to perfection. Juicy shredded chicken tossed in tangy buffalo sauce, layered with melty cheese, and tucked into soft slider buns for a crowd-pleasing, easy dinner or game-day snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- ½ cup buffalo sauce (Frank’s-style)
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 9 slider buns
- 9 slices mozzarella or cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup ranch or blue cheese dressing (optional)
- For the topping:
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- In a bowl, toss shredded chicken with buffalo sauce and melted butter.
- Slice slider buns in half horizontally and place bottom halves in the dish.
- Spread buffalo chicken evenly over the buns.
- Layer cheese on top and add dressing if using.
- Place top buns on the sliders.
- Mix melted butter with garlic powder and onion powder, then brush over the tops.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Uncover and bake 10–15 minutes until cheese is melted and tops are golden.
- Slice and serve warm.
Notes
- You can substitute mozzarella with cheddar or pepper jack for a sharper flavor.
- For extra sauciness, drizzle extra buffalo sauce before serving.
- Use gluten-free slider buns if needed for a gluten-free option.
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing is optional; choose your preferred dip.
- Best made fresh, but you can assemble and refrigerate before baking for convenient meal prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
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