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bbq chicken sliders

Easy BBQ Chicken Sliders (With Garlic Butter Glaze)

Kitchen Ready Betty
These BBQ chicken sliders feature tender pulled chicken tossed in a bold sauce and topped with melty cheddar cheese on buttery brioche buns. Finished with a savory parmesan garlic butter glaze, they are the perfect easy appetizer or weeknight meal that everyone will love!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizers, Main Course, Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 187 kcal

Equipment

  • large cookie sheet (for toasting rolls)
  • 13x9 casserole dish (lined with parchment paper for easy clean up)
  • chef's knife
  • cutting board
  • measuring spoons
  • small microwave-safe bowl OR small saucepan
  • pastry brush
  • cheese grater

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Ingredients
  

  • 12 Brioche slider buns I use Pepperidge Farm
  • 12 slices (sandwich size) cheddar cheese, divided buy pre-packaged for convenience
  • 3 cups cold pulled Dr Pepper chicken OR use cold rotisserie + ¾ cup your favorite BBQ sauce
  • ¼ cup red onion diced or sliced into thin rings
  • ½ stick (4 T) butter
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ cup freshly grated parmesan

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉.
  • Separate slider buns and then separate the tops from the bottoms. Place slider bottoms, insides facing up, on a cookie sheet. Toast for 5 minutes ONLY in the preheated oven; promptly remove, but keep oven on.
  • Allow slider bottoms to slightly cool; then transfer to prepared 13x9 pan.
  • Arrange 6 slices of cheddar cheese over the 12 slider bottoms (each slider will get ½ a slice).
  • Top with cold Dr Pepper chicken (if using plain rotisserie, mix with BBQ sauce before adding). Distribute onion over chicken.
  • Top the onion and chicken with the remaining 6 slices of cheddar (each slider will get another ½ a slice); then put the slider tops on.
  • Melt butter in microwave or in small saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in garlic powder, basil, and parmesan. Using a pastry brush, spread this mixture over the slider tops.
  • Cover sliders with loosely tented foil; bake for 20 minutes or until warmed through and cheese has melted. Serve immediately.

Notes

Store shredded BBQ chicken sliders in an airtight container and refrigerate. Enjoy within 3 days. The longer the sliders sit, the soggier they will get.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 sliderCalories: 187kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 12gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 147mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 172IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 1mg
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