Looking for a great recipe to make when you're feeing a crowd? Try this recipe for BBQ Chicken Sliders!
Made with leftover chicken, Hawaiian slider rolls, bacon, cheese and barbecue sauce, these chicken slider sandwiches are a delicious and easy way to repurpose leftovers into a mouthwatering meal
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Have you ever had a slider sandwich? They are quickly becoming my favorite way to prepare a meal for a busy weeknight. You can turn almost anything into a fun little sandwich.
For this recipe you'll need shredded chicken. You can either prepare shredded chicken for this recipe, use leftover chicken or purchase a rotisserie chicken.
I like to make my shredded chicken in the crock pot. Chicken always comes out tender and moist cooked slow and low. It's also very easy to shred using two forks or even an electric mixer.
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BBQ Chicken Sliders Hawaiian Rolls
In order to build the perfect slider sandwich, you need to use the perfect rolls. Either of the following type of rolls will work, but I love to use Hawaiian Rolls.
Once you have the proper slider sandwich or dinner rolls, don't break them apart. You may also need to hide them from your family so they don't start snacking on them.
The secret to making these is to make one big sandwich and then cut them after they've baked. For this recipe I only used HALF the rolls since it was just my hubby and me for dinner.
Check out my other slider sandwich recipe for Chicken Hawaiian Roll Sliders. This recipe is made using chicken deli meat!
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Ingredients
- Slider Rolls
- Shredded Chicken
- Barbecue Sauce
- Cooked Bacon
- Chopped Red Onion
- Cheddar Cheese
- Homemade Garlic Butter
Sweet Baby Ray's Original Barbecue Sauce (18 Ounce, Pack of 2)King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls 12 CT
Step-by-Step Directions
Step 1: Place the shredded chicken in a bowl and add the barbecue sauce. Stir to combine.
Step 2: Next, layer the shredded chicken with barbecue sauce on top of the bottom layer of rolls, followed by bacon, sliced onion, and then the cheese.
Step 3: Finally add the top layer of rolls on top.
Step 4: Place the rolls in a baking dish that's been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Step 5: Then brush about 4 tablespoons of melted garlic butter on top of the rolls. If you don't want to make the garlic butter, you can use regular butter.
Step 6: Bake at 365°F until the tops are golden brown and the cheese is melted.
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What cheese goes best with BBQ chicken?
For this recipe, I used cheddar cheese. I've also made them with Swiss cheese. This recipe works well with my husband's favorite, provolone cheese. It also works great with mozzarella cheese.
It's really up to you and what your family enjoys. Try this recipe a few times using different cheeses!
Make it a Meal
These sandwiches would pair nicely with a salad, some rice, or this Corn Fiesta Salad or my sister's recipe for Creamy Pasta Salad.
If you want to keep your meal easy, try this recipe for Air Fryer Potatoes...crispy!
Storage Tips
If you have any leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for no more than three days.
Top Tip
Don't skip the step for using the Homemade Garlic Butter! It really adds a lot of flavor to the recipe.
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Weekly Meal Plan - Shredded Chicken Recipes for Dinner - another great source of ideas using shredded chicken.
Garlic Parmesan Pull Apart Monkey Bread also uses the homemade garlic butter recipe that was used for these slider sandwiches.
📖 Recipe Card
BBQ Chicken Slider Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 6 slider type sandwich rolls
- 1 cup cooked shredded chicken
- ¾ cup barbecue sauce
- ½ red onion sliced thin
- 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Place the slider rolls on a cutting board. Do not separate them.
- Slice the rolls in half and place the bottom half of rolls in a baking dish that has been sprayed for nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the shredded chicken in a bowl and add the barbecue sauce. Stir to combine.
- Put the BBQ shredded chicken on top of the rolls followed by bacon, sliced red onion and then cheese.
- Place the top half of the slider/dinner rolls on top and brush with melted butter.
- Bake in a preheated 365 degree oven until the tops of the rolls are golden brown and the cheese is melted.; about 20 minutes.
- Slice or pull apart the rolls to serve and enjoy.
Lori Bee says
I may be missing it, but can't seem to find the AMOUNT of cooked bacon needed. 😊
Lori
Trying this recipe tonight. I'm winging the amount tonight, but would be great to know for next time. 😁😁
Lois says
I updated the recipe card to show the correct amount of bacon to use. Sorry about that Lori! I also sent you a private email. Hope you were able to read it!