These buffalo chicken sliders are the perfect appetizer with shredded chicken drenched in spicy buffalo sauce, topped with melty cheese, so easy to make!
Buffalo Chicken Sliders Recipe
These Buffalo Chicken Sliders are exactly what you need for your next game day gathering, my friends!
They're easy to make and always a hit. Everyone loves a slider, and these are especially delicious with tender shredded chicken drenched in spicy, tangy buffalo sauce, and lots of melty cheese on toasted mini buns.
Bring our a tray of hot sliders and watch them disappear.
Let's talk about how to make buffalo chicken sliders, shall we?
Buffalo Chicken Sliders Ingredients
The full ingredients list with measurements is listed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Cooked Shredded Chicken. You can also use leftover shredded chicken breast or thigh, or store bought rotisserie chicken as a time saver. Or, learn how to make shredded chicken at home.
- Buffalo Sauce. Try my awesome homemade buffalo sauce, or use your favorite brand.
- Blue Cheese Dressing. Or use ranch dressing, if you prefer.
- Slider Buns. King's Hawaiian rolls are popular.
- Shredded Cheese. Mozzarella cheese is great, here, as is Monterey jack cheese or spicy pepper jack cheese. Any melty cheese will work.
- Butter.
- For Topping. Red pepper flakes, fresh chopped parsley.
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Sliders - the Recipe Method
To make buffalo chicken sliders, mix together tender shredded chicken in a large bowl with buffalo sauce and blue cheese or ranch dressing.
Spread out the bottoms of the slider rolls onto a lightly oiled baking sheet.
Layer the buns first with shredded cheese, then the saucy Buffalo chicken, then more cheese.
Add the tops of the slider buns, brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F (175C), or until the cheese is melted and the bun tops are nicely browned.
Boom! Done! Your spicy buffalo chicken sliders ready to serve. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and enjoy! These look so good, don't they? I think I could eat 10 of these! YUM.
Recipe Tips & Notes
- Try my easy shredded chicken recipe to make it as spicy as you'd like. It's so much better when you make at home.
- Drizzle your sliders right out of the oven with extra buffalo sauce or hot sauce, ranch dressing, or blue cheese dressing for an extra burst of flavor.
- Prepare the buffalo chicken mixture and shredded cheese ahead of time for quicker assembly later. Perfect for parties!
Storage & Leftovers
Leftover buffalo chicken sliders will last 2-3 days in the refrigerator in a sealed container. They do tend to get a bit soggy, though. You can reheat them on a baking sheet in the oven to enjoy again.
Try wrapping them in aluminum foil before reheating.
Leftover shredded buffalo chicken can be stored separately in a sealed container in the refrigerator, or frozen, for assembling sliders at a later time.
That's it, my friends. I hope you enjoy this buffalo chicken sliders recipe. Let me know if you make it. I'd love to hear how it turned out for you, and if you decided to spice it up!
Cookbook Recommendation
If you enjoy spicy cooking, I hope you'll check out my cookbook! 75 easy recipes with big, bold flavor.
- The Spicy Food Lovers' Cookbook, by Mike Hultquist (affiliate link, my friends!)
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Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H.
Buffalo Chicken Sliders Recipe
Ingredients
- 24 ounces shredded chicken warmed (3 cups – rotisserie chicken is great for this)
- 1 cup Buffalo sauce use homemade or your favorite brand
- ½ cup blue cheese dressing or use ranch dressing
- Salt to taste
- 12 slider buns
- 2-3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese or use Monterrey jack or pepper jack
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175C).
- Mix together the warmed shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing, and salt (if desired) in a large mixing bowl.
- Spread out the bottoms of the slider rolls onto a lightly oiled baking sheet. Top each with half of the shredded cheese.
- Divide the buffalo chicken mixture onto the buns, 2 ounces each, then top with remaining shredded cheese.
- Add the tops of the slider buns, then brush each with melted butter. Sprinkle on red pepper flakes.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the bun tops are nicely browned.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve!
Notes
Nutrition Information
Art Wynne says
Mike,
Why is ground chicken listed as a keyword but not in the recipe?
Art
Mike Hultquist says
Oops! My mistake, Art! It should have been "chicken". "Ground Chicken" is for this recipe: Spicy Ground Chicken Sliders (With Buffalo Sauce): https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/recipes/spicy-chicken-sliders/
Mike D says
This looked too easy not to make. So I did. Kind of. I bought a rotisserie chicken (traditional flavor means no flavor so I won't do THAT again). I forgot got to grab my measuring cups or spoons. So...the butter was no problem. It's already measured. and into the pot. I poured in hot sauce until I figured it was a half cup worth...more or less (mostly more). The spices got dumped in until I said...ENOUGH! Stirred it up and let it cool. Uncle Wally had brat buns on sale, so I got those instead of Hawaiian sweet rolls. A sprinkling if Mozarella cheese and we were set. oh...no blue cheese. I dont think we missed it. Mike, I gotta tell ya...a family of three gives this 4 thumbs up (I made it...I get two votes.) We'll have these again!
Mike Hultquist says
Haha, I love it, Mike! Boom! Glad the family enjoyed it!!!
Theresa says
Wow, these went over well at my house! Thanks for sharing.
Mike H. says
You are very welcome, Theresa!