Spicy Buffalo Chicken Sliders (Printable)
Shredded Buffalo chicken topped with creamy blue cheese, lettuce, and veggies on soft slider buns. Ready in 40 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
→ Buffalo Sauce
03 - 1/3 cup hot sauce
04 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
05 - 1 tablespoon honey
06 - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
→ Blue Cheese Topping
07 - 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
08 - 1/4 cup mayonnaise
09 - 2 tablespoons sour cream
10 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
11 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
12 - Salt and black pepper to taste
→ Sliders
13 - 8 slider buns, split
14 - 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
15 - 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
16 - 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
# How-To:
01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together hot sauce, melted butter, honey, and garlic powder until well combined.
02 - Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add shredded chicken and Buffalo sauce, toss to coat evenly, and heat through for 3 to 4 minutes until warmed completely. Remove from heat.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, chives, salt, and pepper. Mix until creamy and fully incorporated.
04 - Lightly toast the slider buns if desired for added texture and warmth.
05 - Layer the bottom half of each bun with shredded lettuce, followed by Buffalo chicken, celery, and red onion. Top with a generous spoonful of blue cheese spread and close with the top bun.
06 - Serve immediately while warm for optimal flavor and texture.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- These sliders hit that perfect balance between impressive and effortless - people will think you spent hours in the kitchen when it really takes just 40 minutes.
- The sauce-to-bread ratio is absolutely perfect, so you get messy enough to know youre eating something good but not so messy youll ruin your shirt.
02 -
- Never, ever skip toasting the buns - I made that rookie mistake once and ended up with sad, soggy sliders that fell apart before the first quarter ended.
- Adding the blue cheese mixture while the chicken is still warm but not hot creates this magical melting effect where the cheese gets slightly gooey without completely liquefying.
03 -
- If youre making these for a party, set up a slider assembly line and let guests build their own - this not only saves you time but also lets everyone customize the sauce-to-topping ratio to their preference.
- When reheating leftover buffalo chicken, add a splash of chicken broth to the pan to bring back the sauces silky texture without drying out the meat.