Spice up your appetizer game with my irresistible Buffalo Chicken Sliders! Featuring tender shredded chicken tossed in a tangy buffalo sauce with cream cheese and served up on soft Hawaiian rolls, these buffalo chicken dip sliders come together in less than 30 minutes. The best slider recipe, it is perfect for game day, potlucks or any get together.
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This easy buffalo chicken slider recipe is one of my favorite appetizers for parties and game day,and it comes together quick enough for a family-friendly weeknight dinner! I’m taking everyone’s favorite buffalo chicken dip and turned them into a delicious handheld snack. Delicious as is, I often serve them alongside baby carrots, celery sticks and extra ranch dressing (blue cheese dressing would also be tasty) for dipping. For other great slider recipes take a look at my Philly Cheesesteak Sliders and my Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders.
I’m a huge fan of buffalo wing sauce and love using it in recipes. If you love traditional buffalo chicken wings my Hot Honey Chicken Wings and Smoked Chicken Wings deliver that classic wing flavor we all love. For something a little different my Buffalo Chicken Meatballs make a delicious game day party appetizer.
Ingredients
- Shredded Chicken – you can use rotisserie chicken for ease. You can also poach or cook chicken breast in the Instant Pot
- Buffalo style hot sauce – I like this classic hot sauce but you can use your favorite brand
- Ranch dressing
- Cream cheese
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Green onions
- Hawaiian rolls
- Butter
- Ranch seasoning (optional)
Cooking Tips
- I usually usually cook or poach chicken thighs (4 chicken thighs will give you about 3 cups of shredded chicken), but you can certainly use a rotisserie chicken and shred it yourself or get pre-shredded cooked chicken from the store
- If the top of the rolls are browning too quickly in the oven you can cover them with aluminum foil for the remainder of the baking time
- Feel free to use your favorite store-bought ranch or homemade ranch dressing if you’ve got a recipe you love
- Both the ranch and cream cheese tame the heat of the buffalo hot sauce, if you like things extra spicy seek out an extra hot bufalo sauce
- Completely optional, but if you have a packet of ranch seasoning srinkling it on top of the rolls along with melted butter for an extra boost of flavor
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Sliders
These sliders take all the flavors of buffalo chicken dip and turns it into a sandwich, and the best part is they are very simple to make. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Start by stirring together shredded cooked chicken, buffalo wing sauce, ranch dressing, cream cheese, freshly grated cheddar cheese and green onions until fully combined.
Cut a package of Hawaiian sweet rolls through the middle to create two large slabs. Place the bottom half of the rolls in a 9×13 baking dish and spread the buffalo mixture over this. Place the remaining top half of the rolls on top of this. Sprinkle ranch seasoning (if using) on top of the rolls and brush melted butter over the top of the rolls. Bake the sliders for 20 minutes at 350 degrees and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Storage
Store leftover sliders in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
If you like these Buffalo Chicken Sliders be sure to take a look at some of my other recipes!
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Buffalo Chicken Sliders
Equipment
- 9×13 baking dish
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup Buffalo hot sauce
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 12 Hawaiian rolls
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tsp ranch seasoning optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a large bowl stir chicken, buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, cream cheese, cheddar cheese and green onions together until fully combined.
- Cut Hawaiian rolls in half, ensuring to keep them in tact. Place bottom half of rolls in a 9×13 baking dish then spread the chicken mixture evenly over top. Place the remaining half of the rolls on top.
- Combine melted butter and ranch seasoning (if using) and brush over rolls. Place rolls in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
- Allow the rolls to rest for at least 5 minutes before cutting into individual sliders.
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GRETA TALAS says
OMG, this recipe is perfect when guests are coming over on a Sunday BBQ. Thank you for sharing
Allyssa says
This tasted so amazing! Thanks a lot for sharing this super easy to make buffalo chicken sliders recipe! Fam really loves it! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!
Cathleen says
Sliders are my favourite, so I am obviously obsessed with these!! Definitely a new go-to in my kitchen
veenaazmanov says
I cannot wait to grab one of these Sliders. They are so tempting and definitely super yum.
Sharon says
I love to make sliders for busy weeknights and these buffalo chicken sliders did not disappoint. So tasty!
Heather says
It is way to easy to eat more than a couple of these and I love how pillowy soft the Hawaiian rolls are.
susan | the wimpy vegetarian says
What a great recipe to make ahead for a party! And buffalo chicken is a hit with everyone!
Aya says
This recipe is a keeper! The sliders are perfect and delicious. They were so hard to resist!
Lori | The Kitchen Whisperer says
I love how easy these are to make! And the flavor is incredible! These for a holiday party appetizer is perfect!
Katie Crenshaw says
These are so easy to make and turn out AMAZING. I made these for a party this weekend. Everyone loved them.
Ksenia says
I never knew the history behind buffalo chicken wings, and I find it super interesting to learn! What a great twist putting these in slide form, The bread just counteracts nicely with the filling
Jessica says
Has anyone tried this with blue cheese instead of the ranch dressing?
Brianna Simmons says
I haven’t personally but it sounds delicious! Let me know if you try the blue cheese version.
Brian says
Here’s a tip to keep the tops from burning:
Speak a piece of foil with Pam and cover with the foil. (Sprayed side against the buns to keep them from sticking to the foil.)
Cook for 10 minutes, remove the foil and cook the remaining 10 min.
I use this trick on all the sliders I make and it keeps the tops from getting too hard or burned.