These BBQ Chicken Sliders are so delicious and easy to make with just 8 ingredients like rotisserie chicken and Hawaiian rolls. Perfect for a party, picnic, or tailgate, they are topped with cheese and red onion then baked until melted for a pull apart chicken slider that melts in your mouth!
Sliders are a fan favorite in our family, we love them as an appetizer or main course for any party, tailgate, picnic, or even weeknight meal! These BBQ Chicken Sliders are highly requested and luckily so easy to whip up in under an hour!
With just 8 simple ingredients, you can have an easy these easy chicken sliders on the table in no time. Made easy with a rotisserie chicken, Hawaiian rolls, and store-bought barbecue sauce, you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing these involve minimal prep time in the kitchen for those busy days.
If you love a good slider, you must try our other slider fan favorite recipes! Hot Brown Sliders, Asian Pulled Pork Sliders, and Roast Beef Sliders are three of the most popular on Dinner in 321!
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Why You'll Love this Recipe
- 8-Ingredient Appetizer: These chicken sliders are too easy not to make for a party or picnic. We always use rotisserie chicken to make is extra easy!
- Easy to Customize: Use your favorite bbq sauce, cheese, and toppings to jazz up the shredded chicken sliders. Add different spices to change the flavor too.
- Crowd-Pleaser: Everyone always asks for more of these sammies, they're just so delicious!
- Perfect Make-Ahead Recipe: You can assemble them in advance and bake right when the guests arrive.
Laura Ashley's Tip: Use your favorite store-bought bbq sauce for this recipe. Add some jalapeños, honey, or spice mixes to change the flavor profiles.
Pulled Chicken Slider Ingredients
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- King's Hawaiian Slider Buns: The bun of buns for sliders. They are truly the best with a hint of sweetness and so soft.
- Rotisserie Chicken: Makes this recipe so easy and taste homemade! You can also use canned chicken. These sammies are great for leftover chicken too.
- Barbecue Sauce: Use your favorite store-bought sauce or whip up an easy homemade recipe if desired.
- Colby Jack or Cheddar Cheese: The melty cheese on top! These are our two favorite types, you can use whatever you desire.
- Sliced Red Onion: Adds a hint of zing to each bite.
- Salted Butter: The gloss for the top of the buns. Mix with a little bit of honey before brushing for the ideal finish.
- Honey: Mix with the butter for the perfect shiny, lightly sweet glaze for the top of the rolls.
- Toppers: Such as bread and butter pickles, coleslaw, chopped parsley. These are all optional, but great for topping the sandwich!
How to Make BBQ Chicken Sliders
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place the bottom halves of the slider buns in a 9"x9" baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the shredded cooked chicken and barbecue sauce. Stir until the chicken is evenly coated with the sauce.
- Spoon the barbecue chicken evenly onto the bottom halves of the slider buns.
- Top the chicken with shredded Colby Jack cheese and thinly sliced red onion. Place the top buns on top of the filling.
- In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter and honey. Brush the tops of the slider buns with the butter mixture, ensuring they are evenly coated.
- Cover with aluminum foil. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 5-10 minutes or until the buns are toasted and cheese melted.
- Garnish the sliders with chopped fresh parsley or bread and butter pickles skewered with a pick, if desired. Serve the sliders hot and enjoy!
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Add enough cheese to "glue" the sandwich. Be sure to add enough cheese on top of the chicken to make sure the bun adheres well when baked.
- Cut the Hawaiian rolls with a serrated knife. If you don't have pre-cut slider buns at your store, you can also use King's Hawaiian sweet rolls. Use a serrated knife to cut all of the rolls in half without breaking them apart.
- Great for leftover chicken. These pulled chicken sliders are the best way to use up leftover chicken breast.
Storage & Make Ahead Instructions
These barbecue chicken sliders should be eaten pretty immediately after baking when they are still warm and the cheese is still gooey. To store any leftovers, simply wrap the sliders in foil and place in the fridge for up to a day.
To reheat the sliders, place in the microwave for a few seconds until warmed through or pop them into a 300ºF in the foil to warm for about 10 minutes.
We don't recommend freezing these sliders as it compromises the texture.
Variations
There are so many ways to change the flavors of these barbecue chicken sliders to make them your own! Some recommendations we have are:
- Fresh or grilled pineapple
- Avocado slices
- Thinly sliced jalapeno or pickled jalapeno
- Pepper Jack cheese
- Homemade or store-bought coleslaw
- Hot sauce or sriracha
- Store-bought fried onions
Frequently Asked Questions
We love to serve coleslaw, salad, chips, fries, corn, or any roasted vegetables.
We love cheddar, Colby Jack, Monterey Jack, or pepper Jack. You can't go wrong with any of those!
Make sure you tent the buns with foil if they are getting too brown in the oven. This will keep the moisture in the bread and prevent them from toasting for too long.
More Slider Recipes
BBQ Chicken Sliders
Ingredients
- 10 ounce package King's Hawaiian Slider Buns
- 3 cups cooked, pulled chicken rotisserie, leftover cooked, or canned
- 1 cup barbecue sauce divided
- 4 ounces shredded Colby Jack or cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup sliced red onion optional
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- ½ tablespoon honey
- Optional Additions: bread and butter pickles, coleslaw, chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place the bottom halves of the slider buns in a 9"x9" baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the shredded cooked chicken and barbecue sauce. Stir until the chicken is evenly coated with the sauce.
- Spoon the barbecue chicken evenly onto the bottom halves of the slider buns.
- Top the chicken with shredded Colby Jack cheese and thinly sliced red onion. Place the top buns on top of the filling.
- In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter and honey. Brush the tops of the slider buns with the butter mixture, ensuring they are evenly coated.
- Cover with aluminum foil. Bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 5-10 minutes or until the buns are toasted and cheese melted.
- Garnish the sliders with chopped fresh parsley or bread and butter pickles skewered with a pick, if desired. Serve the sliders hot and enjoy!
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Notes
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- Add enough cheese to "glue" the sandwich. Be sure to add enough cheese on top of the chicken to make sure the bun adheres well when baked.
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- Cut the Hawaiian rolls with a serrated knife. If you don't have pre-cut slider buns at your store, you can also use King's Hawaiian sweet rolls. Use a serrated knife to cut all of the rolls in half without breaking them apart.
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- Great for leftover chicken. These pulled chicken sliders are the best way to use up leftover chicken breast.
Joanne Taylor
These barbecue chicken sliders are the best. Love the easy ingredients and quick preparation! My kind of recipe! Everyone love them! Can’t wait to try some of your other recipes.
Laura Ashley
Thank you so much!! 🙂 I'm so happy it was a hit!