These chicken bacon ranch sliders should come with a warning label.
We’re combining tender chicken, crispy bacon, tangy ranch seasoning, and lots of cheese layered on soft, buttery slider buns.
The drool factor is high, my friends.
This recipe comes in clutch on game days, family gatherings and party nights. They’re a great way to feed – and please – a crowd. They’ll disappear before you know it!
Ingredients
- Chicken breasts. I’ve provided cooking instructions in the recipe card below, or make it really easy and use rotisserie chicken.
- Cheddar cheese
- Bacon
- Ranch seasoning
- Mayonnaise
- Slider buns. Sweet Hawaiian rolls are a no-brainer for making sliders. I wouldn’t have them any other way!
- Butter
- Garlic powder
How to Make Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders
Mise en Place
Get all of your ingredients prepped and ready!
This means cook the chicken (if you’re not using rotisserie) and shred it with forks. Also, cook and dice the bacon and grate the cheese.
Now, let’s get cooking.
Make the Chicken Mixture
In a big bowl, combine the mayonnaise and ranch seasoning.
Then, fold the shredded chicken into the mayo mixture.
Build the Sliders
Slice your slider buns so you have a top and bottom. Place the bottom buns onto a baking sheet and spread the chicken mixture over them evenly.
Now, sprinkle the diced bacon and grated cheddar cheese evenly over top the chicken filling.
Place the top buns over your filling. Then, melt the butter and stir in the garlic powder.
Brush the tops of the buns with the garlic butter and pop your sliders into the oven. They’ll be ready to devour in just a few minutes!
Watch how to make Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders!
Serving Suggestions
1. Game Day Spread: Include these chicken sliders as part of an epic game day menu that includes chicken wings, nachos and fried pickles.
2. Easy Dinner: Make these sliders ahead and heat them for an easy weeknight meal with a side salad or fries.
3. Main Event: Make these sliders the main course and serve them with your favorite side dishes like coleslaw, potato salad and chips.
Variations
This chicken slider recipe is easy to customize depending on your mood or what ingredients you have on hand.
- Buffalo Chicken Sliders. Swap out half of the mayo for buffalo sauce and use blue cheese instead of cheddar. So good!
- BBQ Chicken Sliders. Use bbq sauce instead of mayo and leave out the ranch seasoning. Add grilled onions for amazing smoky-sweetness.
- Crack Chicken Sliders. Replace the mayo with cream cheese to make the slider version of my crack chicken pinwheels! Mmmm.
Make Ahead Instructions
These sliders are perfect for parties and can easily be prepared in advance.
- Assemble the sliders completely (except for the garlic butter) and place them onto a baking sheet.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil and refrigerate.
- When you’re ready to enjoy them, remove them from the fridge, brush them with the garlic butter and cook as directed.
Storage and Reheating
Storage
Store leftover sliders in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
They taste great the next day and make a quick, easy meal.
Reheating
Reheat sliders in the oven at 325F degrees on a baking sheet covered with foil until warmed through.
This keeps the buns from burning while the insides get warm.
When you make these chicken bacon ranch sliders, I’d love to hear about it! Drop a rating or leave a comment below. Enjoy!
For more crowd pleaser recipes, try these:
Chicken Sliders Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 slider buns
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 oz. sharp cheddar cheese grated
- 1/2 cup bacon cooked and diced
- 1 packet ranch seasoning
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Place chicken into a baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 25-30 minutes, until it reaches an internal temperature of 165F degrees.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 350F degrees.
- Place the cooked chicken on a work surface and shred it with forks.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise and ranch seasoning. Stir the shredded chicken into the ranch mayonnaise.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a serrated knife to slice the sliders crosswise. Place the bottom half of the rolls onto the baking sheet.
- Spread the chicken mixture evenly across the bottom half of the slider buns. Sprinkle the diced bacon evenly over the chicken mixture, followed by the grated cheddar cheese.
- Place the top halves of the buns on top of the filling.
- In a small microwave safe bowl, melt the butter. Stir the garlic powder into the melted butter. Use a pastry brush to coat the top of the rolls with the butter mixture.
- Put the sliders in the oven for 15 minutes, until the tops are golden brown and cheese is melted. Cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
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