Description
Tender shredded rotisserie chicken tucked into buttery slider rolls with melty cheese and a sweet-savory butter glaze. These easy baked sliders are ready in 30 minutes and always a crowd-pleaser for weeknights, game day, or potlucks.
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (skin removed, meat finely pulled)
- 12 slider buns or Hawaiian rolls (keep bottoms connected)
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, or provolone)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (plus salt to taste)
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2 tablespoons honey (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment.
2. In a bowl, combine shredded chicken, mayonnaise, Dijon, garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, and 3/4 cup cheese. Taste and add a pinch of salt if needed.
3. Slice slider rolls horizontally into one slab of bottoms and one slab of tops. Place bottoms in the prepared dish.
4. Spread chicken mixture evenly over bottoms. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Cap with tops.
5. Stir together melted butter, honey, and poppy seeds. Brush generously over the roll tops.
6. Bake 15–20 minutes, until tops are golden and cheese is melted. Rest 5 minutes, garnish with parsley, then slice and serve warm.
Notes
For extra crisp tops, remove foil (if using) for the last 3 minutes of baking.
Prevent soggy bottoms by lightly toasting the bottom slab for 3–4 minutes before assembling.
Flavor swaps: add 1/3 cup buffalo sauce + blue cheese, or 1/2 cup BBQ sauce + smoked gouda.
Great make-ahead: assemble, cover, and refrigerate up to 24 hours; brush butter glaze just before baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 40mg