Description
These Crockpot BBQ Chicken Sliders are the perfect mix of tender shredded chicken smothered in BBQ sauce, topped with melted cheeses and crispy bacon, all served on soft King’s Hawaiian slider buns. Slow-cooked in a crockpot, this recipe is effortless, flavorful, and ideal for gatherings or casual meals.
Ingredients
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Chicken and Sauce
- 1 lb chicken breasts
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 TBSP ranch dressing seasoning
- 1 TBSP minced garlic
- 1 TBSP vinegar
- BBQ Sauce (Sweet Baby Ray’s recommended), enough to cover chicken (approx. 1/2 to 3/4 cup)
Sliders
- 1 (12 pack) King’s Hawaiian Slider buns
- Sliced Colby Jack cheese (12 slices, one per slider bottom)
- Shredded Cheddar cheese (about 1 cup)
- 6 strips cooked bacon
- 4 TBSP butter, melted
- 1 TBSP ranch seasoning (for butter brush)
Instructions
- Prepare Crockpot: Lightly spray the crockpot with cooking spray to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Add Ingredients: Place chicken breasts in the crockpot along with minced garlic, vinegar, salt, pepper, paprika, and 1 tablespoon of ranch seasoning. Pour BBQ sauce over the chicken, using enough to cover the meat completely for maximum flavor.
- Cook Chicken: Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours until chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- Shred Chicken: Remove chicken from crockpot and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the crockpot, stir well to mix with juices, and add a little more BBQ sauce if desired for moisture and flavor.
- Assemble Sliders: Slice King’s Hawaiian rolls in half horizontally. Place one slice of Colby Jack cheese on the bottom half of each roll. Top cheese with a generous layer of shredded BBQ chicken, then sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the chicken layer. Add one or more strips of cooked bacon on top of the cheese layer.
- Prepare Butter Brush: In a small bowl, mix melted butter with 1 tablespoon ranch seasoning. Brush this mixture generously over the tops of the slider buns before placing them on the sliders.
- Bake Sliders: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Place sliders assembled on a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and the tops are golden and slightly crispy.
- Serve: Remove from oven, let cool slightly, and serve warm for best taste.
Notes
- The recipe makes enough BBQ chicken to fill two 12-packs of slider buns, so leftovers can be refrigerated and used for additional meals.
- Adjust BBQ sauce quantity based on your preferred level of sauciness and flavor intensity.
- Cook bacon ahead of time until crispy for the best texture and flavor in the sliders.
- You can substitute ranch seasoning with your favorite seasoning blend if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 sliders
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
