Easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders Recipe
Chicken bacon ranch sliders are a must-make slider that is loaded with shredded juicy chicken, crispy bacon, melted cheese, and of course ranch. These are great game day easy recipe that you can whip up and serve young and old.
If you are a lover of bacon and chicken then these bacon ranch chicken sliders will be an epic hit for a simple dinner or party food.
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I love using sweet Hawaiian rolls so you get some sweet paired with the chicken mixture. These chicken sliders are great for a quick dinner idea for kids and adults on a busy weeknight. Or whip them up and serve them with all your other favorite appetizers for a game day party at home.
I am a sucker for delicious mini sandwiches that is great to use leftover rotisserie chicken or any deli chicken you find. Try my other slider recipes for more mini-sandwich inspiration. You will love these muffuletta sliders or even these ham and cheese sliders.
Ingredients
This is a quick overview of the ingredients that you will need to make this recipe. You can find the full list in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- slider buns
- cooked rotisserie chicken
- cooked bacon
- shredded cheddar cheese
- ranch dressing
- unsalted butter
- dried parsley
Instructions
This is a quick overview of the instructions to make this recipe. You can find the full steps in the recipe card.
Step 1: Slice the slider buns in half, and place the bottom of the rolls in the prepared baking sheet. Spread ranch dressing over the bottom halves.
Then layer the shredded chicken, bacon, and cheddar cheese on top of the ranch.
Place the tops of the buns on and then brush with melted butter and sprinkle with parsley. Cover the baking dish with foil.
Bake in the 350-degree preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove the foil and serve warm.
Hint: You only need to bake these until they are warm and the cheese is melted so don’t allow them to overcook and the bottoms to become hard.
Variations
Let me share a handful of ways you can change up this chicken recipe for a whole new level of flavor. These different options are optional. So feel free to pick and choose what you want to make these a custom version.
- Cheese – You can use any type of melty cheddar cheese, Colby jack, pepper jack cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, or more types of cheese. Pick and cheese what cheese you would like or mix and match different types of cheese.
- Rolls – Now you can use Hawaiian sweet rolls, brioche rolls, butter rolls, or another other type of roll. You will put the butter mixture on the top buns which is needed to keep the rolls moist. But the spices on the buttery rolls add flavor too. Just reach for a bread that you like the flavor of.
- Deluxe – So if you want a deluxe version, you can add some BBQ sauce, dijon mustard, green onions, a tangy ranch dressing, Sriracha, and more. Feel free to add extra flavors to the recipe.
Try my air fryer bacon chicken that is full of flavor. This is a great recipe to whip up for the whole family.
Equipment
For making this chicken bacon ranch sliders recipe, you will find that using a 9×13 baking casserole dish is a great way to hold the sliders in as you bake them. That way if any of the slices of cheese melt and drip off you will have a pan that catches the melted cheese.
You will also find that using a pastry brush for dipping the melted butter mixture over the top of the slider buns will help keep them moist as they bake but also add another layer of flavor to these slider sandwiches.
Storage
If you do not eat all the sliders feel free to place them in a sealed airtight container and place them in the fridge for 2-4 days. You will find that the leftover chicken mixture can soften the bottom of the rolls a bit as they are in the fridge.
Then when you want you can eat the leftovers cold or warm up the sliders in the oven or the microwave. Heat until the chicken filling is nice and warm. Now you can freeze the leftover sliders, but just know that the buns will alter in texture once it thaw from being frozen. Then reheat as you would like. You can freeze for 2-3 months.
Wendy’s Test Kitchen Tips
- Whether you use chicken thighs, boneless chicken breast, or pre-cooked chicken, all you need to do is shred the chicken meat for the sliders. You can use two forks to pull the chicken apart, or a serrated knife and finely chop the chicken into bite-size pieces.
- Ensure you fully cook the bacon until crispy. Drain off grease and then chop or use crumbled bacon to top the chicken.
- If you find the top of rolls are getting a little too brown, place aluminum foil lightly over the tops of the rolls in the oven to help melt the cheese and let the melted garlic butter mixture soak into the rolls. Once the mixture is well melted then remove the foil and serve.
- Use a sharp knife to slice the rolls apart from one another and serve the sliders warm and fresh from the oven.
FAQs
You are welcome to use any type of chicken you would like. Ground chicken that is fully cooked, grilled chicken, rotisserie chicken, fried and battered, etc. Just ensure the chicken is fully cooked before you place in the dinner rolls and heat in the oven.
I used store-bought ranch dressing. But you are welcome to make homemade ranch dressing to use for flavoring the chicken and bacon mixture.
Sliced tomatoes, lettuce, red onions, different shredded cheese or melty cheese, or other sandwich toppers are more than welcome.
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Pairing
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Easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders Recipe
Equipment
- Baking Dish
- aluminum foil
- small bowl
- silicone brush
Ingredients
- 12 slider buns
- 1 pound cooked rotisserie chicken deboned and diced
- 12 slices cooked bacon chopped
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup ranch dressing
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- Slice the slider buns in half horizontally and place the bottom halves on the prepared baking sheet. Spread ranch dressing evenly over the bottom halves.
- Layer shredded chicken on top of the ranch dressing, followed by the bacon. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the bacon.
- Place the top halves of the slider buns on the cheese. Brush the melted butter over the tops of the sliders. Sprinkle with dried parsley.
- Cover the sliders loosely with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the sliders are heated through.
- Remove from the oven and uncover. Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
Disclaimer:
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
