This Barbecue Chicken Sliders Recipe features a homemade bbq chicken filling that’s topped with crumbled bacon and pickled jalapenos for kick. They make a scrumptious main dish to serve for family meals, casual entertaining and game day snacking.

Easy Barbecue Chicken Sliders Recipe

These sliders are a bbq fan’s dream! I add pickled jalapenos and bacon to the mix to take them to another level. How do you make simple Barbecue Chicken Sliders: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

Chicken – Preheat oven to 425°F. Drizzle the chicken breasts with olive oil. Season on all sides with barbecue seasoning, garlic salt and lemon pepper. Rub seasonings into the chicken.
Roast- Place onto a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Roast for 18-20 minutes or until a thermometer reaches 165°F internal temperature. Set aside to cool slightly then shred using 2 forks.
Prepare Pan – Spray a 13×9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Assemble – Arrange the bottom pieces of rolls in the pan. Top with six 1/2 slices of cheese.
BBQ Chicken – In a medium bowl toss the shredded chicken with the barbecue sauce. Spread barbecue chicken evenly over the cheese.
Bacon – Arrange the crumbled bacon and jalapeno slices over the chicken then top with reserved cheddar cheese slices. Place top half of rolls over the final layer of cheese.
Seasoned Butter – In a small bowl mix together butter, honey, garlic salt and Worcestershire sauce. Brush all over rolls and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Lay a piece of foil on top. Bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5 minutes longer to brown tops.
Cut apart and serve immediately garnished with pickles and secure with picks, if desired.

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How to Make the BEST Barbecue Chicken Sliders Recipe

Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Barbecue Chicken Sliders: One pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, barbecue seasoning i.e. Applewood Maple or your favorite brand, lemon pepper, garlic salt, 12 brioche slider rolls cut in half and separated, 12 slices sharp cheddar cheese or colby jack cheese, barbecue sauce, bacon, pickled jalapeno pepper slices, butter,honey, garlic salt or granulated garlic, few dashes of Worcestershire sauce, sesame seeds plus pickles and bamboo picks for serving.
Kitchen tools you’ll need: Sheet pan, measuring cups and spoons, sharp knife and cutting board, cheese grater, pastry brush and 13×9 inch nonstick baking pan.
I make the chicken for this recipe. For a timesaver, you may opt to use cooked or rotisserie chicken instead. Toss with the seasonings and barbecue sauce then follow the recipe as directed.
Barbecue seasonings are abundant on the spice aisle of grocery stores and specialty shops. You can use an applewood flavored seasoning, mesquite seasoning or any blend that you enjoy.
Barbecue seasonings have varying amounts of sodium. Adjust the garlic salt depending on the brand used.
It’s best to use a thick barbecue sauce for this recipe. You can use something as simple as Sweet Baby Ray’s which comes in a variety of flavors to suit your taste.
You may opt to use turkey bacon for this recipe.
Jalapenos add a nice kick to the filling. You can opt to omit them, if desired.
Store baked Barbecue Chicken Sliders in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Reheat in single servings in the microwave.

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Barbecue Chicken Sliders

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

Total Time45

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Poultry

Cuisine: American, Southern

Keyword: barbecue-chicken-bacon-sliders, barbecue-chicken-sliders

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 370kcal

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
olive oil
1 Tbsp barbecue seasoning i.e. Applewood Maple, Mesquite, Barbecue Magic or your favorite brand
1 tsp lemon pepper
1/2-1 tsp garlic salt
12 brioche slider rolls cut in half and separated
12 slices sharp cheddar cheese or colby jack cheese cut in half
1 cup barbecue sauce thick works best
1/2 lb bacon cooked and sliced into 1 inch pieces
pickled jalapeno pepper slices well drained, optional
2 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp honey
1/2 tsp garlic salt or granulated garlic
few dashes Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp sesame seeds
pickles and bamboo picks for serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Drizzle chicken breasts with oil, sprinkling with barbecue seasoning, garlic salt and lemon pepper on all sides. Rub the seasonings into the chicken.
Place onto a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Roast for 18-20 minutes or until a thermometer reaches 165°F. Set aside to cool then shred using 2 forks.
Assemble: Spray a 13×9 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Arrange bottom pieces of rolls in pan. Top with six 1/2 slices of cheese.
In a medium bowl toss the shredded chicken with the barbecue sauce. Once combined, spread barbecue chicken evenly over cheese.
Arrange bacon and jalapeno slices over the chicken then top with reserved cheddar cheese slices. Place top half of rolls over the final layer of cheese.
In a small bowl mix together melted butter, honey, garlic salt and Worcestershire sauce. Brush all over tops and sides of the rolls and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Lay a piece of foil on top. Bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for 5 minutes longer to brown tops.
Cut apart and serve immediately garnished with pickles and picks, if desired.

Notes

For a timesaver, you can use rotisserie chicken for the baked chicken in this recipe. Shred and season then toss with barbecue sauce.

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2 Comments

Jere Dudley says:

February 8, 2024 at 8:11 am

Don’t understand when you say cut apart each roll if already separated?

1. Melissa says:
  
  February 8, 2024 at 8:34 am
  
  If you mean after baking, cheese will melt and naturally attach the rolls together. Run a knife between then to separate, don’t pull.

Barbecue Chicken Sliders Recipe