These pull apart bbq chicken sliders are so good and perfect for parties or anytime you’re serving a crowd. Warm out of the oven, these sliders are addicting and everyone eats more than one! Best of all, these sliders are easy to assemble the night before. More below on why we love these easy chicken sliders on sweet Hawaiian rolls!

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Game Day Pull Apart BBQ Chicken Sliders

We’re always love bbq chicken in any form, style and recipe. In fact, we have quite a bbq chicken collection of recipes so far and we’ll always keep on adding bbq chicken recipes as long as we have chicken and bbq sauce! Today we’re sharing these awesome bbq chicken sliders. They’re not just any ordinary sliders, they’re pull apart bbq chicken sliders that’s perfect for parties, game day or any gathering! Made from simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry, this dish is the perfect party dish to share.

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What are the best rolls for pull apart sliders?

There’s so many different options out there. You can find small slider rolls and then put them side by side, touching on a baking sheet. As you lay the ingredients on the rolls, the cheese will melt between them. And when you pull them apart, you can get the nice cheese pull. But our favorite is using the Kings Hawaiian sliders. They’re the perfect size and the buns are soft, tender and slightly sweet.

Easy Sliders Using Roast Chicken

Why are these sliders so quick and easy to assemble? We start with shredded roasted chicken because of the great flavor that the chicken has already been cooked. When you’re in a bind, you can easily buy a pre-cooked roast chicken at your local market. But you don’t have to use roast chicken. You can easily grill or bbq some chicken if you want the extra flavor or to customize your chicken seasonings.  There’s many different ways to cook the chicken choose your favorite technique! And of course, always choose  great tasting bbq sauce. There’s so many awesome bbq sauces out there to choose from. The possibilities are endless and a great sauce will take your pull apart sliders to the moon and double awesome!

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Best cheese for pull apart sliders?

Make sure to choose a nice melty style cheese to get the “cheese pull”. Some cheese taste great, like aged cheddars, but they don’t melt to give you the “pull apart cheese”. So you can use your favorite flavorful cheese, but add these good melting cheese options too. That way, you get the full cheesy-pull-apart effect.

  • American Cheese
  • Mozzarella
  • Spicy jack
  • Swiss or Emmentaler
  • Colby Jack
  • Monterey Jack
  • Provolone

Tips for Making Pull Apart BBQ Chicken Sliders

  • Using a good melting cheese makes all the difference and allows these sliders to be truly pull apart with the amazing cheese pull.
  • Add some of your favorite seasonings or drizzle extra bbq sauce on the sliders before topping.
  • If you like other types of meat, you don’t have to use chicken. For example, you can do a pulled pork version with our easy Asian pulled pork recipe here.
  • Use sliced turkey or ham for a deli meat pull apart.
  • Vegetarian versions are just to use cheese and onions. Don’t use meat if you don’t want. Chop some veggies and sautee them for the filling like bell peppers, broccoli, cauliflower or cabbage. A veggie pull apart is delicious.
  • Other ingredients you can add in the sliders are pickles, sliced jalapenos or hot sauce if you like spicy foods.
  • All pull apart bbq chicken sliders recipe details are in the recipe box below.
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Pull-Apart BBQ Chicken Sliders

Yield: 12 sliders
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
We use shredded roasted chicken because of the great flavor that the chicken has already. But you can easily grill or bbq some chicken if you want the extra flavor. There’s many different ways to cook the chicken choose your favorite technique!
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Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
  • 1 small red onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 1/2 cups (350 g) shredded roast chicken
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) smoked paprika
  • 1 Tablespoon (5 ml) Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup (286 g) bbq sauce
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 12 dinner rolls or Hawaiian rolls-1 package
  • 12 slices American cheese or cheddar cheese or 2 cups (480ml shredded cheese)

GARLIC PARSLEY BUTTER

  • 1/4 cup (60 g) butter, 1/2 stick
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) minced parsley

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Coat a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Make Garlic Parsley Butter: Add butter, garlic and minced parsley in medium bowl. Microwave until melted. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onions until soft, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Add the shredded chicken, smoked paprika, and Worcestershire sauce and bbq sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir to combine and cook until everything is heated through, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Cut the slider buns in half lengthwise. Place the bottom halves of the slider buns in the baking dish. Layer half of the cheese on the bottom buns.
  • Top with bbq chicken mixture, then layer with the remainder of the cheese. Place the top halves of the buns on top.
  • Brush the tops of the buns with the melted garlic parsley butter.
  • Bake until the cheese melts and everything is warmed through, 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.

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Nutrition Information per Serving

Calories: 243kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 11g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 53mg, Sodium: 661mg, Potassium: 151mg, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 435IU, Vitamin C: 0.5mg, Calcium: 236mg, Iron: 0.7mg
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 243

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