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Crack Chicken Sliders

Serve these delicious Crack Chicken Sliders recipe for parties or an easy dinner idea and watch them fly off the plate! These cheesy chicken ranch sliders with cream cheese and Hawaiian rolls hit all the right notes for a perfect crowd-pleasing party food or game day snack.

For more slider recipes try my barbecue chicken sliders, cheeseburger sliders, cold Italian sliders and my Hawaiian roll breakfast sliders.


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Cheesy Shredded Chicken Ranch Sliders

The blend of cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and shredded chicken creates a rich, creamy filling with a melty, gooey texture that’s simply irresistible.

The ranch seasoning and bacon complement the richness of the creamy chicken filling and makes each bite packed full of flavor.

Close up image of cheesy chicken sliders.

Seasoned Hawaiian rolls add the perfect soft sweet rolls to bring these amazing chicken sliders together making them ideal for gatherings like holiday parties or Super Bowl party food.

Crack chicken sliders served on a board for game day.

Ingredients

Ingredients for crack chicken sliders in small bowls on counter.
  • Chicken Breasts – cooked and shredded
  • Cream Cheese – softened
  • Mayonaise
  • Sour Cream
  • Ranch Dressing Mix
  • Crumbled Bacon
  • Green Onions – chopped
  • Cheddar Cheese – shredded and divided
  • Hawaiian Sweet Rolls

Chicken Sliders Topping Seasoning

  • Butter – melted
  • Garlic Powder
  • Onion Powder
  • Dried Parsley Flakes
  • Parmesan Cheese – freshly grated or or bottled powder parmesan
  • Parsley – fresh parsley chopped for an optional garnish
Crack chicken sliders with cheese served on a white plate.

Substitutions : Chicken sliders is always a great recipe to use up leftover chicken or easy to use a store bought rotisserie chicken to shred. You can use dinner rolls or any slider buns instead of Hawaiian slider rolls.

How To Make Crack Chicken Sliders

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Step One – Preheat oven to 350°F

Step Two – In a large mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, mayo, sour cream, ranch dressing powder, bacon and green onions until smooth and creamy.

Make sure you cream cheese is extra softened or you’ll get a clumpy mixture

Step Three – Add 1 cup of the cheddar cheese and the chicken, mix until combined.

Step Four – Cut the rolls all together in half, so you have a top and bottom piece. Do not separate the individual rolls.

Step Five – Place the bottom rolls in a casserole dish. Place the chicken mixture on top of the rolls followed by the remaining shredded cheddar cheese. Cover with the top rolls.

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Step Six – In a small mixing bowl add the butter, garlic and onion powder, parsley and the parmesan cheese until combined.

Step Seven – Use a pastry brush to brush the butter mixture on top of the rolls.

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Step Eight – Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

Step Nine – Remove the foil and bake for another 5 minutes until the rolls are golden and the cheese is melted.

Step Ten – Cut into individual sandwich sliders and serve them hot!

Enjoy!

Crack chicken sliders on a wooden board.

Storage And Reheating Instructions

Store using an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days. Be aware that this may make them soggy, they are best eaten fresh from the oven.

To reheat place the sliders in a baking dish and cover loosely with foil. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in a 350°F oven until warmed through. Remove the foil for the last two minutes of baking time if you want crispier tops.

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Crack chicken sliders on a wooden board.

Crack Chicken Sliders


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  • Author: Sandra Flegg
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 12 sliders

Description

Serve these delicious Crack Chicken Sliders recipe for parties or an easy dinner and watch them fly off the plate! These cheesy chicken ranch sliders with cream cheese and Hawaiian rolls hit all the right notes for a perfect crowd-pleasing party food or game day snack.


Ingredients

1 pound chicken breasts, cooked and shredded

8 oz package cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup mayo

1/4 cup sour cream

1 oz package ranch dressing mix

1/2 cup crumbled bacon

3 green onions, chopped

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

1, 12-count Hawaiian sweet rolls

Topping

3 tablespoons butter, melted

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Fresh parsley for garnish


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. In a large mixing bowl mix together the cream cheese, mayo, sour cream, ranch powder, bacon, and green onions until smooth and creamy, 
  3. Add 1 cup of the cheese and the chicken and mix again until combined. 
  4. Cut the rolls all together in half, so you have a top and bottom piece. Do not separate the individual rolls. 
  5. Place the bottom rolls in a casserole dish. Add the chicken mixture on top of the rolls followed by the remaining shredded cheddar cheese. Cover with the top rolls 
  6. In a small mixing bowl add the butter, garlic and onion powder, parsley and the parmesan cheese until combined. 
  7. Use a pastry brush to brush the topping over the top of the rolls.
  8. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
  9. Remove the foil and bake for another 5 minutes until the rolls are golden and the cheese is melted. 
  10. Cut into individual sandwich sliders and serve hot. 

Notes

Storage and reheating instructions:

Store using an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days. Be aware that this may make them soggy, they are best eaten fresh from the oven.

To reheat place the sliders in a baking dish and cover loosely with foil. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in a 350°F oven until warmed through. Remove the foil for the last two minutes of baking time if you want crispier tops.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Oven Baked
  • Cuisine: American

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