Description
Spine-tingling halloween chicken parmesan sliders bring spooky italian-american flavor to your seasonal party spread. Crispy chicken nestled in mini buns with melted cheese and marinara sauce creates frightfully delicious game-day bites you’ll crave all night long.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (lb) chicken breasts
- 12 slider buns
- 1/2 small mozzarella slices (or mini mozzarella balls)
- 1 cup marinara sauce
Breading and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Topping and Decoration Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 pitted black olives (cut into halves for eyes)
- Fresh basil leaves (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 375F (190C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Create three separate breading containers: one with flour, another with beaten eggs, and the third with a mixture of breadcrumbs, Parmesan, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
- Carefully coat each chicken piece first in flour, ensuring complete coverage, then dip into eggs, and finally roll thoroughly in the seasoned breadcrumb mixture.
- In a skillet heated to medium, fry the breaded chicken until achieving a golden-brown exterior and ensuring internal doneness, approximately 4-5 minutes per side.
- Arrange slider bun bottoms on the prepared baking sheet, then layer with marinara sauce, crispy chicken pieces, additional marinara, and mozzarella slices.
- Crown each slider with its corresponding top bun.
- Melt butter and incorporate garlic powder, then generously brush the bun tops with this aromatic mixture.
- Bake the assembled sliders for 10-12 minutes until cheese becomes completely melted and slightly bubbly.
- Transform the sliders into spooky faces by strategically placing mozzarella balls as “eyes” and olive halves as pupils, securing with toothpicks if necessary.
- Serve immediately while warm, optionally garnishing with fresh basil for added flavor and festive presentation.
Notes
- Make chicken pieces uniform in size to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the sliders.
- Use panko breadcrumbs for extra crispiness and a more delicate, lighter coating on the chicken.
- Pat chicken dry before breading to help the coating adhere better and create a crunchier exterior.
- Customize Halloween theme by using different cheese shapes or vegetable cut-outs for spooky faces on sliders.
- Swap chicken with tofu or portobello mushrooms for vegetarian guests, maintaining the same breading technique.
- Replace wheat flour with almond flour or gluten-free breadcrumbs for celiac-friendly version.
- Prep components ahead of time to reduce day-of cooking stress and make assembly faster during Halloween party.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg