Description
Mouthwatering chicken bacon ranch sliders combine classic comfort with irresistible flavor combinations. Crispy bacon, tender chicken, and creamy ranch nestled in mini rolls promise a crowd-pleasing bite you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded)
- 8 slices cooked bacon (crumbled)
- 6 slices Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Bread:
- 1 pack Hawaiian sweet rolls (12 rolls)
Seasonings and Sauces:
- 1/2 cup ranch salad dressing
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 tablespoon chives (fresh or dried, finely chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Carefully slice the entire roll package horizontally without separating individual rolls, maintaining their connected structure.
- Position the bottom half of the rolls in a lightly greased 13×9-inch baking dish, ensuring a uniform base.
- Combine shredded chicken, crispy bacon bits, and creamy ranch dressing in a mixing bowl, stirring until ingredients are thoroughly integrated.
- Evenly distribute the chicken-bacon mixture across the roll bottoms, creating a consistent layer of flavor.
- Arrange cheese slices over the chicken mixture, slightly overlapping to ensure complete coverage.
- Gently place the top half of the rolls over the cheese layer, creating a complete slider assembly.
- Whisk melted butter with finely chopped chives and garlic powder to create a flavorful spread.
- Brush the butter mixture generously over the roll tops, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese across the surface for an additional layer of richness.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue baking for an additional 5-7 minutes until roll tops turn golden brown and cheese becomes perfectly melted.
- Allow sliders to rest for a few minutes before serving to set and enhance flavors.
Notes
- Shred chicken while it’s warm for easier and quicker mixing, preventing tough, stringy textures.
- Use rotisserie chicken as a time-saving hack that delivers extra flavor and tender meat.
- Customize dietary needs by swapping regular ranch for low-fat or dairy-free versions, and use gluten-free rolls for those with sensitivities.
- Prepare ingredients ahead of time and assemble sliders just before baking to maintain optimal bread texture and prevent sogginess.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 32–34 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 60mg