Buffalo Chicken Sliders Blue Cheese (Printable Version)

Tangy buffalo chicken and creamy blue cheese on slider buns, ideal for flavorful appetizers.

# What You Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded (about 2 large breasts)

→ Buffalo Sauce

02 - 1/2 cup hot sauce (such as Franks RedHot)
03 - 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
04 - 1 tbsp honey

→ Blue Cheese Sauce

05 - 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
06 - 1/4 cup sour cream
07 - 1/4 cup mayonnaise
08 - 1 tbsp lemon juice
09 - 1/8 tsp garlic powder
10 - Salt and pepper, to taste

→ Sliders & Toppings

11 - 8 soft slider buns
12 - 1 cup shredded lettuce
13 - 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
14 - 2 tbsp chopped chives (optional)

# How-To:

01 - Whisk together hot sauce, melted butter, and honey in a bowl until smooth and fully combined.
02 - Add shredded chicken to the buffalo sauce mixture and toss thoroughly to coat evenly. Set aside while preparing the sauce.
03 - Combine blue cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl. Mix until creamy, leaving some blue cheese crumbles intact for texture.
04 - Slice slider buns in half horizontally. Lightly toast cut sides if desired for added texture.
05 - Layer bottom half of each bun with sauced buffalo chicken, then drizzle generously with blue cheese sauce.
06 - Top with shredded lettuce, sliced celery, and chives if using. Close with top bun and serve immediately.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • They come together in under 30 minutes using leftover or rotisserie chicken
  • The homemade blue cheese sauce puts bottled versions to shame
  • Everything can be prepped ahead and assembled right before serving
02 -
  • Toasting the buns prevents them from getting soggy too quickly
  • Let the chicken mixture rest in the sauce for at least 10 minutes before assembling
03 -
  • Use paper towels to pat the chicken dry before adding sauce so it absorbs better
  • Let the sliders sit for 2 minutes after assembling so the sauce soaks into the bun slightly

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