Buffalo Chicken Sliders Blue Cheese (Printable)
Tangy buffalo chicken with creamy blue cheese on soft slider buns for a flavorful bite.
# Ingredient List:
→ 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 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
04 - 1 tablespoon honey
→ Blue Cheese Sauce
05 - 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
06 - 1/4 cup sour cream
07 - 1/4 cup mayonnaise
08 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
09 - 1/8 teaspoon 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 tablespoons chopped chives (optional)
# Directions:
01 - In a bowl, whisk together hot sauce, melted butter, and honey until smooth.
02 - Add shredded chicken to the sauce and toss to coat evenly. Set aside.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine blue cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until creamy, leaving some blue cheese crumbles for texture.
04 - Slice slider buns and lightly toast if desired.
05 - Layer the bottom half of each bun with buffalo chicken, then drizzle with blue cheese sauce.
06 - Top with shredded lettuce, celery slices, and chives if using.
07 - Close with the top bun and serve immediately.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The homemade blue cheese sauce puts store bought versions to shame and comes together in under two minutes
- These sliders strike that perfect balance between messy finger food and something you can actually serve at a gathering without embarrassment
02 -
- Toasting the buns is not optional, it creates a barrier that prevents the sauce from making the bread soggy within minutes
- Let the chicken sit in the buffalo sauce for at least 10 minutes, the flavor difference is remarkable
03 -
- Shred the chicken while it is still warm, it separates more naturally and absorbs sauce better
- Let the blue cheese sauce sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving for the best consistency