Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders

Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders

These Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches are easy-to-make, kid-friendly bites that are perfect for a game day event, potluck appetizer, or a family-fun dinner on a busy weeknight!

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Course: Sliders and Small Sandwiches

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 35

Servings: sliders

Author: Jennifer Stewart

Equipment

Ingredients

15 Hawaiian Rolls of other slider buns
1/2 cup ranch dressing
1 pound thin sliced deli chicken
8 slices 8 ounces Colby Jack cheese
12 ounces bacon cooked, crumbled
1/2 cup butter melted
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

Assemble the sliders

Preheat oven to 350F.
Slice slider buns and place bun bottoms, cut side up, in a 9x13 oven safe baking dish.
With a spatula or knife, spread half the ranch dressing on the cut side of the slider bun bottoms in the baking dish.
Layer the chicken over the slider buns reaching all the way to the sides.
Cover the chicken with cheese slices reaching all the way to the sides.
Spread the crumbled bacon over the cheese.
Spread the remaining ranch dressing on the cut side of the tops of the slider buns.
Place the tops, cut/ranch side down.
Take a sharp knife and cut in between sliders to separate them.

Make the marinade

Melt the butter in the microwave.
Add the garlic powder, parmesan cheese, and parsley.
Brush the marinade over the tops of the sliders.

Bake the sliders

Cover the baking dish with foil and bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Remove from the oven and let cool for a minute or two.
Serve warm and enjoy!

Notes

After assembling the chicken sliders and before coating with marinade, take a sharp knife and cut in between each slider. This way they will separate easily when removed from the pan and not drag any toppings off the other ones.

Bake covered for the first 20 minutes and only uncover toward the end so the tops don't burn.

I like to use thin sliced deli rotisserie chicken. Feel free to use shredded chicken.

Switch up the flavors and try it with blackened chicken, or even buffalo chicken!

I prefer to cook my own bacon and then chop it up. Feel free to use crumbled bacon from the store. I would avoid any "bacon bits" or bacon flavored items.

Use fat free or reduced fat ranch and cheese to cut a few of the calories.

You can also switch out the ranch dressing for mayo and just add ranch seasoning to the marinade.

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