Easy Chicken Parmesan Sliders

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The easiest, most flavorful sliders ever!

We’ve got the best saucy, crispy and deliciously cheesy, Easy Chicken Parmesan Sliders recipe to share today!

These easy Chicken Parmesan Sliders are the drool-worthy party food that everyone will fight over. Make sure you get to the table quickly because these will disappear in a flash.

Our Chicken Parmesan Sliders are loaded with flavor and so easy to make, you’ll be serving them again and again, and nobody will complain!

I love a good kitchen shortcut and these sliders are all about convenience. Made with pre-made, frozen all-natural chicken strips, shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese, jarred pizza sauce and a package of Hawaiian rolls. It can’t get much easier!

Did I mention the buttery garlic herb sauce?

To prevent soggy bottoms, the bottom half of the sliced rolls are brushed with the garlic butter and herb sauce and toasted under the broiler until golden brown. This helps prevent the sauce from soaking into the rolls easily and adds plenty of flavor too.

The buttery garlic herb sauce is also brushed on the tops of the sliders before baking, and after. These easy Chicken Parmesan Sliders have tons of flavor in one tiny package!

Once baked, sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and more Parmesan cheese, of course!

You can do all the prep work ahead of time but we don’t recommend assembling the sliders until you’re almost ready to bake. No soggy bottoms here! Served warm or at room temperature, your guests and family will enjoy these memorable hearty sliders.

We prefer pizza sauce in this recipe as it’s thicker and more heavily seasoned than marinara sauces.

Jarred pizza sauce has a nice punch of flavor but watch the sodium content in some brands. Pick one made with all-natural ingredients and preferably one not loaded with sugar. A 14-ounce or 16-ounce jar should be just about right for this recipe or you can make your own with our Pizza Sauce recipe.

You’ll want extra sauce to serve on the side for dunking or drizzling the sliders. I like my Chicken Parmesan Sliders a little saucy!

For another easy recipe check out our Hallelujah Ham Loaves (ham and cheese sliders). These sliders are delicious and check all the boxes for amazing party food!

If you have extra all-natural breaded chicken strips, try them in these Buffalo Chicken Roll Up Appetizers. An easy appetizer and another favorite of mine! Party on friends 🙂

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Chicken Parmesan Sliders

Prep Time: 30 minutes mins

Cook Time: 45 minutes mins

Total Time: 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Yield: 12 sliders

Course: Appetizer

Author: Tricia

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Drool-worthy party food that everyone will love!

Ingredients

For the sliders:

• 6-8 frozen crispy breaded chicken strips (see notes)
• 12 large dinner rolls (see notes)
• 1 cup pizza sauce plus more for serving
• 1 ½ cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese divided
• ¼ cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese

For the herbed butter sauce:

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• ½ teaspoon granulated garlic (powder)
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon dried basil
• pinch of salt
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley leaves plus more for garnish

For serving:

• grated Parmesan cheese
• extra marinara or pizza sauce for dipping

Instructions

• Preheat oven and bake chicken strips according to package directions. Cool slightly. Cut each chicken strip into roll size pieces. You’ll need 12 pieces of chicken large enough to cover each roll. Set aside.
• In a small bowl combine the melted butter, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, crushed red pepper and 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley. Stir until well mixed.
• Preheat oven to broil.
• Slice the rolls in half lengthwise and place the bottom half cut side up in a parchment lined baking dish, or on a rimmed baking sheet also lined with parchment. Lightly brush the bottom half of the rolls with the garlic butter mixture. Place the pan in the oven under the broiler and cook until the rolls are toasted and golden brown. Remove from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 400°F.
• Spread 1 cup of the pizza sauce evenly on the toasted rolls. Cover the sauce with the shredded mozzarella cheese, then top with 12 chicken pieces. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese and cover with the top half of the rolls.
• Brush a little more than half the remaining butter sauce on the rolls. Bake in the preheated oven for about 10-15 minutes or until the rolls are toasted and the cheese is melted. (Tent with foil if browning too quickly)
• Remove from the oven and brush with any remaining butter mixture. Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and grated Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately with extra sauce for dipping, if desired.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary depending on the products used

TIPS:

• We don’t recommend making these ahead as the sauce will make the bottom half of the rolls soggy.
• Toasting the bottom half of the rolls is optional but it does help prevent soggy bottoms!
• Use good quality store-bought pizza sauce, or homemade pizza sauce. Or try our homemade pizza sauce
• For the rolls we use King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
• We use Tyson’s all-natural crispy breaded chicken strips found in the freezer section of your store for this recipe

Nutritional information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered as an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

 

 

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 488mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 326IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 2mg

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