Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders
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These Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders are quite possibly the perfect food combination in the perfect food form. Tender, shredded chicken, ranch dressing, crispy bacon and melted cheese are nestled in soft, buttery Hawaiian rolls. Easy to make but hard to put down, these tasty sliders are always a hit!
Chicken, bacon, and ranch has always been one of my favorite flavor combinations. I used to constantly get CBR wraps for lunch. When I was introduced to sliders, I immediately fell in love with the tiny tasty treats. I knew I had to introduce these two.
Enter the Chicken Bacon Ranch Slider. Tender, shredded chicken, ranch dressing, crispy bacon and melted cheese nestled in soft, buttery Hawaiian rolls. It’s the marriage of the perfect food combo and the perfect food form making it, well, perfect!
These delicious chicken ranch sliders are a savory and hearty finger food that are perfect for casual gatherings or quick meals – these tasty sliders are always a hit at parties and BBQs. And they just require a few common ingredients, so they’re a simple and quick meal idea.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy – Requires just a few ingredients, making them a simple and quick meal idea for anything from a party to a weeknight meal
- Delicious – Tender chicken, creamy ranch, and crispy bacon under melted cheese on buttery Hawaiian rolls, what’s not to love?
- Loved – Everyone adores this flavor combo and everyone loves sliders. These tiny treats always go so quickly!
CBR Slider Ingredients
This recipe just calls for a few standard ingredients, but make sure they’re fresh for the best tasting results.
- Hawaiian rolls – sliced and separated
- Cooked chicken – sliced or shredded
- Cooked bacon – chopped or crumbled
- Colby jack or sharp cheddar cheese – I prefer sliced cheese, but shredded will also work
- Ranch salad dressing – use your favorite brand or make your own Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
- Butter – slightly softened
- Ranch seasoning
Equipment Needed To Make
- Baking dish
- Mixing bowl
- Saucepan
- Pastry or marinating brush
Substitutions & Alterations
- You can sub potato rolls, or mini brioche buns for the hawaiian rolls.
- You can add shredded lettuce or cabbage to the sliders for extra crunch. Or for something truly amazing, try them topped with this Old Fashioned Cole Slaw.
- Add some hot sauce or cayenne pepper to the chicken and ranch mixture for some heat.
How to Make Ranch Chicken Sliders
This is a short form of the full instructions found at the bottom of the post. Always use a recipe’s complete directions for the best results.
Step 1 – Preheat the oven and spray a baking dish with cooking spray. Place chicken in an large bowl.
Step 2 – Thoroughly combine the chicken and ranch dressing
Step 3 – Separate and slice open the rolls. Place bottoms in the baking dish to assemble the sliders.
Step 4 – Top buns with seasoned chicken.
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Step 5 – Add cheese to sliders
Step 6 – Add bacon on top of the cheese.
Step 7 – Make the ranch butter topping and use a pastry brush to brush tops of sliders with ranch butter.
Step 8 – Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes then remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Serve and enjoy.
Enjoy that delicious Bacon, Chicken and Ranch combination! Be sure to try these Chicken Bacon Ranch Pinwheels and this Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza. Both are fabulouse ways to enjoy these flavors!
Time Saving Tips & Tricks
- If serving hot sliders, keep them warm in a slow cooker or oven on a low or “warming” setting.
- Prepare ingredients like shredded meat, sauces, and toppings in advance.
- Use store bought rotisserie chicken to save time.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container, separately in the refrigerator.
How to Serve Chicken Bacon and Ranch Sliders
These are best enjoyed as soon as they are made. Serve them with an additional side of Homemade Ranch Dressing for dipping, or try them with this amazing Tomatillo and Green Chile Salsa Verde for a flavor explosion.
Serve these with Macaroni Salad, Potato Salad, my Tropical Fruit salad or Chili. And of course they’re fantastic with fries, Smashed Potatoes or Homemade Potato Wedges.
How to Store Leftover Sliders
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use within 3-4 days. I don’t recommend freezing the chicken ranch mixture.
How to Reheat
In the Oven – Preheat the oven to 350 and place sliders in a baking dish or pie dish. Cover with foil and bake for 10-15 minutes until heated.
In the Microwave – Place sliders on a microwave safe plate and heat on high for 1.5-2 minutes.
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Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders
Equipment
- Serrated knife
Ingredients
- 12 Hawaiian rolls 12 rolls
- 1 lb cooked chicken thinly sliced or shredded
- 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 12 slices colby jack or sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup Ranch salad dressing
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon Ranch seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Separate the rolls and slice open using a serrated knife.
- In a bowl, add chicken and prepared ranch dressing. Stir to thoroughly coat chicken.
- Spread chicken onto slider rolls. Top chicken mixture with cheese and crumbled bacon. Place top halves of rolls on top of filling.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt together the softened butter, and ranch seasoning,
- Using a pastry brush, brush tops of sliders with ranch butter.
- Cover loosely with foil. Bake covered for 20 minutes then uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the tops are lightly golden
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken from the grocery store or warehouse store to save time.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container, separately, in the refrigerator.
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Made these last Sunday for a quick dinner. Super tasty!
Can’t wait to make these for my family! We all love sliders and bacon makes everything better! from TFT 115, 116, 117.
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These were perfect for our weekend party. So easy to make too! Will make again.