Easy Pull Apart Chicken Pesto Sliders
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Indulge in the delightful fusion of flavors with our Pesto Chicken Sliders. These sliders offer a unique twist on the classic recipe, featuring delicious rotisserie chicken seasoned to perfection.
Nestled between soft slider buns, the star of these sliders is the vibrant pesto sauce – a zesty blend of spices. These make a great appetizer too!
Rotisserie chicken is topped with a delicious pesto sauce. These are perfect for a meal or easy snack idea. So tasty and cheesy!
As a productivity manager, I understand how precious your time is, especially when it comes to preparation and presentation and this is an simple and quick recipe!
This is one of our easy appetizer and game day. recipes you will want to bookmark for later.
Sliders make for an easy and simple dinner or party snack. Like my saucy BBQ chicken sliders and my Bacon Ranch Sliders, this recipe is tastyand quick!
Be sure to check out my Easy Basil Pesto, Pesto Meatballs and my Pesto Cream Cheese Pinwheels.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Easy Recipe. This slider recipe is made with simple ingredients.Perfect for dinner or as an easy lunch or snack. Rotisserie Chicken Pesto Sliders zre the weeknight meal or anytime you want an easy dinner.
Delicious. Whether you’re hosting a casual gathering, a game day party, or simply seeking a flavorful snack, these Chicken Pesto Sliders are the ideal choice.
Perfect Party Food. This is a great recipe for game day. These cute little sliders get rave reviews at super bowl parties and gatherings.
Main Ingredients
- rotisserie chicken – you can also use shredded baked chicken breasts
- pesto – I like to use my basil pesto recipe, but you can use a grocery store brand.
- garlic powder
- melted butter
- slider rolls or Hawwian Rolls
See recipe card for quantities.
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How to Make Pesto Chicken Sliders
Step 1 – Heat oven. Slice rolls and spread the bottom bun with pesto.
Step 2 – Add chicken on top of the pesto.
Step 3 – In a small bowl mix oil, garlic and herbs. Place the top half of buns on sandwich and brush oil mixture lightly on top of rolls.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake in a prepared pan.
Serve baked rolls with potato chips, coleslaw, or pasta salad.
Substitutions
- baked chicken – instead of rotisserie chicken yu can use baked chicken thighs or chicken breasts.
- garlic powder can be used in place of garlic salt but use sparingly as it is stronger than the salt.
- Butter – you can brush the top o the rolls with a little melted butter in place of the oil. It will make a more golden brown crust.
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Top tip
- Prepare Rotisserie Chicken – for convenience, I prepare the shredded chicken when I bring it home to use it later or the next day
- Cook your own chicken: If you prefer to cook your own chicken, you can bake, grill, or poach it. Just be sure to shred it while it’s still warm so it absorbs the flavors of the pesto better. This recipe is also a great way to use up leftover chicken. shredded chicken next day
- Extra flavor – If you’re using plain chicken, you can marinate it in olive oil, lemon juice, and your favorite herbs before cooking. You can also toss it with BBQ sauce or hot sauce for a kick.
- Adjust the pesto -There are different kinds of pesto. If you like your pesto garlicky, add some extra garlic cloves. If you like it cheesy, add some grated Parmesan cheese.
- Extra cheese– Extra cheese is always a good idea with chicken pesto sliders. Mozzarella cheese cheddar, and provolone are all good choices for delicious cheesy pull apart sliders.
- Let the sliders cool slightly before serving – This will help prevent them from falling apart..
More Appetizer Ideas
Pesto Chicken Sliders
Ingredients
- 9 Slider rolls 9
- 1/4 cup prepared Pesto
- 2 cups Cooked chicken
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 0.5 teaspooń Garlic salt
- 0.5 teaspooń Dried parsley
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients. Make the pesto if you want to use homemade pesto.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees f.
- Cut the buns in half. Brush the bottom half of the rollswith the sauce.
- Add the shredded chicken.
- Add the cheese to the sandwich.
- Cover sandwich with the top half of the bun.
- Make the Slider topping. Mix the olive oil with spices and brush the top of the buns with the mixture.
- Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve.
Notes
- Prepare Rotisserie Chicken – for convenience, I prepare the shredded chicken when I bring it home to use it later or the next day
- Cook your own chicken: If you prefer to cook your own chicken, you can bake, grill, or poach it. Just be sure to shred it while it’s still warm so it absorbs the flavors of the pesto better. This recipe is also a great way to use up leftover chicken. shredded chicken next day
- Extra flavor – If you’re using plain chicken, you can marinate it in olive oil, lemon juice, and your favorite herbs before cooking. You can also toss it with BBQ sauce or hot sauce for a kick.
- Adjust the pesto -There are different kinds of pesto. If you like your pesto garlicky, add some extra garlic cloves. If you like it cheesy, add some grated Parmesan cheese.
- Extra cheese– Extra cheese is always a good idea with chicken pesto sliders. Mozzarella cheese cheddar, and provolone are all good choices for delicious cheesy pull apart sliders.
- Let the sliders cool slightly before serving – This will help prevent them from falling apart..
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