Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders

Enjoy this crowd favorite recipe for chicken bacon ranch sliders! A simple party friendly appetizer made with ground chicken, ranch seasoning, crispy bacon, and pepper jack cheese.

Course Main Course, Main Dishes

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken bacon ranch sliders, ground chicken slider recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Servings sliders

Calories 173kcal

Author Bon Appeteach

Ingredients

1 pack Hawaiian Dinner Rolls 12 ct.
1 lb. Ground Chicken
1 packet Ranch Seasoning
1/2 cup Mayo
1 cup Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
4 slices Pepper Jack Cheese
4 slices Cooked Bacon
1/4 cup Red Onion thinly sliced
1 tbsp. Melted Butter optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven or smoker to 350 degrees F.
In a skillet, combine the ground chicken and ranch seasoning packet. Cook the chicken until no longer raw. Remove any liquid remaining in the pan by using paper towels to absorb it or strain the meat if needed (do not skip this step).
Remove the chicken from the heat and fold in the mayo and shredded cheese. Mix until fully combined.
Place two pieces of foil down so they are slightly overlapping. Coat in non-stick spray.
Slice the Hawaiian rolls in half and place the bottom onto the center of the foil.
Layer the ground chicken onto the bread. Cover with the crispy bacon, sliced red onion, and additional slices of pepper jack cheese. Cover with the top of the rolls and wrap the foil tightly around everything.
Place into the oven on the rack or onto the grill grates of a smoker (no pan needed). Bake or smoke for 30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted through,
Remove and let cool 10 minutes before slicing (this helps the ground chicken set a bit). Slice with a serrated knife and serve with a side of ranch dressing or BBQ sauce if desired.

Notes

Want to prep these ahead of time? Pre-make the ground chicken filling and prep the layers but do not assemble until ready to bake/ smoke. Warm the filling up before adding to the bread to reduce the cooking time (if it's cold and goes into the oven this way you will need to add about 20 additional minutes to the cooking time).

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