Jimmy’s Bang Bang Chicken Sliders
Delicious sliders featuring shredded chicken in a spicy-sweet sauce on pretzel buns. Perfect for parties.
Prep Time 45 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 12 sliders
Calories 516 kcal
Dutch oven
baking dish
oven
Main Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup Sriracha chili sauce
- ½ cup honey plus 2 tablespoons, divided
- ½ cup water
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons grated lime zest
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 12 mini pretzel buns split
- 12 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese halved
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Coarse salt optional
- 2 green onions chopped
Sriracha-Lime Dipping Sauce
- 1 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons grated lime zest
Preparation
In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown chicken in 1 tablespoon olive oil for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, stir together ketchup, chili sauce, ½ cup honey, water, lime juice and zest, garlic, ginger and pepper. Pour over browned chicken and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until chicken is tender, 25-30 minutes.
Remove chicken and bring sauce back to a simmer; cook until thick, about 5 minutes. Shred chicken with 2 forks; toss with reduced sauce.
Preheat oven to 375°. Place bottom buns in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Place half a slice of cheese on each of the buns; spoon chicken mixture on top of cheese. Top with remaining cheese; replace bun tops.
Stir together the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, remaining 2 tablespoons honey and the red pepper flakes. Brush over bun tops. Sprinkle with the coarse salt if desired.
Bake until tops are golden and cheese has melted, 10-15 minutes. Garnish with green onions.
Stir together all sauce ingredients. Serve alongside sliders.
Serving: 1sliderCalories: 516kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 31gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 892mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18g
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