Chicken Parm Sliders
Slow-cooker shredded chicken simmered in marinara, layered with mozzarella on slider buns, brushed with a garlic-Parmesan butter and baked until golden.
Equipment
- 6-qt Slow Cooker
- 9x13 inch Baking Dish
- rimmed baking sheet
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 largeboneless chicken breasts (can use frozen)
- 1 24-ozjar spaghetti sauce
- 1 Tbspminced garlic
- 1 1/2 tspItalian seasoning
- 3 cupsshredded mozzarella cheese
- 24 slider buns
- 1/2 cupbutter
- 1 tspgarlic powder
- 1 tspItalian seasoning
- 1/3 cupgrated parmesan cheese
Instructions
Instructions
- Place the 3 large boneless chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker. Sprinkle 1 Tbsp minced garlic and 1½ tsp Italian seasoning over the chicken. Pour the entire (24-oz) jar of spaghetti sauce over the chicken. Cover and cook on LOW for 6–8 hours (if using frozen chicken, cook the same time until fully cooked and easy to shred).
- When the chicken is done, use two forks to shred it in the slow cooker and stir to coat the shredded chicken in the sauce.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Slice the 24 slider buns in half horizontally. Arrange the bottom halves in a single layer in a baking dish or on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Divide the 3 cups shredded mozzarella evenly: sprinkle roughly half of the mozzarella over the bottom buns.
- Top the cheese-covered bottoms with the shredded chicken (all of it), then sprinkle the remaining mozzarella over the chicken. Place the top halves of the buns on each sandwich.
- In a small saucepan, melt ½ cup butter with 1 tsp garlic powder and 1 tsp Italian seasoning over medium-high heat. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese until combined.
- Brush the melted butter–Parmesan mixture evenly over the tops of the buns.
- Bake in the preheated 350°F oven until the cheese is melted and the buns are golden and toasty, about 10–15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and spoon extra marinara sauce from the slow cooker over the sandwiches if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
You can use any boneless skinless chicken you enjoy.Boneless skinless chicken breastsBoneless skinless chicken thighsChicken tenderloins
Boneless skinless chicken breasts
Boneless skinless chicken thighs
Chicken tenderloins
Our favorite store-bought marinara sauce is Rao’s. I also love Trader Joe’s Roasted Garlic Marinara (green label),Carbone, and La Famiglia DelGrosso.
You can use any cheese that you enjoy. Mozzarella cheese, fresh mozzarella pearls, or provolone cheese are our favorites.
I use slider buns, but you can substitute Hawaiian Rolls.
Can I freeze Chicken Parmesan Sliders? Yes. Shred the chicken and cool it to room temperature. Place the chicken in a freezer bag and store it in the freezer for up to four months.
Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Boneless skinless chicken breasts
Boneless skinless chicken thighs
Chicken tenderloins
Our favorite store-bought marinara sauce is Rao’s. I also love Trader Joe’s Roasted Garlic Marinara (green label),Carbone, and La Famiglia DelGrosso.
You can use any cheese that you enjoy. Mozzarella cheese, fresh mozzarella pearls, or provolone cheese are our favorites.
I use slider buns, but you can substitute Hawaiian Rolls.
Can I freeze Chicken Parmesan Sliders? Yes. Shred the chicken and cool it to room temperature. Place the chicken in a freezer bag and store it in the freezer for up to four months.
Store leftover chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator.