Description

Chicken Parmesan Sliders offer a delicious twist on the classic Italian favorite, featuring tender buttermilk-marinated chicken, crispy breading, melted provolone cheese, gooey mozzarella sticks, and marinara sauce all nestled inside buttery slider buns. Perfect as a fun appetizer or satisfying main dish, these sliders combine crispy texture, savory flavors, and melty cheese for an irresistible bite-sized treat.

Ingredients

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Chicken and Breading

2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 large eggs, whisked
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Cooking

1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
6 slices provolone cheese
1/2 cup marinara sauce
18 frozen mozzarella sticks
6 slider buns

Butter Topping

1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated

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Instructions

Prepare Chicken: Butterfly each chicken breast by cutting horizontally to create two thinner slices about 3/4 inch thick. Cut each piece to fit the slider buns, then place chicken in a gallon freezer bag with buttermilk. Marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator.
Set Up Breading Stations: In bowl one, combine flour, seasoned salt, and black pepper. In bowl two, whisk the eggs. In bowl three, mix breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, and chopped parsley.
Bread Chicken: Remove chicken from buttermilk allowing excess to drip off. Dredge each piece first in the flour mixture, then dip briefly in the eggs, and coat thoroughly with the breadcrumb mixture.
Preheat Oven and Bake Mozzarella Sticks: Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake frozen mozzarella sticks for 7 minutes, then set aside.
Cook Chicken: Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry chicken pieces for about 4 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove from heat.
Assemble Sliders: Arrange slider bun bottoms in a casserole dish. Top each with cooked chicken, spoon marinara sauce over the chicken, then top with a slice of provolone cheese and three mozzarella sticks each.
Add Slider Tops and Butter Topping: Place the slider bun tops on each stack. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, sea salt, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, fresh parsley, and Parmesan cheese. Brush this mixture generously over the tops of the buns.
Bake Sliders: Cover casserole dish with foil and bake for 8 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 3 minutes until the tops are golden brown and cheese is melted.
Serve: Remove from oven and serve immediately while warm and melty.

Notes

Slider Buns: Use homemade or bakery slider buns approximately 4 inches in diameter for best size.
Buttermilk Substitutes: For 1 cup buttermilk, mix 4 tablespoons milk with enough sour cream; or 2 tablespoons milk with enough yogurt; or 1 tablespoon white vinegar with milk and let sit for 5-10 minutes; or 1 tablespoon lemon juice with milk letting it sit until curdled, then stir.
Use frozen mozzarella sticks for ease, but fresh mozzarella sticks could be substituted if desired.
For crispier chicken, cook in olive oil and butter to create a golden crust before assembling sliders.
Cover the sliders with foil during baking to ensure cheese melts without drying out the buns.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slider
Calories: 480 kcal
Sugar: 3 g
Sodium: 720 mg
Fat: 24 g
Saturated Fat: 9 g
Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
Trans Fat: 0.2 g
Carbohydrates: 38 g
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 28 g
Cholesterol: 95 mg