Buffalo Chicken Sliders

By lorik

Ingredients

• FOR THE SLIDERS, COMBINE:
• 2 tsp. onion powder
• 2 tsp. granulated garlic
• 1 tsp. celery salt
• 3 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• SWEAT:
• 1 cup diced onions
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup hot sauce (such as Frank's), divided
• MELT:
• 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 40 cocktail buns, halved
• FOR THE SLAW, PROCESS:
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1 tsp. white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• TOSS:
• 6 cups thinly sliced celery
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Details

Servings 40
Adapted from cuisinerecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

For the sliders, combine onion powder, granulated garlic, and celery salt; sprinkle over chicken.

Sear chicken in oil, in 3 batches, in a large sauté pan over high heat until browned on both sides, adding more oil as necessary, about 20 minutes total. Transfer chicken to an 8-qt. slow cooker.

Sweat onions, carrot, and celery in 1 Tbsp. butter in the same pan over medium heat until softened, 3–4 minutes. Deglaze pan with broth, scraping up any browned bits. Transfer mixture to slow cooker and pour 1⁄2 cup hot sauce over the top.

Cover slow cooker and cook chicken until fork-tender on high setting, about 2 hours. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and shred with two forks. Strain liquids from slow cooker; discard solids. Return chicken and strained liquid to slow cooker.

Melt 4 Tbsp. butter and remaining 1⁄2 cup hot sauce in a saucepan over medium heat; stir into slow cooker. Set slow cooker to warm and heat chicken 30 minutes more; season with salt and pepper.

For the slaw, process mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese, vinegar, Worcestershire, and Dijon in a food processor until smooth.

Toss celery with dressing and parsley just before serving.

Serve chicken on buns topped with slaw.

Nutrition Information
Per slider: 247 cal; 10g total fat (2g sat); 55mg chol; 565mg sodium; 21g carb; 1g fiber; 15g protein