Grilled Chicken Bacon Sliders

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 4 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (breast Halves, Not The Whole Breast)
• 16 slices Thin Bacon
• Cajun Spice
• Salt And Pepper, to taste
• 16 whole Small Dinner Rolls
• 16 slices Cheese Of Your Choice (cheddar, Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack, American, Swiss)
• Bottled Sauces Of Your Choice: BBQ, Louisiana Hot Sauce, Teriyaki, Etc.
• Toppings Of Your Choice: Tomato Slices, Grilled Onions, Lettuce, Celery Leaves, Etc.
• Spread Of Your Choice: Mayo, Mustards, Mayo Mixed With Chipotle Pepper, Etc.

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from thepioneerwoman.com

Preparation

Step 1

Spread Of Your Choice: Mayo, Mustards, Mayo Mixed With Chipotle Pepper, Etc.

Slice bacon pieces in half and fry over medium-low heat until

Place the palm of your hand flat on the top of each chicken breast. Apply light pressure as you slice it horizontally in half (be careful!) When you're finished, you'll have eight thinner chicken breast pieces. Slice each of these in half so you'll wind up with sixteen small chicken "patties." Place a piece of plastic wrap on top of the thicker pieces and pound gently with a rolling pin to flatten slightly.

Heat a grill pan if you have one, or a heavy skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Cook chicken pieces on the first side for a couple of minutes, then flip them over to the other side. Lay slices of cheese (whatever kind you'd like) on top of each piece, then top with a couple of bacon slices. Cook until chicken is done, then remove from the pan.

Spread both sides of dinner rolls with the spread of your choice (mayo, mustard, etc.) and the toppings of your choice (tomato, lettuce, etc.) Place chicken pieces in between halved dinner rolls. Serve immediately!

Variations:

* Brush a little Louisiana hot sauce on the chicken. Add bacon, then top with a bunch of celery leaves before putting inside the buns.

Oh man, my mouth is watering! Looks good & so easy to make!

These look yummy. I’ll have to make as test batch tonight.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I was fretting about what fabulous thing I was going to make for Sunday…now I have THE PLAN. I should have known all I needed was a little Pioneer Woman Inspiration.

Is it just my phone or are some of your risotto pictures accidentally mixed in with these slider pictures?

I make these at home, but I use small ciabatta rolls for my bread. Gives them a little more resistance, especially when baked in the oven for a few minutes to get them on the toasty side. Plus I just love ciabatta bread.

Oh my those look so yummy, they just got added to my Super Bowl party menu.

Love the show Sat., had to make the onion strings that night to go with grilled bbq burgers total hit everyone loved them, but I’d advice not to have people around while frying as they tend to disappear almost as soon as I laid them on the sheet

Having lived in Maryland my entire life, I am a huge Ravens fan. I am going to add these sliders to my SB party menu- they look delicious! GO RAVENS!

Okay, Ree, along with the comments on the nude shoes–I just have to make this observation: I have observed it on myself and others. The dark, trendy nail colors just aren’t flattering on over 40 hands. The more natural soft colors make my hands look younger and better overall. Just sayin….

I have to say, the fact that you’re from Oklahoma makes it EXTREMELY easy for me to follow your recipes, since I’m an Okie as well. The things you use are things I use and if I don’t use them I can get them at the store. Some cooking shows use things I’ve never heard of…and might not be interested in hearing of…I just wanted to say that I appreciate it and I’m in LOVE with those shoes you wore. I’ll be getting myself a pair ASAP.

YUMMY! But we are having Spicey Whiskey BBQ Sliders for the big game at our house! But the chicken ones will be made very very soon!

I love your Whiskey BBQ sliders! I will try these this weekend, as they will be lighter and that means we can have more snacks (ha ha ha..) I can’t wait for the game and I even took off Monday to relax!

Thanks Ree, again another great recipe! Adding to my menu for Super Bowl Sunday!

These look so good! Now I just need to find a SuperBowl party to go to so I can make these, and eat lots of yummy food!

I am going to make these for my son’s hockey team party on Saturday night – the heck with the Super Bowl. I’ll have to quadruple this recipe for 18 high school hockey players – I’m sure they’ll be a hit (frankly, they’re teenage boys – they’ll eat anything). Thanks for the great and timely idea, Ree!!

DH and our son will be at the game cheering on the Ravens. Might make these for those of us left behind. I would love to see a post about how you clean your grill pan. I have one that I rarely use because cleaning it is such a pain in the $%^&.

Hi Michelle, Kraft Singles or Velveeta Singles, I think even Borden makes a cheese single. American cheese is processed cheese that in this case is sliced. Hope that helps you.

Oh Yum. Love these and so many ways to go with them. I just added them to my Super Bowl party menu. Go Niners.

Oh.My.Lord.Keeps.A.Record!! I have GOT to try this!! I loved your whiskey sliders too. My son’s favorite except forget the small bread rolls, we use regular buns. Not waiting for game day, going to the store now. Thanks.

We are invited to a superbowl party! These look so good…i am going to make up a mess of them. Love your recipes and your show!

We are invited to a super bowl party! These look so good i am going to make up a mess to take with me! Thanks for all your great recipes!

This recipe looks and “reads” delicious! Definitely going to make these, sans the cheese. I’ll switch it up with fresh salsa and guacamole since I can’t eat cheese. I’m looking forward to your other recips and, yes, I am rooting for Baltimore too.

My gracious. I need to go buy bacon immediately so I can make these. And then I need to keep bacon on hand at all times so I can make these whenever I crave them. Which will be often.

Golly Gish! I need to make those peppa jack slidas!

This is fantastic and something I will make for my family. I have been complaining lately that after 16 years of cooking meals for my family, I can’t think of anything to make for dinner. I’m stuck in a rut. I looked up dinner ideas on the web which brought me to a certain site. The meals these people cooked for dinner were so outrageously extravagant. I thought “really……, this is just a regular night meal? Oh that’s right…. I always have some sweet breads in my freezer”. I think my kids would enjoy these sliders over brains any day!!!!!

When did I become so uncool? I had to look up what M.F.E.O meant. I guess only an uncool person would ask when they became uncool. Either way, these sliders are going to make an appearance at our house very soon!

Here’s how I was my cast iron skillet, which I’ve had for years. If it can’t be cleaned with a simple wiping, I wash in with a sponge and hot water – no soap. Then place the damp, clean pan back on a burner, turn on the burner until all of the water has evaporated. Then I pour a tiny bit of neutral oil (e.g., canola, vegetable) on a paper towel and rub it on the inside of the pan – bottom and sides. It’s good to go for next time I need it.

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