Cheesy Chicken Ranch Sliders — Tender chicken is coated in tangy ranch dressing and topped with Swiss cheese. It’s all nestled in soft, sweet Hawaiian rolls with a buttery Dijon, onion, and poppy seed topping! Make these easy sliders for the Super Bowl or your next game day gathering! They’re also perfect for the holidays and New Year’s Eve!!
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Everyone seems to love sliders and they’re fast and easy to make. A win on every level! Set these little gems out at parties, events, on game days, or as an after-school snack and you’ll hear plenty of oohs and ahhs.
My Hawaiian roll ham and cheese sliders are my gold standard sliders recipe, and this chicken version is a spinoff of that. Tender chicken is coasted in tangy ranch dressing and topped with Swiss cheese.
It’s all nestled in soft, sweet Hawaiian rolls with a buttery Dijon, onion, and poppy seed topping. So much flavor in every bite!
Chicken Ranch Sliders Ingredients
For these easy Hawaiian roll chicken sliders, you’ll need the following basic ingredients:
- King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
- Pre-cooked chicken (sliced or shredded will work)
- Ranch salad dressing
- Swiss cheese slices
- Unsalted butter
- Dijon mustard
- Poppyseeds
- Dried minced onion
- Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
Vegetarian Option
The last time I made these chicken ranch sliders, I didn’t actually use regular chicken! Instead I used MorningStar Farms® Chik’n Strips. They’re lightly seasoned with a rotisserie chicken flavor. These versatile plant-protein strips are great in any dish where you’d usually use chicken, including casseroles, pastas, salads, and wraps.
How to Make Chicken Ranch Sliders
These Swiss and chicken sliders come together quickly and easily, but there are a few key things to remember when preparing the recipe:
- Using a large serrated knife, slice the rolls in half so you have a ‘slab’ of tops and a ‘slab’ of bottoms; don’t pull the rolls apart and slice individually because you want to keep them connected! Place the bottom layer into a foil-lined 9×13-inch baking dish.
- To a large bowl add the cooked chicken (shredded or sliced), ranch dressing, and stir to coat evenly. Turn onto the bottom ‘slab’ of rolls.
- Evenly layer the cheese over top of the chicken, then add the top ‘slab’ of rolls.
- In a medium bowl, melt the butter in the microwave. Stir in the mustard, poppy seeds, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the butter mixture over the top ‘slab’ of rolls.
- Cover with aluminum foil and let stand at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Bake covered for 15 minutes, then uncover and cook for another 5 minutes, or until as done as desired.
Recipe FAQs
You can use any type of pre-cooked chicken you like. Buy a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and then shred or cube it to keep things quick and easy. Or, make poached chicken and shred that for the sliders.
I always make my chicken sliders on Hawaiian rolls, because I love how the salty, savory chicken pairs with the soft and sweet rolls. However, you can use any sweet roll you like!
Of course! I made these ranch chicken sliders with Swiss cheese, but a sharp cheddar or Monterrey Jack would work as well.
Sure! Buy pre-cooked bacon at the grocery store for ease and layer it onto the sliders before you add the cheese (that way the bacon is trapped beneath the melted Swiss cheese and won’t slide around when the sliders are pulled apart).
Yes, up to a point. You can cut the rolls into “slabs,” then layer on the ranch chicken and Swiss cheese. Cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you’re ready to add the butter topping and bake.
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Cheesy Chicken Ranch Sliders
Ingredients
Sliders
- one 12-count package Hawaiian sweet rolls, sliced in half (see directions for more details)
- 10 ounces cooked chicken, shredded or cubed; about 2 to 3 chicken breasts*
- ½ cup ranch salad dressing
- 8 ounces Swiss cheese, thinly sliced
Topping
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
- 2 teaspoons Worcesteshire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon pepper, or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Line a 9×9-inch or 9×13-inch pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
- Using a large serrated knife, slice the rolls in half so you have a ‘slab’ of tops and a ‘slab’ of bottoms; don’t pull the rolls apart and slice individually because you want to keep them connected. Place the bottom ‘slab’ of rolls in prepared pan; set aside.
- To a large bowl add the diced Chick’n Strips, ranch dressing, and stir to coat evenly.
- Evenly add the chick’n over the rolls.
- Evenly layer the cheese.
- Add the top ‘slab’ of rolls; set aside.
- To a medium microwave-safe bowl, add the butter and heat on high power to melt, about 1 minute.
- Add the mustard, poppy seeds, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and whisk to combine.
- Evenly and slowly pour the butter mixture over the rolls. Use a spatula to spread the mixture over the tops. Some of the mixture will pool at the base of the rolls.
- Cover with aluminum foil and allow rolls to stand at room temp for about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Bake covered for about 16 minutes or until cheese has melted.
- Uncover and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes, or until as done as desired. Baking time will vary based on the size of pan used, climate and oven variances, etc. Bake until as done as desired; watch to make sure they don’t burn since all ovens and ingredients vary. Slice into individual sliders and serve immediately. Sliders are best warm and fresh.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Sooo amazing! I was expecting yum but wow. Way too good.
Thanks for the 5 star review and I’m glad to hear they exceeded your expectations!
Sooo amazing! I was expecting yum but wow. Way too good.
Of course I would make the banana bread. It would be perfect for a single older person. Serves 2. I wouldn’t be so hesitant about making banana bread knowing I wouldn’t have so much left over after my “craving”. :0) The Phillips AirFryer sounds like just the thing to use.
hey girl these look really tasty!
What a great idea! They look delicious! I think I’d even add pineapple to these babies!
I love pineapple, bet it would be great!
My family will enjoy these sliders!
What a great game day snack! Looks delicious!
Thanks!
I think I need to have a slider party and serve JUST your slider recipes. OMG.
How fun would that be! :)
Oh my, these are amazing! Thanks so much for the recipe.
You’re so welcome and glad they were amazing!
We’ve had Morningstar veggie burgers and Beyond Meat crumbles but not the chicken strips. Glad to know they also taste like the real thing because I’ve been hesitant to try them. These look just as yummy as your ham and cheese sliders!
My family really enjoyed these!