Description
Delicious and crispy Bang Bang Chicken Sliders featuring thinly sliced breaded chicken breasts fried to perfection, topped with melted mozzarella, and served on soft slider rolls with a flavorful Bang Bang sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Breading
- 1 1/2 pounds thin sliced chicken breasts
- Kosher salt, fresh black pepper, and garlic powder for seasoning
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups (or more as needed) Panko bread crumbs
- Vegetable or canola oil for frying
Assembly
- 12 slices mozzarella cheese
- 12 slider rolls
- Bang Bang Sauce (amount as desired for serving)
Instructions
- Season the Chicken: Start by seasoning both sides of the thin sliced chicken breasts with kosher salt, fresh black pepper, and garlic powder evenly. This ensures the chicken is flavorful throughout.
- Prepare Breading Stations: Set up three separate bowls: one mixing the flour and cornstarch together, the second combining the buttermilk, hot sauce, and egg, and the third filled with Panko bread crumbs. This setup facilitates an efficient breading process.
- Bread the Chicken: Dredge each seasoned chicken breast first in the flour-cornstarch mixture, shaking off any excess. Then dip it into the buttermilk-hot sauce-egg mixture, allowing excess liquid to drip off. Finally, coat the chicken thoroughly with Panko bread crumbs, pressing them firmly to form a crispy layer. Place breaded chicken on a plate and repeat with remaining pieces.
- Heat Oil in Skillet: Add a thin layer of vegetable or canola oil to a skillet and heat over medium heat until hot but not smoking.
- Fry the Chicken: Fry the breaded chicken cutlets in batches without crowding the pan, adding more oil as needed. Cook each piece until golden brown and cooked through, approximately 3-4 minutes per side depending on thickness.
- Assemble Sliders: Place a slice of mozzarella cheese on each cooked chicken piece to let it melt slightly. Then place the chicken with melted cheese onto slider rolls and add a generous amount of Bang Bang sauce. Serve immediately for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Ensure oil temperature is medium to medium-high to avoid soggy breading and undercooked chicken.
- Use thin sliced chicken breasts for quick cooking and easy assembly into sliders.
- Adjust hot sauce quantity in buttermilk mixture according to your preferred spice level.
- Press breadcrumbs firmly onto chicken to get a crispy coating that holds during frying.
- If preferred, warm slider rolls before assembling for a better serving experience.
- Serve sliders immediately to enjoy optimal crispiness and melted cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 570mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
