Parmesan Pepperoni Chicken Sliders
Parmesan Pepperoni Chicken Sliders pop with tender and juicy chicken topped with melted mozzarella, provolone and Parmesan cheese and slices of crispy pepperoni.
From game day eats to family dinners, this recipe for sliders is packed with flavor that make any gathering more delicious.
Plus, it feeds 6 people – but this recipe is easy to double!
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Parmesan Pepperoni Chicken Sliders
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This recipe takes 30 minutes to prep and 30 minutes to cook.
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Chicken Slider Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup minced garlic
- 1 package King’s Hawaiian Pretzel Slider Buns
- 3 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups pepperoni, julienned
- 1 1/4 cups marinara sauce
- 9 breaded chicken tenders, cooked crispy
- 5 slices fresh mozzarella
- 5 slices provolone cheese
- 9 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley
Slider Directions:
In small saucepot over medium heat, melt butter and add minced garlic. Cook 3-4 minutes until garlic softens but does not brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
Separate pretzel slider buns and brush inside halves with melted garlic butter. Toast rolls on griddle until golden brown; flip and slightly toast outside of rolls. Set aside.
In 4-quart saucepot with thermometer, heat oil to 350 F. Fry pepperoni until bubbles start to slow.
In 4-quart saucepot with thermometer, heat oil to 350 F. Fry pepperoni until bubbles start to slow. Carefully remove from oil and place on plate with paper towel.
In small saucepot, heat marinara sauce. Place 1 tablespoon sauce on bottom halves of slider buns.
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On lined sheet pan, place one chicken tender on each slider bun. Place 1 tablespoon marinara sauce on top of each tender followed by half slice mozzarella then half slice provolone. Top each slider with 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan. Place baking sheet in broiler and melt cheese.
Top cheese with 1 tablespoon crispy pepperoni on each slider.
Top sliders with other halves of toasted slider buns. Brush tops with garlic butter and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Use bamboo picks to secure.
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Parmesan Pepperoni Chicken Sliders
From game day eats to family dinners, Parmesan Pepperoni Chicken Sliders pop with flavor that make any gathering more delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup minced garlic
- 1 package King's Hawaiian Pretzel Slider Buns
- 3 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups pepperoni, julienned
- 1 1/4 cups marinara sauce
- 9 breaded chicken tenders, cooked crispy
- 5 slices fresh mozzarella
- 5 slices provolone cheese
- 9 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley
Instructions
- In small saucepot over medium heat, melt butter and add minced garlic. Cook 3-4 minutes until garlic softens but does not brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Separate pretzel slider buns and brush inside halves with melted garlic butter. Toast rolls on griddle until golden brown; flip and slightly toast outside of rolls. Set aside.
- In 4-quart saucepot with thermometer, heat oil to 350 F. Fry pepperoni until bubbles start to slow. Carefully remove from oil and place on plate with paper towel.
- In small saucepot, heat marinara sauce. Place 1 tablespoon sauce on bottom halves of slider buns.
- On lined sheet pan, place one chicken tender on each slider bun. Place 1 tablespoon marinara sauce on top of each tender followed by half slice mozzarella then half slice provolone. Top each slider with 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan. Place baking sheet in broiler and melt cheese.
- Top cheese with 1 tablespoon crispy pepperoni on each slider.
- Top sliders with other halves of toasted slider buns. Brush tops with garlic butter and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Use bamboo picks to secure.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1849Total Fat: 183gSaturated Fat: 44gTrans Fat: 4gUnsaturated Fat: 128gCholesterol: 189mgSodium: 2283mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 33g
Nutrient values are only estimates provided by online calculators. Various factors can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.
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