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BBQ Chicken Sliders (Chicken Thigh Recipe)

These best ever chicken sliders using chicken thighs with tangy BBQ sauce, melty Colby jack cheese, and creamy buttermilk coleslaw is a perfect way to make use of chicken thighs. These BBQ chicken sliders are perfect for dinner, tailgating, appetizers and couchgating . These crowd pleaser chicken sliders are easy to prepare and ready in 20 mins or less!
Course Chicken, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American, Southern, Western
Keyword bbq sauce
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Brine 30 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings 9 people
Calories 400kcal
Author April Boller Wright

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb skinless chicken thighs cut to fit the dinner rolls
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce of your choice Link to BBQ sauce is in the instructions
  • coleslaw
  • brioche dinner rolls or your choice of rolls
  • colby jack cheese slices

Instructions

  • To a Ziploc bag add the water, sugar, salt then add the chicken thighs.  Refrigerate for 25-30 minutes. Remove the chicken thighs and pat to dry.  
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. To a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the vegetable oil. Add the dry chicken thighs to the skillet and cook each side until golden brown about 3-4 minutes. Do not move the chicken thighs around as they are cooking. Add the BBQ sauce to the skillet. One the sauce has thickened toss chicken to coat. 
  • This step is optional. While the chicken is cooking prepare the cheese slices. Half each slice of cheese. You can add a whole slice of cheese to each slider if you prefer. I prefer to use smaller slices since these are sliders and not burgers. 
  • Top each chicken thigh with the cheese. You can cover the skillet if you like to melt the cheese faster but it's not necessary. 
  • Place brioche buns directly on oven rack and toast until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. As the cheese is melting, spread a bit of the BBQ sauce on the bottom and top of each bun if you like. Add the chicken slider to the bottom bun.  Top with the coleslaw and top bun and serve. 

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcal