Crack Chicken Sandwiches

 

Ingredients

• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 ounce dry ranch dressing mix
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
• ⅓ cup thinly sliced green onion
• 2½ cups chicken breast, cooked, shredded, boneless and skinless
• 12 ounces cooked crumbled bacon
• 2½ cups mild shredded cheddar cheese, divided 1 cup and 1 ½ cups
• 12 count sweet Hawaiian Rolls, sliced in half
• 6 tablespoons salted sweet cream butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh chives

Instructions

 

 

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Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Set it aside.
• Add the cream cheese to a 4 to 5-quart heavy-bottomed stockpot over medium heat. Stir often until the cream cheese is melted.
• Sprinkle the ranch mix, onion powder, and cracked black pepper over the melted cream cheese. Stir to combine. Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the green onion, shredded chicken, crumbled bacon and 1 cup of shredded cheddar. Stir until completely incorporated.
• Place the bottom rolls into the prepared baking dish.
• Spread the chicken ranch mixture evenly over the bottom rolls.
• Evenly sprinkle the remaining shredded cheddar cheese.
• Lay the top rolls over the shredded cheese.
• Use a pastry brush to spread the melted butter over the top rolls.
• Evenly sprinkle the parmesan cheese over the buttered rolls.
• Evenly sprinkle the chopped chives over the parmesan layer.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake for an additional 5 to 8 minutes, until golden. Remove from the oven and allow the sliders to rest for 5 minutes before cutting the individual servings.

Notes

• You could use leftover chicken or a rotisserie chicken you pick up at the grocery store for an even quicker prep time.
• Don’t skimp on the butter. It soaks into all the nooks and crannies and adds a ton of flavor to both the top and the bottom half of the slider buns.
• Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to keep a close eye on your sliders as the suggested baking time approaches.