Honey Hot Chicken Sliders
HONEY HOT CHICKEN SLIDERS
🔥 Sweet + Spicy | 20-Min Meal | Party Hit | Crispy Juicy | VIRAL RECIPE
⚡ QUICK STATS
#15MinPrep
| #Feeds6
| #BudgetFriendly
| #GameDayFood
📝 INGREDIENTS (CORE)
✅ CHICKEN
→ 1 lb chicken tenders (or thighs)
→ 1 cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
→ 1 cup flour
→ SPICE MIX: 1 tbsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp cayenne, 1 tsp salt
🔥 HONEY HOT SAUCE
→ ½ cup hot sauce (Frank’s or Sriracha)
→ ⅓ cup honey
→ 2 tbsp melted butter
→ 1 tbsp soy sauce
→ 1 tsp smoked paprika
🍔 SLIDER BUILD
→ 12 slider buns (Hawaiian or potato buns = BEST!)
→ Toppings: Crispy coleslaw, pickles, ranch/blue cheese
→ Cheese: Pepper jack or cheddar slices
👩🍳 STEPS (FAST & FOOLPROOF)
- CRISPY CHICKEN:
→ Soak chicken in buttermilk 10 mins 🌟 Pro Tip: Add 1 tsp hot sauce to buttermilk!
→ Dredge in flour + spice mix. Fry 4-5 mins per side (or air-fry 400°F/12 mins!). - HONEY HOT GLAZE:
→ Mix all sauce ingredients. Toss fried chicken in glaze while hot! - BUILD SLIDERS:
→ Layer: Bun bottom → cheese → chicken → coleslaw/pickles → drizzle extra sauce → bun top.
→ Optional: Brush bun tops with garlic butter + toast 2 mins!
🚀 5 VIRAL HACKS YOU NEED
- MEAL PREP SECRET: Fry chicken ahead → re-crisp in air fryer → glaze fresh!
- SPICE CONTROL:
→ Mild: Use ½ cayenne + extra honey.
→ FIRE: Add 1 tsp ghost pepper powder 🌶️💥 - VEGAN SWAP: Use cauliflower florets + vegan buttermilk (almond milk + lemon)!
- EXTRA CRUNCH: Double-dredge chicken (flour → buttermilk → flour again)!
- PARTY TRICK:
→ ASSEMBLE SLIDERS IN A TRAY → pour garlic butter over buns → bake 10 mins → pull-apart GOOEY perfection! 🎉
🌎 FUSION TWISTS (TRENDING!)
- KOREAN STYLE: Swap honey hot sauce for gochujang + honey + rice vinegar → top with kimchi slaw!
#KoreanFusion
- NASHVILLE HOT: Add 1 tbsp cayenne + 1 tsp brown sugar to glaze → serve with dill pickles + white bread!
#NashvilleHot
- TROPICAL VIBE: Pineapple salsa + jalapeños → balance heat! 🍍
#SweetHeat
📸 SOCIAL MEDIA CAPTIONS (COPY-PASTE!)
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