These chicken parmesan sliders are loaded with crispy chicken, marinara sauce and plenty of cheese. It’s a hearty meal that the whole family will enjoy, the perfect easy dinner!
My kids love sliders. There is something about having hot mini sandwiches that is just fun. Some other sliders that my family loves are Cuban sliders and buffalo chicken sliders.
Whenever school is in session, I need plenty of quick and easy dinner options. With all the afterschool activities and busy weeknights, I want to be able to feed a crowd quickly. My kids love fried chicken and sandwiches which makes these chicken parmesan sliders the perfect crowd-pleasing dinner!
These parmesan sliders are perfect with family friendly side dishes like onion rings, slow cooker mac and cheese and garlic knots.
Chicken Parmesan Sliders Ingredients
When you make these chicken parmesan sliders you will need pull apart dinner rolls, mozzarella cheese, fried chicken strips, marinara sauce, parmesan cheese, melted butter, garlic powder, onion powder and chopped parsley.
How Do You Make Chicken Parmesan Sliders?
When you make this chicken parmesan slider recipe first heat up your fried chicken strips according to package instructions. Next place your dinner rolls on a sheet pan or baking dish and cut them across so you can build your sandwiches. Place the cooked chicken strips on the rolls and spread marinara sauce over the chicken fingers. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese on the chicken. Place the top of the rolls on the chicken. Mix together in a small bowl melted butter, onion powder, garlic powder and chopped parsley. Brush the tops of the sliders with the garlic butter sauce. Bake the sandwiches until the cheese melts and the tops of the rolls are golden brown. Enjoy those cheesy and crispy sandwiches!
Tips For The Perfect Chicken Parmesan Sliders
- I like to shred my own mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese to avoid anti-caking agents found in some of the pre-shredded bags of cheese. In a pinch, the pre-shredded cheese will work, it just may not melt very well.
- If you have extra time before you make chicken parmesan sliders, you can bake up your own fresh dinner rolls.
- You can purchase marinara sauce at the store or make your own marinara sauce.
- I often purchase precooked fried chicken tenders for convenience; however, you can make your own homemade chicken fingers, baked chicken tenders or air fryer chicken tenders.
Quick Tip
For a smaller portion you can make these chicken parm sliders in a toaster oven.
Recipe FAQs
To make chicken parm sliders, simply heat pre-cooked chicken tenders and lay them on dinner rolls that you cut in half. Top the chicken with marinara sauce and shredded cheese. Place the top of the rolls on the chicken and brush them with garlic butter sauce. After a quick trip through the oven you can enjoy delicious sliders.
You could enjoy with chicken parmesan sliders with appetizers like mozzarella sticks, salads such as Mediterranean salad or light pasta dishes like angel hair pasta.
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Flavor Variations
While these sliders are delicious as-is, you can modify the recipe to suit your own taste.
- Spicy: If you like a spicier sandwich, try sprinkling some red pepper flakes into the marinara sauce.
- Breading: If you don’t like breaded chicken tenders, you could make your own baked or grilled chicken tenders without breading and use them in these sandwiches.
- Nuggets: You could use chicken nuggets instead of chicken tenders.
- Cheese: Feel free to use your favorite cheeses like provolone cheese or cheddar cheese.
What I love most about these chicken parmesan sliders is that they’re such a hearty meal with plenty of protein. Add an Italian salad and you’ve got a complete dinner! These sliders also are amazing appetizers and a fantastic party food.
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Chicken Parmesan Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 pound pull apart dinner rolls
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided use
- 6-8 fried chicken strips or enough to cover the surface area of the buns
- 3/4 cup marinara sauce
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cook fried chicken strips according to package directions, then turn the oven on to 375 degrees.
- Cut the rolls crosswise. Sprinkle 1 cup of mozzarella cheese over the bottom of the rolls.
- Arrange the chicken strips on top of the cheese.
- Spread the marinara sauce over the top of the chicken fingers.
- Sprinkle the remaining cup of mozzarella cheese plus the parmesan cheese over the layer of sauce. Place the other half of the buns on top.
- In a small bowl mix together the butter, garlic powder, onion powder and parsley. Brush the butter mixture over the top of the rolls.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until tops of rolls are browned and cheese is melted.
- Cut the sandwiches apart and serve immediately.
Notes
- I like to shred my own mozzarella and parmesan cheese to avoid anti-caking agents found in some of the pre-shredded bags of cheese. In a pinch, the pre-shredded cheese will work, it just may not melt very well.
- For a smaller portion you can make these sliders in a toaster oven.
Perfect for a game day celebration!
Made these tonight. Unfortunately 15 min at 375 ended up burning the rolls a bit, BUT they still tasted fantastoc (after you got past the slightly burnt part). Will absolutely be making these again and again. My husband loved them. Thanks for a great recipe!
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