BBQ Baby Shower Chicken Sliders (Printable)

Tender pulled chicken with tangy barbecue sauce served on soft slider buns, ideal for parties.

# What You'll Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
02 - 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

→ BBQ Sauce

03 - 1 cup barbecue sauce
04 - 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
05 - 1 tbsp brown sugar
06 - 1 tsp smoked paprika
07 - 1/2 tsp garlic powder
08 - 1/2 tsp onion powder
09 - Salt and black pepper to taste

→ Slider Assembly

10 - 12 slider buns
11 - 1 cup coleslaw mix (optional)
12 - 2 tbsp mayonnaise (optional)
13 - 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (optional)
14 - 12 pickle slices (optional)

# How to Make It:

01 - Place chicken breasts or thighs in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Add chicken broth and a pinch of salt. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, cover, and cook for 20-25 minutes until cooked through and tender.
02 - Remove cooked chicken from the pot and shred using two forks. Discard excess liquid from the pot.
03 - In a clean saucepan or the same pot, combine barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir and heat over medium-low until warmed through.
04 - Add shredded chicken to the sauce and mix well. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is hot and fully coated.
05 - In a small bowl, toss coleslaw mix with mayonnaise and apple cider vinegar. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
06 - Spoon pulled chicken onto the bottom half of each slider bun. Top with a spoonful of slaw and a pickle slice if desired. Place the top bun on each slider.
07 - Serve immediately while warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They taste like you spent hours in the kitchen when you actually didn't.
  • One pot means cleanup is mercifully quick, leaving you time to actually enjoy the party.
  • Guests always come back for seconds because the chicken is impossibly tender and that tangy-sweet sauce just works.
02 -
  • Overcooking the chicken even by five minutes can make it stringy and dry—keep an eye on the timer and test for doneness early.
  • The sauce tastes better the longer it sits, so if you have 30 minutes, make it ahead and reheat it when you're ready to assemble.
03 -
  • Toast your slider buns lightly under the broiler right before assembly—it keeps them from getting soggy and adds a subtle textural contrast.
  • Shred the chicken while it's still slightly warm rather than waiting for it to cool, because warm chicken pulls apart more easily and cleanly.
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