A recipe for Honey BBQ chicken sliders, featuring chicken marinated in buttermilk and yogurt, breaded, baked, and coated in a sweet and savory BBQ sauce, served on toasted slider buns with ranch and pickles.
1. Mix buttermilk, yogurt, pickle juice, Franks Red Hot, and seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, salt, cayenne) into a bowl and mix well.
2. Slice your chicken into 3-ounce, square-ish portions and tenderize with a mallet.
3. Add the chicken to the marinade, cover, and let it sit for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
4. In a shallow dish, mix panko crumbs, parmesan, garlic (powder), smoked paprika, and salt for the breading.
5. Pat the marinated chicken into the breading mixture, ensuring it's well coated.
6. Lightly spray the breaded chicken with cooking oil.
7. Oven bake at 425°F (218°C) on a wire rack for 18 minutes.
8. In a saucepan over low heat, whisk together BBQ sauce, honey, and paprika for the glaze.
9. Keep the BBQ sauce mixture warm so it coats well.
10. Lightly brush the warm BBQ sauce on the cooked chicken sliders, wait 1-2 minutes, and add another layer.
11. Build the sliders by placing the chicken on a toasted slider bun (toasted in a skillet), then add ranch and pickles.
