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Hot Honey Garlic Chicken Sliders

50 minServes 6Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • chicken thighs (boneless, skinless, cut into slider-sized pieces)Meat600 g
  • buttermilk (for the marinade)Dairy240 ml
  • all-purpose flour (for dredging)Pantry200 g
  • cornstarch (for dredging)Pantry40 g
  • paprika (for the dredge)Spices5 g
  • garlic powder (for the dredge)Spices6 g
  • onion powder (for the dredge)Spices4 g
  • salt (for the dredge)Spices6 g
  • black pepper (for the dredge)Spices2 g
  • neutral oil (for frying)Pantry1 litre
  • honey (for the hot honey)Pantry80 g
  • hot sauce (for the hot honey)Pantry30 ml
  • garlic (minced, for the hot honey)Produce3 pieces
  • butter (melted, for the garlic butter)Dairy60 g
  • slider buns (split)Bakery12 pieces
  • ranch dressingPantry120 ml
  • pickles (sliced)Produce80 g

per serving

Nutrition

489kcal

Carbs
35 g
Proteins
22 g
Fat
29 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Mixing bowl ×2
  • Frying pan
  • Saucepan
  • Tongs
  • Cooling rack

step by step

Method

  1. Marinate the chicken

    • Cut the chicken thighs into slider-sized pieces.
    • Toss the chicken with the buttermilk and let it soak.
    Step 1
  2. Prepare the dredge

    • Combine the flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and black pepper in a bowl.
    Step 2
  3. Coat the chicken

    • Dredge each buttermilk-coated chicken piece in the flour mixture, pressing so it sticks.
    • Set the coated pieces aside on a rack.
    Step 3
  4. Fry the chicken

    • Heat the oil in a pan to about 175 °C.
    • Fry the chicken in batches until deeply golden and cooked through.
    • Drain on a cooling rack.
    Step 4
  5. Make the hot honey garlic butter

    • Warm the honey with the hot sauce and minced garlic.
    • Stir in the melted butter until combined.
    Step 5
  6. Toast the buns

    • Brush the split slider buns with some of the garlic butter.
    • Toast them cut-side down until golden.
    Step 6
  7. Assemble the sliders

    • Spread ranch on the bottom buns and top with pickles.
    • Add the crispy chicken and drizzle generously with the hot honey garlic butter.
    • Close the sliders with the top buns and serve.
    Step 7