Description
Honey Mustard BLT Chicken Sliders are the ultimate 30-minute party appetizer—juicy chicken, crispy bacon, fresh lettuce and tomato, plus a tangy-sweet homemade honey mustard sauce. Includes easy anti-soggy tips and make-ahead options for stress-free hosting.
Ingredients
Honey Mustard Sauce:
1/3 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Pinch of salt
Pinch of black pepper
For the Sliders:
12 slider buns or Hawaiian rolls
2 1/2 to 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chopped (rotisserie works great)
10–12 slices bacon, cooked crisp
2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced (blotted dry)
2 cups crisp lettuce (romaine hearts or iceberg), very dry
1 tablespoon butter, melted (optional, for toasting buns)
6 slices cheddar or provolone (optional)
Instructions
1. Cook the bacon until deeply crisp (skillet or bake at 400°F for 15–20 minutes). Drain on paper towels.
2. Make the honey mustard sauce: whisk mayo, Dijon, yellow mustard, honey, vinegar (or lemon), garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Taste and adjust.
3. Slice tomatoes thin and blot well with paper towels. Wash and dry lettuce thoroughly.
4. Warm the chicken briefly if cold (30–60 seconds) so it doesn’t chill the sliders.
5. Optional (recommended): toast buns at 350°F for 4–6 minutes cut-side up. Brush with melted butter first if you want.
6. Assemble: spread a thin layer of sauce on bottom buns. Add chicken, then a light drizzle more sauce.
7. Add crispy bacon.
8. Add lettuce, then tomatoes on top (tomatoes last helps prevent soggy buns).
9. Close with top buns, press gently, and serve right away (or hold warm loosely covered for 15–20 minutes).
Notes
Anti-soggy win: toast the buns + blot tomatoes + keep lettuce very dry.
Sauce control matters—too much makes sliders slippery.
For pull-apart baked sliders: bake buns with chicken, bacon, and sauce, then add lettuce + tomato after baking.
Make-ahead: cook bacon, mix sauce, and prep chicken up to 1 day ahead. Store tomatoes with paper towels and keep lettuce separate/dry.
Nutrition values are estimates and will vary by bun size, bacon thickness, and amount of sauce used.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizers & Snacks
- Method: Baking / Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 740mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 55mg