Delicious Cheesy and Easy Barbecue Chicken Sliders
Servings 4 -6
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ small sweet onion diced
- ½ red bell pepper diced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 whole wheat slider sandwich rolls
- 8 slices American cheese
For serving:
- 1 32 ounce bag Alexia 98% Fat Free Smart Classics Roasted Straight Cut Fries with Sea Salt
- Broccoli or other favorite vegetable steamed in the microwave according to package instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. As soon as the oven is heated, bake Alexia French fries according to package instructions.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet, season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook until no longer pink. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Melt butter in skillet and add onion and bell pepper. Saute until vegetables are tender, approximately 3-4 minutes. Add garlic to skillet and sauté for one more minute.
- Add flour to skillet, whisk, and cook for one minute.
- Pour chicken broth and milk slowly into the skillet. Whisk constantly to prevent lumps. Add barbecue sauce and increase heat so that the liquid comes to a bubble.
- Once the liquid bubbles, turn the heat back down to medium and allow the mixture to simmer until it thickens, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat and stir in the cheese and the cooked chicken until all ingredients are combined.
- Prepare the sliders by placing open sandwich rolls onto a baking sheet that has been lined with aluminum foil (for easy clean-up). Spoon chicken mixture onto each bun and top each sandwich with a slice of American cheese.
- When your French fries have about 5 minutes remaining on their cooking time, place sandwiches into the oven with the fries. Bake sandwiches just until cheese melts, rolls are toasted, and the meat is heated through (approximately 5 minutes).
- While sandwiches and French fries are baking, microwave broccoli or other vegetable according to package instructions.
- Serve French fries with sliders and veggies!