Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Updated On: Oct 03, 2024

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My Husband and I decided (again) that it’s time to shed a few pounds.  All of the indulgences of Thanksgiving and the Holidays in general make us both feel a little…you know, chubby.  So, we’ve joined the local gym and have vowed to stick to it.  As part of the “plan”, I am trying to be mindful about what I’m making us for dinner as well.  Don’t get me wrong, most of what I make is relatively decent in the calorie department, it’s the other goodies that add the extra chub.

This little blog of mine is an interesting animal.  Most people don’t want to see a heaping pile of lettuce, even if you manage to photograph it in its best light.  Having a website is all about getting eyeballs to look at what you’re posting.  Eyeballs don’t like heaping piles of lettuce or Tilapia in Hobo Pouches, for some crazy reason.  Go figure!  So, as the pleaser I am, I  try to give my readers something that will make their mouth water and they will have the uncontrollable urge to click the [print] button below and hurry off to make whatever it is I’ve conjured up.  That’s the goal!

Enter these Buffalo Chicken Sliders.  The large amount of mayo was for picture purpose only, so don’t do that, but other than that, these sliders are really tasty and not so bad in the calorie department.  According to CalorieCount.com, if you made these into a regular 1/4 lb burger on a 100% Whole Wheat bun, you’d be looking at 430 calories.  Remove the blue cheese and you’re down to 380.  Making them as sliders will subtract some calories if you promise to only eat one.  My family really enjoyed them a lot.  I served them with homemade Spicy Sweet Potato Fries (recipe tomorrow).  Easy, somewhat guilt-free and packed with flavor.  Give them a try!

Buffalo Chicken Sliders
[print]  <—that’s the button I was talking about.

Ingredients
1 pound ground chicken (or turkey)
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs (or other breadcrumbs)
2 oz Frank’s RedHot Hot Sauce – Original
salt and pepper, to taste
6-8 Whole Wheat Slider Buns (or 4 regular hamburger buns)
Lettuce, Tomato or other toppings

Directions
1 In a medium bowl add the chicken, celery seed, egg whites, blue cheese, panko, hot sauce and salt and pepper.  Mix well to combine.  Form into patties the size of your slider buns.

2 Heat a grill pan or other frying pan over medium-high heat.  Spray generously with cooking spray.  Grill the burgers about 3-4 minutes per side, pressing down slightly.  Remove and repeat with any remaining, if necessary.  Serve on toasted slider buns with your choice of condiments.

Makes 6-8 Sliders or 4 Regular Sized Hamburgers

Recipe By:

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Heather is a recipe developer and content creator living in Vancouver, Washington. She started Farmgirl Gourmet in 2006, almost 20 years ago, as a way to share recipes with friends and family. Heather is also the co-founder of Spiceology , a unique spice company, which she started in 2013. She shares family friendly recipes for easy everyday meals with a gourmet twist.

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  2. Angie Barrett says:

    I love Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches so I know I’d love these Buffalo Chicken Sliders! YUM!

  3. Seriously can’t wait to make these – love the concept – and the fact that they aren’t off the charts calorie wise is a huge bonus!

  4. diabeticFoodie says:

    These look amazing! I think I’d skip the bun before giving up the blue cheese, though 🙂

  5. Looks yummy! I love Frank’s RedHot…in everything!

  6. Nelly Rodriguez says:

    Mmmmhmmm, this looks fantastic. Can you PLEASE move to the Vineyard?! PLEASE! We can p90x together!!! Pleasssseee. I will do your laundry and dishes! And I will share my stuff with you (what stuff? all the stuff I got!) Come onnnn, Martha’s Vineyard is waiting for you!!!!! And so am I!

  7. Sabrina-eat.drink.and be merry. says:

    omg these are amazing!!!!

  8. Yummy Mummy says:

    These look so good I might eat them even though I don’t eat chicken (because I love our pet ones too much). My husband says sliders are “nature’s perfect food” LOL.

  9. My daughter is obsessed with all things hot sauce/buffalo wing. I love that she can have something she really enjoys without all the yuckiness. YUM

  10. LOL, I don’t mind a heaping pile of lettuce, if it has the right toppings on it. Preferrably bacon! 😉 But the sliders look great too.

  11. Barbara | Creative Culinary says:

    I love these…a bit lighter but still look full of flavor. We all need that!

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