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Crispy Chicken Parm Sliders

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 09/28/21 Updated: 12/13/21
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These incredible chicken parm sliders are the perfect appetizer or entrée for parties, showers, game days, or anytime you want something delicious and bite-sized. Crispy chicken strips are topped with rich marinara and melted provolone, sandwiched between dinner rolls covered in a seasoned butter-parmesan sauce.

Crispy chicken parm sliders, with one slider laying on top of the others at an angle to show chicken and marinara inside

What Makes This Recipe So Good

  • Who doesn’t love chicken parmesan? Crispy chicken. Rich, tomato-y sauce. ALL THAT CHEESE. Now what if I told you there’s an easy way to take everything you love about that classic Italian dish and spin it into party-perfect finger foods? These crispy chicken parm sliders do EXACTLY THAT.
  • There’s so much incredible flavor and texture in these little sandwiches. The breaded chicken is exceptionally crispy. The provolone cheese melts beautifully. The warm, soft rolls are topped with this mind-blowingly good mixture of butter, garlic, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and parmesan cheese that makes the bread moist but toasty.
  • Chicken parm sliders are SO unbelievably easy to make. We’re making it even easier by using frozen breaded chicken strips and store-bought marinara. Since they’re so easy, they’re also a great option if you’re feeding a large group, because you won’t need to cook all day to put out a lot of food. You can easily double this recipe without needing a ton more time in the kitchen.
Overhead view of the top buns of the crispy chicken parm sliders

Key Ingredients

Dinner Rolls – Use your favorites! Sweet rolls go incredibly well with the other flavors in these sliders, but potato rolls would also work well. Seasoned, unseasoned, wheat, white, honey – anything goes here.

Marinara – You’ll want to use a good, thick marinara sauce on your chicken parm sliders. If it’s too thin, it’ll soak into the rolls and leave them soggy.

Tyson Air Fried Perfectly Crispy Chicken Strips – Y’all. These chicken strips are AMAZING, and absolutely perfect for chicken parm sliders. Made with all-natural white meat chicken and no antibiotics EVER, they’re a lighter option than traditional fried chicken, with 75% less fat and 35% fewer calories. The best part? They crisp up so well and you don’t even need to air fry them to make it happen! You can shop for these babies right now at your local Publix.

Tyson air fried chicken strips packaging with a Publix reusable shopping bag

Chef’s Tips

  • Don’t over-bake the chicken parm sliders! You don’t want the rolls (or the garlic in the butter) to burn. Keep a close eye on them, especially if your oven runs hot or you place the sliders super close to the heat element. Let them cook just until the rolls are slightly toasty, but mainly until the cheese is melted.
  • If the rolls are getting too dark before the cheese has really melted, cover the baking dish with foil. It’ll help retain some of the heat, making the cheese melt faster, without leaving the bread directly exposed to the heating element.
  • I recommend using a basting brush to spread the butter sauce on the tops of the rolls. A brush will let you apply the sauce more evenly, and it’ll help keep excess butter from pooling in the bottom of the baking dish, which could make the bottom halves of the rolls soggy.
  • For even cheesier chicken parm sliders, use 8 slices of provolone instead of 4. Layer one set of 4 slices directly on the bottom halves of the rolls, without any marinara or anything else. Place the bottom halves in the oven for a few minutes to let the cheese melt, then continue with the marinara sauce in step 2. That extra layer of cheese will also prevent some of the marinara from seeping into the bottom rolls, which will keep them dryer.
Crispy chicken parm sliders on a plate in front of the bag of Tyson Crispy Chicken and a Publix branded green reusable shopping bag

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Side view of a crispy chicken parm slider
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Crispy Chicken Parm Sliders

Prep:15 minutes minutes
Cook:45 minutes minutes
Total:1 hour hour
These incredible chicken parm sliders are the perfect appetizer or entrée for parties, showers, game days, or anytime you want something delicious and bite-sized. Crispy chicken strips are topped with rich marinara and melted provolone, sandwiched between dinner rolls covered in a seasoned butter-parmesan sauce.
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Ingredients

  • 1 20-ounce (1.25-pound) bag Tyson Air Fried Perfectly Crispy Chicken Breast Strips frozen
  • 12 dinner rolls sweet rolls, potato rolls, etc.
  • 1 ½ cups marinara sauce divided
  • 4 slices provolone cheese
  • ⅓ cup butter melted
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoons grated parmesan
  • ¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning blend
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes use more or less to taste

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Cooking spray
  • Sharp knife
  • 9×13 baking dish
  • Small bowl

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Place frozen chicken strips on greased baking sheet and bake at 400° for 11 minutes. After 11 minutes, flip chicken strips over and return to oven to bake an additional 9 to 11 minutes.
    Tyson crispy chicken strips on greased baking sheet
  • While chicken strips bake, take dinner rolls out of packaging but do not separate them individually. Use sharp knife to slice horizontally through mid-line of rolls, as if making sandwiches. Place bottom halves of rolls in 9×13 baking dish and spread ¾ cup marinara sauce on cut side.
    Marinara sauce on dinner rolls in baking dish
  • Top marinara with baked chicken strips in one even layer. Cut chicken as needed to fit on rolls.
    Crispy chicken strips on top of sweet rolls and marinara sauce
  • Cover chicken strips with remaining marinara sauce, then layer slices of provolone cheese on top, covering as much of chicken as possible. Some cheese overlap is fine. Place top halves of rolls on top of cheese.
    Provolone cheese over chicken strips for chicken parm sliders
  • In small bowl, mix together butter, garlic, grated parmesan, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes until combined.
    Melted butter and seasoning mixture for chicken parm sliders
  • Spread butter mixture liberally on tops of rolls.
    Unbaked chicken parm sliders in baking dish
  • Place baking dish in oven. Bake at 400° Fahrenheit for 5 to 7 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven and serve.
    Chicken parm sliders in baking dish

Notes

  • Chicken Strips: I used Tyson Air Fried Perfectly Crispy Chicken Breast Strips for this recipe. You can find them now at Publix!
  • Cheese: Feel free to use a combination of provolone, mozzarella, and/or an Italian cheese blend.
  • If the tops of the rolls are browning faster than the cheese is melting in step 7, cover the baking dish with aluminum foil to help retain some of the heat.
  • Make sure the chicken is heated through after step 1. Once the sliders are assembled, they won’t be in the oven long enough to finish heating the chicken if it’s still frozen at all.
 
Recipe yields 12 chicken parm sliders. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 chicken parm slider. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 12. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1crispy chicken parm slider, Calories: 263kcal, Protein: 14g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 61mg, Sodium: 589mg, Potassium: 140mg, Total Carbs: 24g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Net Carbs: 23g, Vitamin A: 251IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 91mg, Iron: 1mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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  1. AvatarJayne says

    Posted on 5/18/23 at 8:07 am

    Can these be made the night before?

    Reply
    • AvatarJessica | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 6/8/23 at 11:16 am

      Hi, Jayne! You could make them the night before, they just might not be as crispy as they would be served fresh. Let us know if you make them! 😊

      Reply
  2. AvatarLindsay says

    Posted on 10/3/21 at 6:56 pm

    I made this for our church small group, and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved them. Can’t wait to make them again!5 stars

    Reply
    • Anna Claire | 40 Aprons TeamAnna Claire | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 10/10/21 at 10:18 am

      So glad y’all enjoyed them, Lindsay!5 stars

      Reply

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