Crispy Chicken Finger Sliders with Tangy Ranch Slaw
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Cost
- $14.50
- Nutrition
- 480 cal · 38g protein
🍳 1 pan + 1 bowl · Picky-eater safe bet: plain bread or a bun
Crispy Chicken Finger Sliders with Tangy Ranch Slaw is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 35 minutes, for around $15 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan + 1 bowl, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain bread or a bun works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Fresh fruit (2 min)
Contains: Dairy · Eggs · Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb boneless chicken breasts
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 count eggs
- 1 packet ranch dressing mix
- 1 bag coleslaw mix
- ¾ cup ranch dressing
- 8 count slider buns
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 tbsp hot sauce
Steps
- Slice chicken breasts horizontally to create thin cutlets, then cut each into four finger-sized pieces (you'll have 24 pieces total, 3 per slider for 8 sliders).
- Beat the eggs in a shallow bowl. Mix panko with 2 teaspoons of the ranch mix powder in another shallow bowl. Dip chicken pieces in egg, coat in panko, and set on a plate.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then pan-fry chicken until golden and internal temperature reaches 165°F, about 8 minutes total, working in batches if needed.
- While chicken cooks, toss coleslaw mix with the ranch dressing and remaining ranch mix powder in a bowl.
- Brush slider buns with hot sauce, fill each with 3 chicken pieces and a small handful of slaw, and serve immediately.
- Picky eaters can have plain crispy chicken pieces on a bun, or on the side, without slaw or hot sauce.
- Make ahead: slice the chicken and mix the slaw dressing up to a day ahead and chill covered; bread, cook and toss the slaw just before serving.
On the side: Fresh fruit (2 min)
1 lb fruit (grapes or apples)
- Wash and slice the fruit and put it on the table.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbohydrates
- 42 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 4 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Saturated fat
- 3 g
- Sodium
- 720 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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