I just read an amazing stat. It says that 1.25 billion chicken wings will be consumed on Super Bowl Sunday. That is billion with a "B"! Could that be true? The number boggles the mind. Wow! So I decided to do something a little bit different this year...Sliders made with chicken breasts cooked in spicy buffalo sauce topped with bacon, celery sticks and blue cheese dressing. Let's give the poor wings a break....
It is "Sliders" week at Food Network's Comfort Food Feast. In preparation, I have been testing numerous sliders recipes. Buffalo chicken, marinated grilled mushroom, BLATs, pulled pork with coleslaw and one that I posted over on my other blog, Napa Farmhouse 1885, with freshly ground buffalo meat, sharp cheddar cheese, grilled onions and bacon. (notice both recipes that made the cut for blog posts include bacon?)
Sliders are perfect served as appetizers or as part of a buffet. Their small size leaves room for all the other items on your menu. I have decided to make three different sliders for Sunday...The two posted on the blogs along with a vegetarian version which includes grilled portobello mushrooms, cheese, grilled onions & peppers. Himm..what to choose, what to choose?
Buffalo Chicken Sliders with Bacon & Celery
(makes 6 sliders, double, triple, etc recipe to make as many as you wish)
Ingredients
3 pieces thick sliced bacon
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 6 pieces equal to size of buns
2 tbsp Italian parsley, chopped (fresh or dried)
1 cup specialty buffalo wing sauce*
6 slider buns or dinner rolls, sliced in half lengthwise
unsalted butter or extra virgin olive oil
4 large celery stalks, cut in thirds
1/2 cup blue cheese dressing, homemade or purchased
sea salt
black pepper
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Add bacon to large skillet and cook over med-high heat until crisp, turning once. Remove from skillet and place on paper towel line plate to drain. Break each slice in half. Drain off all but 2 tbsp bacon fat. Set aside.
Season the chicken generously with salt, pepper and parsley. Cook in the skillet with bacon fat over medium-high heat for 6 minutes turning after 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Pour wing sauce over chicken, turn to coat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
While the chicken is cooking spread butter or olive oil on sliced buns/rolls, place on baking sheet and warm in oven 1-2 minutes.
Assembly:
Place a chicken patty on top of each bun bottom. Top with a drizzle of wing sauce from pan, onions, bacon, 2 celery slices and a spoonful of blue cheese dressing. Add bun top and serve.
Four easy to find wings sauce options are:**
Frank's Red Hot Wings Sauce
Texas Pete Buffalo Wing Sauce
Anchor Bar Buffalo Wing Sauce
Crystal Wing Sauce
P.S. I live in a two team home. Peter is a huge Denver Broncos fan...I love the San Francisco 49ers. This could have been an interesting game but, sadly, we were robbed by Seattle. (That is my story and I am sticking with it!) :) So this year we are united in rooting for the Broncos....but Mosey is really a Niners fan!
Happy Super Bowl everyone!
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best,
Diane
California Girl in Taos
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Mmm, I love buffalo chicken sliders! This looks so good and I wish I had one right now. Though, it may be a bit too early in the morning for them. Who knows, maybe they go well with coffee, haha.
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