I admit, I don’t always cook up a big ole fru-fru dinner. In fact, sometimes I crave junk food. Or a take on junk food. I was rummaging through the freezer and found a batch of homemade pizza sauce. It was time to use it up, so I decided to make some cheater chicken Parmesan sliders. They’re just what you might imagine: pre-made chicken nuggets, pizza (or marinara) sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. All served on slider buns for a quick and easy tasty bites. They’re actually very tasty and kinda fun to eat. They are also perfect game-time snacks.
This is not going to win me a James Beard award. It’s definitely not that kind of food!
Flat Nuggets Make Great Sliders
Make sure you use nuggets that are slider-friendly when you make these cheater chicken Parmesan sliders. Chunky nuggets won’t do well here. You want flat ones, which is why I used the nuggets from Tyson’s. Chunky nuggets do make for great crispy chicken po boys, though.
Don’t Go Melting My Heart
If you want your cheeses a bit ooey-gooey, just slide these babies under the broiler for a bit. Keep an eye on them, though. They’ll brown up fast. And they’ll be hotter than the dickens when they come out, too. So let them cool just slightly before diving in.
You might want more marinara sauce. Or you might want to serve the sliders with less sauce on them. Either way, you’ll likely need more sauce. I like to put some of the warmed marinara in these little condiment cups. They’re a tight fit, but you can get your sliders down in there and get some sauce happiness going. I’ve found I have a little more luck if I cut my sliders in half first. Or just take a big ole bite out of them….
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Also try my mini chicken and waffles.
Cheater Chicken Parmesan Sliders
Ingredients
- 6 slider buns
- 12 Tyson’s chicken nuggets
- ½ cup Marinara sauce or pizza sauce. I used our insanely good homemade sauce
- 3 slices Mozzarella cheese sliced or 1/4 cup shredded
- Parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Toast the buns if desired
- Warm the nuggets per the package instructions.
- Warm the sauce.
- To assemble, top each bun bottom with 1/2 slice Mozzarella cheese.
- Add 2 nuggets and a tablespoon or so of sauce.
- Add Parmesan cheese and top bun. Serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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