Honey BBQ Chicken Sliders

Honey BBQ Chicken Sliders is a high-protein homemade fast food recipe ready in 35 min. It makes 8 servings, each 990 kcal with 37 g protein. Intermediate level, 20 ingredients.

Recipe by @thegoldenbalance, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 35 mintotal
  • Intermediatelevel
  • 990kcal a serving
  • 37 gprotein
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Honey BBQ Chicken Sliders

What is Honey BBQ Chicken Sliders

Battered fried chicken thighs glazed with a honey barbecue sauce, served in brioche buns with pickles and mayonnaise.

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How to make Honey BBQ Chicken Sliders

Tips from the cook

  • Leave the thighs uncovered with salt overnight: it seasons them and dries the surface.
  • Use really cold, very fizzy sparkling water and aim for a batter like heavy cream.
  • Sprinkle flaky salt on the chicken while it is still hot.
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Honey BBQ Chicken Sliders substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Brioche buns2 options
  • Gluten-free burger buns (bought or homemade, labelled gluten-free) 1:1 (one bun per bun)

    The page recipe uses eggs and whole milk, so it is only gluten-free.

    Still contains dairy and eggs.

  • White bread or sourdough 1:1 by weight

    Less rich.

    Still contains gluten.

Pickles1 option
  • Cucumber slices (+ a splash of vinegar for tang) same amount

    Loses fermented flavour.

Flour1 option
  • Gluten-free plain flour blend (rice/potato/tapioca) 1:1 by weight

    Pizza dough needs extra water and binder.

Egg whites1 option
  • Aquafaba (liquid from canned chickpeas) 2 Tbsp per egg white

    Whips slower than egg whites; does not cook like eggs, so not for cakes or scrambles; reduce thin liquid until as thick as egg white.

Chilli powder2 options
  • Sweet paprika + pinch of cumin same volume

    No heat.

  • Smoked paprika (mild) 1:1

    Smoky, not hot.

Worcestershire sauce2 options
  • Soy sauce + splash of vinegar + pinch sugar 1 tsp: 1/2 tsp soy, 1/4 tsp vinegar

    No fish/tamarind depth.

    Still contains soy and gluten.

  • Gluten-free Worcestershire (vinegar-based) 1:1

    Contains anchovy.

    Still contains fish.

Tabasco1 option
  • Leave out leave out (few drops of heat)
Butter2 options
  • Vegan/dairy-free butter block 1:1 by weight

    Soft tub margarine fails in pastry and cheesecake base.

  • Olive oil use about 3/4 as much by volume

    Not for creaming or pastry; base goes oily.

Mayonnaise2 options
  • Plain Greek yogurt (or unsweetened soy yogurt if dairy-free) 1:1 by volume

    Frying/hot dishes; not a binder for crispy rice.

    Still contains dairy.

  • Vegan mayonnaise 1:1

    Often contains mustard; check label.

    Still contains mustard and soy.

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