Description
These Buffalo Blue Crispy Tot Sliders are a flavorful and fun appetizer or party food featuring crispy tater tots topped with spicy buffalo chicken, creamy blue cheese dressing, and melty blue cheese crumbles, all served on soft slider buns. Perfect for entertaining or game day snacks, these sliders combine crunchy, spicy, and tangy flavors for a delicious bite-sized treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Slider Assembly
- 12 slider buns (soft dinner rolls or Hawaiian buns work well)
- 1 lb cooked chicken breast, shredded (or rotisserie chicken)
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce (adjust to your spice level)
- 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional for extra flavor)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for brushing buns)
- 1 tbsp chopped green onions (for garnish, optional)
Tater Tots
- 1 bag (32 oz) frozen tater tots
Buffalo Butter Sauce
- 1/4 cup buffalo sauce
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tbsp honey (optional, for a touch of sweetness)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Tater Tots: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and spread the frozen tater tots evenly on a baking sheet. Bake for about 25-30 minutes, turning occasionally, until they are golden brown and crispy.
- Make Buffalo Butter Sauce: In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup buffalo sauce, melted unsalted butter, and honey (if using) to create a flavorful buffalo butter sauce. Mix well to blend all ingredients.
- Toss Chicken in Buffalo Sauce: In a medium bowl, mix the shredded cooked chicken with 1/2 cup buffalo sauce until the chicken is evenly coated with the spicy sauce.
- Brush Buns and Toast: Lightly brush the slider buns with olive oil. Place them on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 5 minutes or until slightly golden and warm.
- Assemble Sliders: Spread a spoonful of blue cheese dressing on the bottom halves of the toasted buns. Place a layer of crispy tater tots on top, then add a generous portion of buffalo chicken. Drizzle with buffalo butter sauce, sprinkle blue cheese crumbles if using, and top with chopped green onions.
- Serve and Enjoy: Cover with the top halves of the buns and serve the sliders immediately while warm, perfect for sharing at your next gathering or game day party.
Notes
- Adjust the buffalo sauce amount to control the heat level to your preference.
- Using rotisserie chicken saves time but cooked, shredded chicken works just as well.
- Blue cheese crumbles are optional but add an authentic buffalo flavor touch.
- Honey in the buffalo butter sauce adds a nice balance if you prefer a little sweetness.
- For extra crispiness, you can air fry the tater tots instead of baking.
