Hot Chicken French Onion Dip Sliders
Score big at your next game-day gathering with these irresistible Hot Chicken French Onion Dip Sliders! Packed with zesty shredded chicken, rich creamy dip, and topped with crispy, golden onions, these sliders are the ultimate crowd-pleaser. Perfect for sharing (or not!), they’ll have everyone coming back for more!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- Helluva Good French onion dip (240 ml)
- garlic butter
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- boneless thighs (454 g)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- an egg
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- flour (125 g)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(2)
- hot sauce
- pickle juice
📦Other(3)
- slider buns
- pickles
- spices
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Season boneless thighs with spices, hot sauce, pickle juice, and an egg.
- 2
Season the flour for the double dredge, fry until golden and crispy.
- 3
Toss together a spicy sauce and combine with Helluva Good French onion dip.
- 4
Toast slider buns with garlic butter, stack with pickles, spicy crispy chicken, and French onion dip.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Fry chicken thighs at exactly 325°F because this temperature allows the interior to reach 165°F safe temp while creating maximum crust development without burning the spices.technique325°F frying temp
- ✓Rest seasoned chicken for 30-45 minutes before dredging so salt penetrates muscle fibers and pickle juice enzymes begin breaking down proteins for maximum tenderness.timing30-45 minutes
- ✓Use pickle juice at 3-4% of chicken weight because the acetic acid denatures proteins while adding flavor, and higher ratios create mushy texture.ingredient3-4% chicken weight
- ✓Double-dredge by dipping seasoned chicken back into egg wash after first flour coating - this creates multiple protein layers that set at different rates for extra crunch.technique
- ✓Toast slider buns cut-side down for 45-60 seconds until golden because the Maillard reaction creates a moisture barrier preventing soggy bottoms from the dip.timing45-60 seconds
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
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Hot Chicken French Onion Dip Sliders
Score big at your next game-day gathering with these irresistible Hot Chicken French Onion Dip Sliders! Packed with zesty shredded chicken, rich creamy dip, and topped with crispy, golden onions, these sliders are the ultimate crowd-pleaser. Perfect for sharing (or not!), they’ll have everyone coming back for more!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- Helluva Good French onion dip (240 ml)
- garlic butter
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- boneless thighs (454 g)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- an egg
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- flour (125 g)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(2)
- hot sauce
- pickle juice
📦Other(3)
- slider buns
- pickles
- spices
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Season boneless thighs with spices, hot sauce, pickle juice, and an egg.
- 2
Season the flour for the double dredge, fry until golden and crispy.
- 3
Toss together a spicy sauce and combine with Helluva Good French onion dip.
- 4
Toast slider buns with garlic butter, stack with pickles, spicy crispy chicken, and French onion dip.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Fry chicken thighs at exactly 325°F because this temperature allows the interior to reach 165°F safe temp while creating maximum crust development without burning the spices.technique325°F frying temp
- ✓Rest seasoned chicken for 30-45 minutes before dredging so salt penetrates muscle fibers and pickle juice enzymes begin breaking down proteins for maximum tenderness.timing30-45 minutes
- ✓Use pickle juice at 3-4% of chicken weight because the acetic acid denatures proteins while adding flavor, and higher ratios create mushy texture.ingredient3-4% chicken weight
- ✓Double-dredge by dipping seasoned chicken back into egg wash after first flour coating - this creates multiple protein layers that set at different rates for extra crunch.technique
- ✓Toast slider buns cut-side down for 45-60 seconds until golden because the Maillard reaction creates a moisture barrier preventing soggy bottoms from the dip.timing45-60 seconds