Description
Chicken Fajita Sliders are mini Tex-Mex sandwiches filled with juicy seasoned chicken, sautéed peppers and onions, and melted cheese baked inside soft slider buns. Perfect for parties, family dinners, or game day snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium chicken breasts, diced or sliced
- 12 slider buns
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Slice chicken into small strips or bite-size pieces. Slice bell peppers and onion and mince the garlic.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and season with chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Cook chicken for 5–6 minutes until fully cooked and lightly browned.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add sliced peppers and onions and cook for 4–5 minutes until slightly tender.
- Stir in fresh lime juice and remove from heat.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking dish.
- Slice the slider buns horizontally and place the bottom half in the baking dish.
- Spread the chicken fajita mixture evenly over the buns.
- Sprinkle cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese over the filling.
- Place the top buns over the filling and brush with melted butter.
- Cover with foil and bake 10 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 5 minutes until golden.
- Slice along the bun seams and garnish with cilantro before serving.
Notes
- Use freshly shredded cheese for the best melt.
- Add jalapeños for extra heat.
- Serve with salsa, guacamole, or sour cream.
- You can prepare the chicken fajita filling ahead of time.
- Reheat sliders in the oven for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked + Skillet
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 45mg