Being from the South…we shut the cities down for a single snowflake.  But Ice Storms?  Forget it.  Especially ones named “Pax” or “Leon”.  Where do they come up with these names anyway?!?!  Leon stranded a lot of people on the roads for a few days.  So no one was going to take any chances with Pax!  The grocery stores were empty 2 days before “Pax” was set to strike!!  Bread, Milk, Eggs, Beer, Wine, Sweets, Jerky (depending on your priorities, of course)…mostly gone.  And I was no different!  I bought lots of chicken and ground beef and bread.  Made sense at the time with my gas oven.  Plan for a blizzard. Or being snowed in until March. 3 feet of Ice. Stranded Cars.  No Power for weeks. See…I think I’m convincing you of my logic.

So the dilemma once none of that happened.  All of this food and little snow.  Or Ice.  I decided I could freeze most of it.  Or just put it in my bunker (I kid, I kid).  But what to do with that yummy, non-freezable Rotisserie chicken I purchased?  Let’s make some sliders!  Buffalo Sliders!  Buffalo Sliders with Blue Cheese Broccoli Slaw and Swiss or Provolone!  Score! Finally…my previous logic began to make sense.  *wink, wink*

So here is what you need. A Rotisserie chicken, slider buns, your favorite buffalo sauce (I like Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wings Sauce), blue cheese dressing, broccoli slaw, carrots, spray butter & swiss or provolone cheese.  Very, Very simple!

Now…just shred up that Rotisserie.  Every bit of it!  Don’t waste a single shred of that chicken! And add a little salt & pepper to taste.  Then heat up about half a bottle of your favorite wing sauce with a tbsp of butter until it’s well mixed.  Or don’t add the butter.  Your call.  You don’t have to heat up the sauce if you don’t add the butter…one less step. Mix the chicken with the buffalo sauce, a couple of tablespoons at a time.  Use as little or as much as you like to your taste and then set aside.  Next for the broccoli slaw. I purchase this in the produce section. It’s just like shredded cabbage slaw! I make homemade blue cheese (let me know and I’ll post the recipe).  It’s too easy not to.  But if you don’t have it and don’t want to make it, then just buy yourself a jar of GOOD blue cheese dressing like Naturally Fresh Blue Cheese.  And just mix a couple of tablespoons to the broccoli & carrot mixture!  Simple and Easy.

Now for your assembly line.

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (for easy clean up later).  Put the bottom of your slider buns down first.  I always use Publix Deli Sliders.  You can use Hawaiian Rolls, Hamburger Buns or whatever you like. Next add the cheese.  I added half a slice of swiss on one half and provolone on the other half.

This is how they will come together….

Next spoon on the chicken, then the slaw and another small slice of cheese if you wish!  I totally wish for extra cheese!  Once you have each slider assembled, then spray the tops of each bun with a couple of dashes of no calorie spray butter.  Bake on 350 degrees until cheese is melted and buns are lightly browned!  About 10-15 minutes!

And that’s it.  Use that leftover chicken you have from these snow days…or make these for your next tailgate…or your next picnic!  Or just a fun night with the kids!  These are sure to be a crowd pleaser for any occasion!

Take THAT Winter Storm Pax!!!

Let me know what you think!  Enjoy!