Easy Chicken Pesto Sliders With Mozzarella

Two stacked pesto chicken sliders on a plate with a third slider leaning against the stack.

5 from 14 votes

Easy Chicken Pesto Sliders With Mozzarella

These chicken pesto sliders are the best easy dinner or lunch your whole family will love. You'll take soft Hawaiian rolls, top them with pesto, sliced chicken breast, and mozzarella cheese and then spread a balsamic herb butter on top before baking to perfection.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: sliders

Calories: 185kcal

Author: Olivia & Annie

Ingredients

12 Hawaiian sweet dinner rolls (or any other roll)
⅓ cup pesto
1 lb deli sliced chicken
4 slices mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried basil (optional)
¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Begin by slicing the 12 Hawaiian rolls in half. Don’t break the rolls apart to do this, instead use a sharp bread knife to carefully cut the entire group of rolls in half.
Place the bottom side of the sheet of rolls in the prepared 9x13 pan. Set aside the top half of the rolls momentarily. Spread the pesto evenly across the bottom half of the rolls. Next, evenly layer the sliced chicken, followed by the cheese slices. Place the top half of the rolls back on top.
In a small bowl, melt the butter. Add the balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, onion powder, basil, and salt and mix well. Using a pastry brush or spoon, evenly spread the butter mixture on top of the rolls.
Bake the rolls in the oven covered with foil for 10 minutes, then remove the foil for the last 10 minutes to allow the top of the rolls to become golden brown.
Serve with balsamic glaze if desired.

Notes

If you want to make a larger batch for a crowd, use a baking sheet or sheet pan instead of a baking dish.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container. Feel free to reheat the rolls in the oven, air fryer, or microwave. Our favorite way to reheat them is at 300 degrees in the air fryer to bring back the golden brown exterior and melty mozzarella cheese.

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