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lava chicken sliders

Fried Chicken Sliders with Hawaiian Lava Sauce

Estee
Mini slider buns with crispy fried chicken, homemade lava sauce, slaw, and onion. so delicious!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Servings 12 mini sliders

Ingredients
  

Fried Chicken

  • 1 lb chicken cutlets pounded as for schnitzel
  • ¾ cup cornstarch
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup panko japanese bread crumbs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 Tbs sweet chilli sauce

Lava Sauce:

  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup sweet chilli sauce
  • 2 Tbs brown or demerara sugar
  • 1 tsp sriracha hot sauce
  • ½ tsp sweet paprika
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • tsp salt
  • 1-2 red chilli pepper cut into pieces (use 2 if you have a high heat tolerance!)
  • 2 cloves garlic cut into pieces

To serve:

  • 12 mini slider buns
  • Ready made coleslaw
  • Sliced purple onion or pickled red onion
  • Chopped parsley

Instructions
 

Prepare the sauce:

  • Add all sauce ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth.
  • Transfer to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Place in a heat proof container and set aside, or refrigerate for up to one week.

Prepare the chicken:

  • Lay out three shallow bowls. In one, add cornstarch and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. In another add panko. In the third, whisk the eggs with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Dredge each chicken cutlet in cornstarch mixture first, then in egg, and coat with panko.
  • Heat 1-2 inches of oil in a fry pan and fry cutlets until golden, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel or rack to drain. Slice each cutlet in half so they fit with a bit of overhang onto the mini slider buns.

Serve:

  • Slice open slider buns and top each with a chicken cutlet. Top with coleslaw, purple onions, and a generous drizzle of lava sauce. Sprinkle chopped parsley or add a full small parsley sprig to each sandwich. Add the second half of the bun and secure each slider with a decorative toothpick. Serve immediately.
Keyword fried chicken sliders, lava sauce, sliders