Utz Ripple BBQ Chicken Sliders

Ingredients

• 12 slider buns, split
• 4 cups cooked chicken, shredded
• 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
• ½ yellow onion, diced
• 6 strips cooked bacon, chopped
• ½ c mayonnaise
• 2 cups mild cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 ½ cups Utz Ripples BBQ Chips
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• Fresh ground black pepper as desired

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Prepare a 9X13 baking dish with parchment paper. Lightly spray paper with non stick cooking spray.
2. Place bottoms of slider buns in the prepared baking dish.
3. In a small bowl, combine shredded chicken, diced onions, bacon, mayonnaise, and a 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce. Mix until completely coated. Spread chicken equally across the buns. Top with remaining BBQ sauce.
4. Evenly sprinkle cheddar cheese and 1 tablespoon cilantro across the chicken topped sliders. Add pepper as desired.
5. Place Utz Ripples BBQ Chips on top of cheddar cheese and cilantro.
6. Place the top buns on top of the sliders.
7. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
8. While baking, melt the butter. Add remaining cilantro and set aside.
9. Remove foil from the pan. Brush each bun with butter mixture. Bake, uncovered, for another ten minutes, until tops are golden. Serve immediately.