Ranch Chicken Sliders #rsc

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• 6 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken breast
• 3 shallots
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
• salt and pepper
• 1 avocado, peeled and pitted
• 1 1/2 cups greek yogurt
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 (1 ounce) packet hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix
• 8 small slider buns or 8 small hawaiian rolls
• butter, for buns
• lettuce leaf, for serving
• 2 plum tomatoes or 2 vine-ripened tomatoes, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 heat an outdoor grill or griddle pan to medium high. place a skillet over medium-high heat. add a drizzle of olive oil and the bacon to the pan and cook until crisp, about 5 minutes. drain on paper towels to cool, then dice.
• 2 while the bacon cooks, place the chicken in a large bowl. grate the shallots on top of the chicken . add the hot sauce, poultry seasoning, salt and lots of pepper. stir in the cooked bacon, mix and form 8 slider patties, about 2- 1/2 to 3 inches wide. drizzle with olive oil to coat lightly.
• 3 cook on the grill or griddle, turning once, until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
• 4 while the sliders cook, heat the broiler.
• 5 place the avocado in a food processor. add the yogurt, lemon juice, ranch seasoning mix and process into a smooth, thick sauce.
• 6 butter the buns and place on a baking sheet and toast under the broiler. serve the ranch slider with the lettuce, tomatoes and avocado-ranch sauce between the toasted buns.