Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

When planning a buffet or a party for friends, prepare an appetizer in the form of slider sandwiches with spicy grilled chicken. Slider sandwiches are typically made on miniature buns, only about 5 cm in diameter. Cut them in half, toast them, and fill them with juicy and flavorful chicken. Top with pickled cabbage and carrots, which add a pleasant crunch and freshness, and drizzle with honey-mustard dressing. Despite their small size, these mini burgers are a satisfying treat.

Ingredients:

Chicken in marinade

• 1 kg of skinless and boneless chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons of honey
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Chinese 5-spice seasoning
• 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper
• 0.5 tsp. dark sesame oil
• Vegetable oil for greasing the grill grate
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• Butter for buns
• 12 - 16 slider buns

Pickled Chinese cabbage and carrots

• Half a small head of Chinese or Napa cabbage, washed and finely shredded (about 4 cups)
• 1 tbsp. rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 0.5 cup grated carrots
• 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Hot mustard with honey

• 1/4 cup dry mustard powder
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons of honey
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. dark sesame oil
• 0.5 tsp salt

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Recipes with similar ingredients

chicken thighs, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, Chinese cabbage (Napa), carrot, five spice seasoning, red pepper flakes, honey, mustard powder, sesame

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Preparation:

Step 1
• ChickenIn a bowl, combine hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, 5-spice seasoning, red pepper, and sesame oil. Place the chicken in a sealable plastic bag, pour half of the marinade over it, and refrigerate for 3-4 hours. Stir the chicken once during this time. Set the remaining marinade aside for seasoning the finished chicken.
Step 2
• MustardIn a bowl, mix mustard powder, boiling water, honey, oil and salt until smooth.
  
  Making sandwichesPreheat a gas or charcoal grill to medium heat. Brush the grill with vegetable oil. Grill the thighs for 8 to 10 minutes per side, until a meat thermometer reads 165°F (74°C). Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes, then shred and toss with the marinade. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Step 3
• Split the buns, brush with butter, and grill for 1–2 minutes on each side until crisp. Place a generous portion of chicken on the bottom halves of the buns, top with a handful of pickled cabbage and carrots, and drizzle with hot mustard.
  
  

  Chinese cabbage and carrots in a quick marinade

  
  Bring 0.5 cups of water, vinegar, sugar, and salt to a boil. Once the sugar has dissolved, remove from the heat and add the carrots, red pepper, and cabbage. Stir and let sit for at least 30 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool completely.

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