Let’s talk about our game plan. Looking for Super Bowl party ideas? Score big points with these Super Bowl party decorations and recipes that will be sure to delight the crowd. These delicious chicken parmesan sliders are the perfect combination of a classic Italian dish and the convenience of party-friendly finger food. Set the table with a turf table runner and football themed tableware and you’ll be able to celebrate the big game in style. We are excited to share our Super Bowl party ideas and Chicken Parmesan Slider recipe with you.
How to Create a Super Bowl Party Tablescape?
Just in the kick of time. The key to a good Super Bowl party is a Super Bowl tablescape with easy Super Bowl party foods. We dressed the table with a football turf table runner. This faux turf table runner immediately transforms any table into a concessions stand. It even has touchdown on the ends and white yard lines! We also added football themed popcorn boxes, football themed chili paper bowls and football themed paper bowls. Each place setting featured a football shaped plate and a football napkin.
Super Bowl Party Ideas: Chicken Parmesan Slider Recipe
The goal nine yards. We all love Super Bowl Sunday but who says the food has to be average when the biggest game of the year is on TV. Forget greasy chips and processed cheese, these sliders are made with simple ingredients that are sure to make your guests eager for the kick-off. You can make the marinara sauce and chicken from scratch or buy them pre-made to save time. This Chicken Parmesan Slider recipe will take your Super Bowl party to a whole new level. This recipe is easy to make and gives guests all the flavors of classic Chicken Parmesan in a bite-sized slider.
Chicken Parmesan Recipe: Ingredients
Don’t pass on this party – rush on over. There are three components to this slider: tomato sauce, chicken and assembling the slider. We made the sauce and chicken from scratch. This sauces comes together in about 30 minutes and nothing beats homemade tomato sauce. The sauce uses crushed tomatoes, onion and several spices that are already in your pantry. The tomato paste gives the sauce extra tomato flavor.
The chicken is pretty easy. Use a meat mallet to pound the chicken breast to about 1/2 thickness. Don’t skip this step. Shred the parm and combine with Panko bread crumbs in a bowl. Then beat one egg in a bowl. Dip chicken in egg and then parm and Pank mixture. Then bake for 15 minutes on each side.
Once the sauce and chicken are cooked, it’s time to assemble the slider. Slice the slider in half and place the roll bottoms in a baking dish. Add thin slices of mozzarella to the roll bottoms, followed by sauce, chicken, more sauce and more mozzarella. Then bake for about 20 minutes.
Chicken Parmesan Recipe: Substitutions
- Tomato Sauce: Substitute crushed canned tomatoes with fresh tomatoes or canned whole tomatoes
- Chicken: Substitute chicken with premade breaded chicken
- Cheese: Substitute mozzarella with provolone, Burrata, cheddar, Gouda or Asiago
Chicken Parmesan Recipe: Tips
- Nothing beats homemade tomato sauce. You can also use this sauce for pizza and pasta recipes too
- The tomato paste adds extra flavor, but you can skip if you don’t have it
- Add more or less crushed red pepper depending on how spicy you like it
- Use a meat mallet or hammer to pound the chicken
- Place chicken in a Ziplock bag before you pound the chicken; this will keep your kitchen counters cleaner and more sanitary
Chicken Parmesan Recipe: Instructions
After you make the sauce and chicken, slice the King’s Hawaiian rolls in half and add the cheese, sauce, chicken, more sauce and more cheese). We topped the sliders with pickle chips and served pickles as a side. Serve with the football tablescape.
These Super Bowl party ideas will be a touchdown with these Chicken Parmesan Sliders! Not only do they offer just the right amount of tasty, but they’re easy to make and great for a crowd. By prepping the chicken and sauce in advance, making the sliders is a snap so you can spend more time with your guests. Give your friends and family a little bit of delicious Italian flavor at your Super Bowl party and serve up these crowd-pleasing Chicken Parmesan Sliders. For more Italian food recipes, check out our Italian food and wine pairing dinner.
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Chicken Parmesan Sliders
Ingredients
Tomato Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Medium Onion
- 5 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Tsp Oregano
- 1 Tsp Basil
- 3 Tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1 28-Oz Can Crushed Tomatoes
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 Tsp Red Chili Flakes
- 1 Tsp Salt
Chicken
- 1 Lb Chicken Breast
- 1/2 Cup Panko Bread Crumbs
- 1/4 Cup Shredded Parmesan
- 1 Egg
Chicken Parm Slider
- King’s Hawaiian R Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
- Grillo’s Pickles Dill Spears
- Grillo’s Pickles Dill Chips
- Sliced Mozzarella
Instructions
Tomato Sauce
- Heat oil in large pot
- Chop onions & add to pot
- Mince garlic & add to pot after onions are glossy, 5 minutes
- Add oregano & basil after 2 minutes
- Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, until paste has softened & blended with oil for 3 minutes
- Add crushed tomatoes, stir & then add bay leaf, red chili flakes & salt & cook for 20 minutes
- Disgard bayleaf
Chicken
- Combine panko & Parmesan
- Beat egg
- Place chicken in a Ziplock bag & pound with meat mallet to 1/2 inch thickness
- Dip chicken in egg & then panko and parm mixture
- Bake chicken in oven at 400°F for 15 minutes on each slide
Make Sliders
- Use a bread knife to slice the sliders
- Add mozzarella to roll bottoms then add sauce
- Add chicken, more sauce, more mozzarella & roll tops
- Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes until cheese has melted (cover top with aluminum foil to prevent over browning)
- Add pickle chips on top of the chicken Parmesan sliders and pickles on the side
We love Hawaiian rolls in our house! Always happy to try a recipe with them !
This is a great idea for Superbowl. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe. My family enjoys Hawaiian rolls. 🤗
Pastor Natalie (Examine This Moment)
Letstakeamoment.com
These sound amazing! I love the King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls.
These chicken sliders look perfect for game day! I’ve never made chicken parmesan before, but I definitely want to try this recipe!
These were such a hit at our party! Thanks for the fun idea!
These were such a hit for our party!! Thanks for the tasty idea. Such a fun thing to share!