These Devilled Chicken Sliders are the perfectly spiced savoury bites for the finest brunch, luncheon or dinner made from leftover rotisserie chicken or your favourite Sunday Roast Chicken.

This is a very simple easy recipe that I make in 20 minutes, and I know anyone can pull off.

You will fall in love with these soft golden new style devilled chicken sliders (mini buns), that you have probably never tasted as yet.

Leftover rotisserie shredded chicken is made into a savoury filling by flavouring it with green chillies, onion, bell pepper before giving it a bold spicy kick with Original Chilli Sauce and tomato sauce. This juicy filling is then nestled inside a soft golden bun with a drizzle of creamy aioli and chilli sauce for a delicious contrast.

A zesty Devilled Chicken filling that is just as delicious over toast or on a bed of cous cous, if you could not be bothered to go buy your slider buns.

Thanks to Helen, whose unforgettable Devilled Chicken stir-fry inspired this recipe.

A slider is one tasty little burger (about 2 inches in diameter), or one mini hamburger. It is an American delicacy and is a miniature version of a hamburger.

Sliders were first introduced in the US in 1921 by White Castle, the first fast-food hamburger chain. This slider came to be called as The Original Slider in 1921.

The term originated in the 1940s because this was how the US Navy described them, as being so small and extremely greasy they would slide down the throat.

It was around 2007 these mini burgers slid their way into the culinary world.

Unlike today’s fast-food chains that offer a variety of sliders such as chicken, beef, fish and plant-based sliders, the Original Slider was 100% beef, steam grilled on a bed of onions and served on a bun baked in the chain’s bakeries, according to a press release.

When I heard the words ‘devilled Eggs’ for the first time, I almost wondered if they had any supernatural association!

Thank goodness they don’t. A little research indicated that ‘devilled’ when associated with food relates to a dry dish made with the addition of hot seasonings or condiments such as, chillies, pepper, tabasco sauce, mustard and the like.

To put it simply, a ‘devilled’ dish is a spicy dish that tickles the palate with a burst of flavours. A dish like this was prepared by the colonial servants to recycle the leftover turkey and chicken roast during the colonial times.

My sliders are called ‘Devilled Chicken Sliders’ because the filling is seasoned with green chillies (a staple in Asian cooking), ABC original chilli sauce (a star ingredient) and tomato sauce which lends the sliders moderately spicy and palate teasing.

This is a filling that brings the flavours together in a whole new way, perfect for adventurous cravers seeking out new flavour experiences.

• Store-bought leftover rotisserie chicken is the easiest and quickest way to make Devilled Chicken Sliders.

• Rotisserie chickens are perfectly seasoned and packed with flavour, thus work amazingly for this filling.

• Rotisserie chickens are slow cooked which means the meat has succulent texture and just the right amount of tenderness.

• All you have to do when using the leftover rotisserie chicken is to shred the chicken thus saving precious time, energy and electricity of course! On the other hand, if you love roasting a chicken at home, then, by all means, use the leftovers of your Sunday roast chicken.

• Using rotisserie chicken is most certainly the easy route and the lifeline you are looking for without having to do any major cooking for yourself.

These Devilled Chicken Sliders are thrown together with simple and accessible ingredients with the last of your rotisserie chicken or Sunday roast chicken.

You will need half a shredded rotisserie chicken (310g-320g) and 8-10 mini buns.

The first time I made these sliders; they tasted so good that my taste test team asked them to be added to our snack and meal rotation. They also commented “please do not make any changes to them, as they are delectable just the way they are”!

As the ingredients are so simple, this filling does not need to be a weekend project. It is deliciously doable at any time, be it a weekday lunch (if working from home) or when you get back from work and feel like an uncomplicated dinner.

As a bonus, this filling works well even on your good old toast, with warm roti or on a bed of hot steamed rice!

Here’s what goes into making these unforgettable Devilled Chicken Sliders:

• Rotisserie Chicken – I prefer to use the leftovers of rotisserie chicken as it is the easiest option to make these sliders. Half a shredded chicken is sufficient to make a filling for 8-10 sliders. The chicken is perfectly seasoned and makes a delicious filling. Add the chicken in the last 5 minutes of cooking to ensure it has warmed up, as we do not want it to dry out by overcooking. Substitute: Leftovers of your Sunday roast chicken, if that’s what you already have!! Scale up: Double all ingredients to make a filling for 16-20 sliders.

• Green chillies – Thai green chillies add a gentle spicy kick (deseed to lower the spice level). Slice into small rounds to get the most flavour. Decrease or increase chillies to suit your taste!

• Fresh ginger and garlic – The supporting cast is just as important. Finely chop for fresh savoury flavours. Alternative: 1 tsp. each of ginger and garlic paste – taste will vary slightly with bottled paste.

• Tomato – Adds a reddish hue along with slight sweetness. Diced or cubed works well.

• Onion – Diced onion makes a good base to perk up the chicken flavours. I use brown onion but use any you have on hand.

• Green capsicum (aka green bell pepper) – To introduce a sweet yet savoury addition to this filling. Green works best for this recipe. Add it in the last 5 minutes of cooking to retain some crunch and colour.

• Condiments – (ABC Original chilli sauce + tomato sauce + white vinegar): For a delightful balance of heat, piquancy, flavour and tanginess. I love ABC Original Chilli Sauce (traditional Indonesian chilli sauce) for this recipe because it gives that unique spicy kick in every bite, followed by a delicate spicy aftertaste, but feel free to use your favourite chilli sauce, if you already have one.

• Sliders (mini buns) – Not so easy to source. Bakers Delight does not sell them; Woolworths only sells Brioche buns (which you could use for this filling). Find at: Bread Top at Macquarie Centre (unfortunately sold only in packs of 8) next to Bakers Delight (Coles level). They are sold as “dinner rolls with sesame top” Check out Bread Top shops in your local area around Sydney! Alternative: Supermarket or bakery sold dinner rolls, Burger Buns (will make 5-6 burgers with this amount of filling), Potato Burger Buns, Burger Thins, or soft original Thins.

• Aioli – For a drizzle of finishing garnish and it works well with this filling.