Smashed Chicken Meatball Sliders

• portions: 8 servings
• temps total: 1 hour

Ingrédients

1 pound ground chicken

1/3 cup plain breadcrumbs, such as panko

1 tablespoon milk or water

2 garlic cloves, minced

4 scallions, minced, divided

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1 large egg

1/3 cup buttermilk, well-shaken

1/3 cup mayonnaise or plain yogurt

2 tablespoons cider vinegar

1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar

2 to 3 cups thinly-sliced or diced cabbage, any variety

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Butter to toast buns; oil to cook meatballs

Slider buns, such as potato or Hawaiian rolls

Barbecue sauce, bottled or from the quickie recipe, below

Thinly-sliced pickles