1 Tender & 1 Slider with Fries | Price, Calories & Full Details

The 1 Tender & 1 Slider with Fries is the variety combo on the Dave’s Hot Chicken menu, the one order that lets you experience both of the chain’s core chicken formats in a single sitting without doubling up on either. Priced at $13.99 and coming in at 1,550 calories at base spice level, it pairs one hand-breaded chicken breast strip with one chicken thigh slider, plus a full portion of fries. It’s positioned between the single item combo and the two piece options in both price and portion, making it the most informative meal on the standard menu for anyone still figuring out which Dave’s format they prefer.

The real strength of this combo is what it teaches you. The tender uses chicken breast, leaner, firmer, with more surface area for the spice coating to make direct contact with your palate. The slider uses chicken thigh, which has more fat content and delivers a juicier, richer bite inside a brioche bun with pickles and Dave’s sauce. Eating both in the same order gives you a side-by-side comparison that no amount of reading about the menu can replicate. For groups, it’s also a natural sharing combo, one piece each, split the fries, done.

1 Tender & 1 Slider with Fries Price

The 1 Tender & 1 Slider with Fries is priced at $13.99 at most Dave’s Hot Chicken locations. It sits $3.00 above the 1 Slider with Fries and $1.00 above the 2 Tenders with Fries, positioning it as the mid range variety option in the meals lineup. Pricing may vary by city or franchise location.

1 Tender & 1 Slider with Fries Calories & Nutrition

This combo delivers 1,550 calories at No Spice/Lite Mild, the highest calorie count among the three mid range combo options. At Reaper level, calories rise to 1,670, a 120 calorie gap driven by the spice oil applied to both pieces. The protein content of 62g is also the highest of any single combo under $15 on the Dave’s menu.

Calorie Comparison by Spice Level

Two pieces means spice coating is applied twice, making the calorie increase at higher heat levels more pronounced than single-piece orders.

Allergen Information

This combo contains wheat/gluten in the slider bun, and in the breaded coating on both the tender and the slider patty. Eggs are present in the breading on both pieces and in the brioche bun. Dairy (butter) is in the brioche bun. Soy is in the frying oil used for both the chicken and the fries. Sesame may be present depending on the bun supplier at your location. Dave’s Hot Chicken kitchens use shared cooking surfaces and fryers across all menu items, meaning cross contamination with tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, and all other major allergens is a genuine risk. Customers managing food allergies should visit the Dave’s Hot Chicken allergen menu before placing an order.

Ingredient List

Chicken Tender:

• Boneless skinless chicken breast (strip cut)
• Seasoned flour breading (enriched wheat flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne)
• Egg wash (whole eggs, water)
• Soybean or canola frying oil

Slider Patty:

• Boneless skinless chicken thigh
• Seasoned flour breading (enriched wheat flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne)
• Egg wash (whole eggs, water)
• Soybean or canola frying oil

Slider Bun & Toppings:

• Brioche-style bun (enriched wheat flour, butter, whole eggs, sugar, yeast, salt, milk)
• Dill pickle slices (cucumbers, water, distilled vinegar, salt, dill, garlic, calcium chloride)
• Dave’s signature sauce (mayonnaise base: soybean oil, egg yolk, distilled vinegar, salt; proprietary spice blend)

Fries:

• Russet potatoes (skin-on cut)
• Soybean or canola frying oil
• Post-fry seasoning (salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, black pepper)

Spice Coating (applied at chosen heat level above No Spice):

• Cayenne pepper, brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, salt, black pepper
• Ghost pepper extract (Extra Hot)
• Carolina Reaper pepper extract (Reaper)

Each piece in this combo can be ordered at a different spice level at most locations, confirm availability when ordering. Ingredient lists may vary slightly by location and supplier.

Spice Levels Available

Both the tender and slider in this combo can be ordered at any of Dave’s seven heat levels. At most locations you can request different heat levels for each piece.

• No Spice — Zero chili heat on both pieces; good baseline for spice sensitive customers or those sampling both cuts without heat influence.
• Lite Mild — The lightest heat option; barely perceptible warmth across both pieces.
• Mild — Gentle heat that lets the difference between breast and thigh cut come through clearly without spice distraction.
• Medium — Steady, building heat on both pieces, manageable for regular spice eaters and a fair test of each protein format.
• Hot — Dave’s cayenne blend fully asserts itself across both the tender and slider; the larger surface area of the tender makes Hot feel more intense than on the bun enclosed slider.
• Extra Hot — Intense, sustained heat across both pieces simultaneously. Pacing between bites matters at this level.
• Reaper — Carolina Reaper seasoning on both a tender and a slider in the same meal is one of the most demanding experiences on the Dave’s menu.

What Makes 1 Tender & 1 Slider with Fries Worth Ordering

At $13.99, the 1 Tender & 1 Slider with Fries delivers the highest protein per dollar of any combo under $15 on the Dave’s Hot Chicken standard meals menu, 62g of protein for $13.99 is a competitive return for a fast casual meal. Beyond the numbers, the genuine value here is the contrast: two different cuts of chicken, two different texture profiles, both hand-breaded to order, in a single combo.

For customers who’ve only tried one Dave’s format, this combo answers the “tender or slider” question definitively. Explore all meals for the full lineup. To keep the overall sodium in check alongside this high sodium combo (3,560mg at base), consider pairing with Dave’s Kale Slaw, the lowest-sodium side on the menu at just 170mg.

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