Description
Chicken Pillows are a delicious and easy-to-make dish featuring shredded chicken and cream cheese wrapped in crescent roll dough, baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 can (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken, cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate it into triangles.
- Place a generous spoonful of the chicken mixture at the wide end of each triangle.
- Roll the dough from the wide end to the point, enclosing the filling completely.
- Place the rolled chicken pillows on a greased baking sheet.
- Brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and dried parsley.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a twist, try adding chopped spinach or diced bell peppers to the chicken mixture for added flavor and nutrition.
- You can also substitute the chicken with cooked turkey or ham for a different variation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Chicken Pillow
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg