Description
Chicken pillows filled with shredded chicken and cream cheese, baked in crescent rolls and served with a creamy Parmesan sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 (8 oz) tubes refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1/4 cup (60g) melted butter
- 1 cup (60g) Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
- 4 tablespoons (60g) butter for sauce
- 1/4 cup (30g) all-purpose flour for sauce
- 2 cups (480ml) chicken broth for sauce
- 1 cup (240ml) milk for sauce
- 1/2 cup (50g) grated Parmesan cheese for sauce
- Salt and black pepper to taste for sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix together the shredded chicken, cream cheese, green onions, salt, and pepper.
- Roll out the crescent rolls and place a spoonful of the chicken mixture on each roll.
- Fold the crescent rolls around the filling and pinch to seal.
- Brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
- Place the pillows on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
- For the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add flour and whisk until smooth.
- Slowly add the chicken broth and milk, whisking constantly until thickened.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Serve the chicken pillows drizzled with the creamy sauce.
Notes
- Use leftover chicken for quicker preparation.
- Adjust seasoning according to your taste.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pillow with sauce
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Chicken Pillows, Creamy Parmesan Sauce, Chicken Recipe, Crescent Rolls