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Pesto Chicken Pillows
Pesto Chicken Pillows are crescent dough packets filled with a creamy mix of softened cream cheese, basil pesto, green onions, and shredded cooked chicken. The pillows are coated in melted butter and seasoned panko breadcrumbs before baking to a crisp golden exterior. These savory pillows offer a contrast of crunchy crust and creamy, herb-flecked chicken filling, making them suitable for a snack or light meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Servings:
8
pillows
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese softened, package
- ¼ cup basil pesto
- 2 tablespoons green onion sliced
- 2 cups chicken cooked and shredded
- 2 (8 ounce) crescent rolls Pillsbury® brand packages
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 1 1/2 /2 cups panko bread crumbs seasoned
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. If using foil spray the foil lightly with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl add the cream cheese, pesto, green onions, and chicken. Stir until combined. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Unroll the crescent dough. Take two triangles and press them together to form a rectangle.
- Spoon about 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture in the center of the rectangle and bring the corners of the crescent dough together, pinching to seal.
- Place the Panko crumbs on a plate. Dip each chicken pillow in the melted butter (or brush it on using a pastry brush) and roll it in the Panko crumbs.
- Place the chicken pillows seam side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until chicken pillows have turned golden brown.
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Notes
- Panko breadcrumbs provide a light, crispy coating and can be found alongside regular bread crumbs.
- Using seasoned panko adds extra flavor but you may season plain panko yourself if preferred.
- For easier cleanup, line the baking sheet with parchment paper or foil; use cooking spray if using foil.