Description
Enjoy delicious Chicken Pillows with Creamy Parmesan Sauce! This easy recipe is perfect for dinner. Try it tonight and delight your family!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 tube (8-count) crescent roll dough
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs (optional for added crunch)
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cooked chicken, cream cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, melted butter, salt, and pepper until creamy.
- Unroll crescent dough into triangles; flatten each triangle slightly.
- Spoon the chicken mixture onto the widest part of each triangle and fold to seal into pillow shapes.
- Brush with beaten egg; optionally sprinkle panko breadcrumbs for added crunch.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- For the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan, whisk in flour, then gradually add milk and cream while stirring until thickened. Stir in Parmesan cheese and seasonings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken pillow (75g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 45mg