Chicken Pillows with Creamy Parmesan Sauce – Easy tips
Ingredients
For the chicken pillows:
2 cups cooked chicken (shredded)
4 oz cream cheese (softened)
¼ cup sour cream
½ cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp onion powder
Salt & pepper to taste
2 cans crescent roll dough
¼ cup melted butter
½ cup crushed crackers or breadcrumbs
2 tbsp grated Parmesan
For the creamy Parmesan sauce:
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 ½ cups milk
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ tsp garlic powder
Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet.
Make the filling
In a bowl, mix shredded chicken, cream cheese, sour cream, shredded cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until creamy.
Assemble pillows
Separate crescent dough into rectangles (pinch seams closed).
Add a spoonful of filling to the center.
Fold dough around filling and seal into a “pillow.”
Coat for crunch
Dip each pillow in melted butter, then roll in crushed crackers mixed with Parmesan.
Bake
Place on baking sheet and bake for 18–22 minutes, until golden brown.
Creamy Parmesan Sauce:
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.
Slowly whisk in milk until smooth.
Simmer until thickened (3–5 minutes).
Stir in Parmesan, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.