Chicken Pillows with Creamy Parmesan Sauce
Golden, flaky crescent dough pillows filled with savory chicken and cream cheese, baked to perfection and topped with a rich, velvety Parmesan sauce.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
- 1 Saucepan Medium
- 1 Baking sheet Greased or lined with parchment
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ Tablespoon dried chives
- ½ Tablespoon dried minced onion
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cans Pillsbury Crescent Roll dough 8 ounces each
- ¼ cup salted butter melted, for brushing pillows
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 3 tablespoons salted butter for sauce
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 chicken bouillon cube or 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or just grease it lightly so pillows don’t stick.
- In a big bowl, mix your shredded chicken, softened cream cheese, dried chives, minced onions, salt, and pepper till it’s all combined.
- Unroll your crescent dough and separate into triangles. Take a spoonful of that chicken mix and place it right in the middle of each triangle.
- Fold the corners over and pinch ‘em to seal, making a neat little pillow shape that holds all that filling in.
- Brush each pillow with melted butter, then roll ‘em in Panko breadcrumbs until fully coated.
- Place your pillows on the baking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- While those bake, melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in your flour and cook it 1 to 2 minutes to make your roux.
- Slowly whisk in milk, stirring constantly until thickened. Add Parmesan, chicken bouillon, salt, and pepper. Continue until sauce is creamy.
- When your pillows come out, serve warm and pour creamy Parmesan sauce over the top.
Notes
Serve warm with Parmesan cream sauce drizzled over the top. Store leftovers in an airtight container and reheat in the oven to keep them crispy.