Description
This Chicken Crescent Rolls recipe features tender cooked chicken mixed with cheddar cheese and a creamy mushroom sauce, all wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough and baked to golden perfection. It’s a comforting, cheesy, and easy-to-make dish perfect for a quick dinner or potluck.
Ingredients
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Filling and Sauce
- 1 cup cooked, finely diced chicken (or canned chicken)
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- ¼ cup milk
Dough
- 1 (8 ounce) tube refrigerated Pillsbury crescent roll dough (8 count)
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare sauce: Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a bowl, combine the condensed cream of mushroom soup, milk, and half of the grated cheddar cheese (½ cup). Stir well until smooth. Pour this mixture evenly into the bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish and set aside.
- Mix chicken and cheese: In a separate bowl, combine the cooked, finely diced chicken with the remaining ½ cup of grated cheddar cheese. Mix thoroughly until well incorporated.
- Prepare crescent rolls: Unroll the refrigerated crescent roll dough and separate it into 8 individual triangles. On the wide end of each triangle, place about 1 to 2 heaping tablespoons of the chicken and cheese mixture.
- Roll up crescents: Carefully roll each crescent dough triangle, beginning at the wide end and rolling towards the pointed end, tucking the dough securely around the chicken filling to form crescent rolls.
- Arrange rolls in dish: Place each crescent roll seam-side down in the baking dish on top of the mushroom soup mixture. They should be snug but not overcrowded.
- Bake: Bake the dish uncovered in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the crescent rolls are golden brown on top. The rolls’ bottoms, which sit in the sauce, will be softer but fully cooked through, similar to dumplings.
Notes
- You can substitute cooked rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- If you want a sharper cheese flavor, use extra-sharp cheddar.
- To make the dish spicier, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the chicken mixture.
- Serve with a simple green salad or steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated in the oven to retain crispiness.
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