Chicken Fajita Crescent Braid Food

CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• 1. Put the cilantro, lime juice, broth, scallions, garlic, jalapeno, honey, and salt in a blender, puree until smooth. Reserve 2 tablespoons; do not wash out the blender.
• Put chicken breasts in a medium bowl and the peppers and onions in another. Divide the remaining cilantro puree evenly between the chicken and the peppers and onions. Toss well to coat the chicken and vegetables and let stand, at room temperature, for 30 minutes.
• 2. Add the avocado, 1/2 cup water, and the reserved 2 tablespoons cilantro sauce to the blender. Puree until smooth and season with salt. Set aside.
• 3. Heat the oil in a small skillet set over medium heat until hot. Add the cumin and coriander and continue to cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour the spices over the yogurt and set aside for the flavors to blend. Stir before serving.
• 4. Preheat a grill for medium-high/direct heat cooking. Oil the grill grates. Grill the chicken and vegetables, turning, until the vegetables are tender and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F, about 5 to 8 minutes for the vegetables and 12 to 15 minutes for the chicken. Let chicken rest 5 minutes. Place the tortillas on the grill until just warmed through, about 30 seconds.
• 5. To assemble the fajitas: slice the onions and peppers into thin strips and then slice the chicken. Place some peppers, onions, chicken and cilantro in a tortilla topped with the spiced yogurt and the avocado sauce.

CHICKEN POT PIE CRESCENT BRAID

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine the frozen veggies, cheddar cheese, and chicken. In a separate bowl mix together the cream cheese and the condensed soup. Add it to the chicken-veggie mixture.
• Spread the crescent roll dough out on a silicon mat or parchment paper and place that on a baking pan. Leaving three inches in the middle, make cuts down the side of the dough an inch apart on both sides.
• Spread the chicken-veggie-soup mixture down the middle of the dough. Take a strip of dough from one side and fold it over the middle mixture. Then take a strip from the other side and fold it over the middle. Continue down the dough, alternating sides until it is completely folded over.
• Pinch the ends of the dough to keep the filling inside while it bakes.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes so that the top is nice and golden brown.
• Let stand about 10 minutes before cutting in to it.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI BRAID

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees F).
• In a large bowl, toss together chicken, broccoli, red bell pepper, garlic, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, dill weed, salt, almonds and onion.
• Unroll crescent roll dough, and arrange flat on a medium baking sheet. Pinch together perforations to form a single sheet of dough. Using a knife or scissors, cut 1 inch wide strips in towards the center, starting on the long sides. There should be a solid strip about 3 inches wide down the center, with the cut strips forming a fringe down each side. Spread the chicken mixture along the center strip. Fold the side strips over chicken mixture, alternating strips from each side. Pinch or twist to seal.
• Brush braided dough with the egg white. Bake in the preheated oven 25 to 28 minutes, or until golden brown.

CHICKEN FAJITA CRESCENT BRAID

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Unroll dough onto cookie sheet; press to 8x12 inches.
• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken; stir in chili powder, salt and garlic; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.
• Add onion and bell pepper strips; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Spoon chicken mixture in 4-inch strip lengthwise down center of dough. Top with salsa; sprinkle with cheese.
• With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on long sides of dough within 1/2 inch of filling.
• Alternately cross strips over filling; press edges to seal.
• Brush with egg white.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until deep golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Cut crosswise into slices.

CHICKEN FAJITA CRESCENT BRAID

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Unroll dough onto cookie sheet; press to 8x12 inches.
• 2. Slice up your onions & peppers.
• 3. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; stir in chili powder, salt and garlic; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add onion and bell pepper strips; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are tender.
• 4. Spoon chicken mixture in 4-inch strip lengthwise down center of dough.
• 5. Top with salsa; sprinkle with cheese. With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on long sides of dough within 1/2 inch of filling.
• 6. Alternately cross strips over filling; press edges to seal. Brush with egg white.
• 7. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.
• 8. Cut crosswise into slices (The braided pastry looks elegant and complicated, but it's as easy as crossing one layer over the next.) This has a WW point value of 10 per serving.
• 9. 5-28-13 -- This is such a wonderful meal to make for the family. Tonight we had this for dinner and my husband Anthony cooked the chicken on the grill and then we added in with the sautéed peppers & onions. I add a little more salsa this time as well.
• 10. 6-11-14 -- Made this for dinner tonight and finally got better pics. I served it with a Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup & chips.
• 11. Here is a better pic inside.

CHICKEN CRESCENT BRAID

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in a microwave on high heat until soft, about 15 minutes.
• Place carrots and green beans into a medium saucepan of boiling water, and cook to soften, about 5 minutes.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Dip chicken strips into beaten egg, coat in bread crumbs, and cook in hot oil until golden brown on both sides. Remove to paper towels to cool. Then cut chicken strips into cubes.
• Cut softened potatoes into cubes. Place potato cubes, carrots, green beans, and chicken cubes into a large bowl. Gently stir in sour cream and mustard; season with adobo, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Lightly sprinkle a baking sheet with flour. Unroll crescent roll dough from one can onto a baking sheet; pinch the perforations together to form a single sheet of dough. Repeat with the remaining roll; lay it out beside the first sheet of dough and pinch to connect the two together. The dough should now be about 12 inches long and 7 inches wide. Roll out the dough until it is about 20 inches long and 12 inches wide.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spoon the filling directly down the center of the dough, leaving 1-inch margins at the top and bottom and 3-inch margins at the sides. With scissors, cut 1-inch strips from the margins of the two long sides (6 strips in all). At the top and bottom, fold the dough in about 1 inch. Then take one strip and lay it across the filling from corner to corner. Pinch to seal. Lay across another strip from the opposite corners. Repeat until all of the strips are braided across the dough. Brush the top with egg wash.
• Bake in a preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.