Easy Chicken Bundles Food

CRESCENT CHICKEN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Beat cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, chives, milk, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in chicken., Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into eight rectangles; press perforations together. Spoon about 1/2 cup chicken mixture in the center of each rectangle. Bring edges up to the center and pinch to seal. Brush with remaining butter. Sprinkle with crushed stuffing, lightly pressing down., Transfer to ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Freeze option: Freeze unbaked bundles on baking sheets until firm; transfer to a freezer container. May be frozen up to 2 months. To use, thaw in refrigerator. Bake as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through.

CHEESY CHICKEN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish.
• Place a chicken breast between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the chicken breast with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Repeat with the other chicken breasts.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet, and cook the mushrooms until they begin to brown, about 8 minutes. Set aside. Beat egg in a shallow bowl. Place the cracker crumbs in another shallow bowl.
• In a bowl, mix together the mushrooms, cream cheese, 1 cup of Cheddar cheese, and Parmesan cheese; spread the mixture generously over the chicken. Roll the chicken breasts up, dip each into beaten egg, and roll the bundles in cracker crumbs. Place into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the bundles with the remaining 1/4 cup of Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is cooked through, the filling has melted, and the crumbs are golden brown, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a roll should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHICKEN BUNDLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, milk, dill, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in the chicken, celery and onions. , Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into 12 rectangles, four from each tube; place on a greased baking sheet and press the perforations together. Spoon 1/2 cup of chicken mixture into the center of each rectangle. Bring edges up to the center and pinch to seal. Brush with butter; sprinkle with bread crumbs. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

CHICKEN BUNDLES FOR TWO

Steps:

• Divide chicken and vegetables between two pieces of double-layered heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Sprinkle with the sage, salt and pepper; top with dill sprigs. Fold foil around the mixture and seal tightly. , Grill, covered, over medium heat for 30 minutes or until a thermometer reaches 170°.

CHICKEN-PARMESAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Pound chicken to 1/4-inch-thickness on work surface; turn smooth sides down. Mix cream cheese, spinach, 1 cup mozzarella and 3 Tbsp. Parmesan until blended; spread onto chicken. Starting at one short end of each breast, roll up chicken tightly. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if desired.
• Whisk egg in shallow dish until blended. Combine cracker crumbs and remaining Parmesan in separate shallow dish. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Dip chicken, 1 bundle at a time, into egg, then into crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat all sides with crumb mixture. Place, seam sides down, in prepared baking dish.
• Bake 30 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). About 5 min. before chicken is done, cook pasta sauce on medium-low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Remove and discard toothpicks from chicken. Spoon pasta sauce over chicken; top with remaining mozzarella.

EASY CHICKEN BUNDLES

Steps:

• In large skillet, melt butter, Sprinkle chicken breasts with pepper and add to skillet.
• Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until well browned on all sides. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Unroll both cans of the dough and separate into 8 rectangles.
• Press each into 6x4-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal
• Spread cheese evenly in center of each dough rectangle and place chicken over cheese.
• Bring corners of dough together over chicken and press to seal; place on cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes or until deep golden brown. If you would like, brush lightly with egg during last 5 minutes of baking time.
• Variations: Try different cheese spreads such as swiss, cheddar, etc. to get different flavors. Also, try adding a thin slice of ham and using swiss spread for a different take on Cordon Bleu.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Place thawed breast in plastic wrap and pound lightly to 1/4 inch thickness, until all are done. Season each with salt & pepper.
• In small bowl, combine cheeses. Divide into 6 equal portions and roll into balls. Fold one chicken breast portion around cheese ball to form bundle.
• Cut a slice of bacon in half and lay in the form of a cross. Place chicken bundle in center of cross and bring ends of bacon up to meet on top, like a package, and secure with toothpick. Repeat process with remaining chicken.
• Place bundles in 9x13-inch dish and cook uncovered at 350* for about 30 minutes. Turn oven to broil and broil bundles 3-5 minutes until bacon is browned. Remove bundles from oven and remove toothpicks.
• Mix ranch dressing and picante sauce together. Pour mixture in small bowl and place in center of serving plate and place chicken around it. Garnish with tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, or my Tabasco Guacamole.

EASY KUNG PAO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the chicken, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, and a big pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl until evenly coated. Let sit while you prepare the sauce.
• Stir the vinegar, sugar, remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 teaspoon cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Combine the oil and chiles in a wok or large nonstick skillet, and set over medium heat. When the chiles start to sizzle and brown, about 15 seconds, push them to one side of the pan. Add the chicken to the other side all at once and spread in a single, even layer. Cook, without moving the pieces, until the bottoms are dark golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. If the chiles start to blacken, put them on top of the chicken so that they don't burn.
• Using a large spatula, flip the chicken in portions. Cook just until the meat almost loses all of its pinkness, 1 to 2 minutes more. Stir the sauce and pour it into the pan. Stir until the sauce thickens and slicks the chicken evenly. Immediately transfer to a plate and serve hot.

CHEESY CHICKEN BUNDLES- OAMC

Steps:

• Mix together bread crumbs, cheeses, salt and pepper. Dip chicken pieces in melted butter and then in cheese/bread crumb mixture. Roll the breast up or tuck in the sides to form a little bundle.
• (To freeze: wrap each raw chicken bundle in plastic wrap and then place in freezer bags. Thaw and follow baking directions below.).
• To Bake: Place in large baking dish. Pour remaining butter on top and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 1 hour, until chicken is crispy.