Savory Chicken Bundles Food

SAVORY CRESCENT BUNDLES

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter until smooth. Stir in chicken, milk, chives, pimientos, salt and pepper., Separate crescent dough into four rectangles; firmly press perforations to seal. Spoon 1/2 cup chicken mixture into center of each rectangle. Bring four corners of dough together and twist; pinch edges to seal. , Brush tops of bundles with remaining butter. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Tie a chive around each.

SAVORY CRESCENT CHICKEN SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix cream cheese and 1 tablespoon softened butter; beat until smooth. Add chicken, chives, salt, pepper, milk and pimientos; mix well.
• Separate or cut dough into 4 rectangles. If using crescent dough, firmly press perforations to seal. Spoon 1/2 cup chicken mixture onto center of each rectangle. Pull 4 corners of dough to center of chicken mixture; twist firmly. Pinch edges to seal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush tops of sandwiches with 1 tablespoon melted butter; sprinkle with crushed croutons.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

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.

PUFF PASTRY CHICKEN BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cut a lengthwise slit in each chicken breast half to within 1/2 in. of the other side; open meat so it lies flat. Cover with plastic wrap; pound with a meat mallet to 1/8-in. thickness. Remove plastic wrap. Sprinkle with salt and pepper., Place five spinach leaves on each chicken breast half. Spoon a scant 2 tablespoons of cream cheese down the center of each chicken breast half; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon walnuts. Roll up chicken; tuck in ends. , Unfold puff pastry; cut into eight portions. Roll each into a 7-in. square. Place chicken on one half of each square; fold other half of pastry over chicken. Crimp edges with fork. Combine egg and cold water; brush over edges of pastry. , Bake on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking sheet until a thermometer reads 165°, 20-25 minutes.

SAVORY CHICKEN CRESCENT BUNDLES

Steps:

• 1. Beat cream cheese and melted butter until smooth.
• 2. Mix the rest of the ingredients (except crescent rolls) until well blended. Then add cream cheese mixture and stir all together. (Here's where you can add other things, canned carrots, peas, chopped pimentos, chopped broccoli, olives...let your imagination go wild! )
• 3. Preheat oven to 350'F.
• 4. Unroll crescents and using two crescent rolls at a time (to form a rectangle). Press perforations together to seal.
• 5. Fill with chicken mixture and pull the 4 corners to the middle, twist together to seal.
• 6. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds, paprika, parmesan or chopped parsley, if desired. (So many choices!)
• 7. Bake at 350'F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 8. *If you'd like gravy, just use your favorite jar or gravy mix. Let's keep this, easy and quick!

CHICKEN WITH SAVORY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook onions, rosemary, parsley, thyme, garlic and chili in oil 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add chicken to skillet. Cook about 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until chicken is brown. Add mushrooms, 1/2 cup of the wine and the vinegar. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 5 minutes or until about half of the liquid has evaporated.
• Pour remaining 1/2 cup wine over chicken; sprinkle with currants and salt. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Uncover and cook 5 minutes longer to crisp chicken.

SAVORY CRESCENT CHICKEN SQUARES

Steps:

• Blend cream cheese with 2 Tbsp butter until smooth.
• Add next five ingredients and mix well.
• Spoon 1/2 C meat mixture onto 2"triangles" of dough.
• (don't separate, so you actually have a "square") Pull 4 corners to the top, center of mixture and twist slightly and seal edges by pinching.
• Brush tops with remaining butter and sprinkle with croutons Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 20-25 minutes in a 350* oven until golden brown.

SAVORY CHICKEN AND BROTH

Steps:

• Remove skin and fat from the chicken thighs.
• Place on the bottom of a slow cooker/crock pot.
• Sprinkle the salt, pepper, thyme leaves, celery seeds and poultry seasoning over the chicken pieces.
• Mix together until chicken pieces are coated with the seasonings.
• Pour in the canned chicken broth and beer and stir well.
• Cook on high for 3 or 4 hours or until chicken is tender and falling off the bones.
• Allow to cool before deboning the thighs and store in a container in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Pour the broth into a glass jar and store in refrigerator until ready to use.