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Recipe update
My husband helped me update the flavors to our current tastes by adding a bit more herbs and spices.
If you have kids (or spouse) who like plain food, you may want to leave the garlic powder and thyme out, and cut back on the pepper.
Recipe Tips
The more you stir the mixture, the smoother, or more pate-like it will become.
So, if you want a nice smooth mixture inside your packets, keep stirring.
If you want to keep it a bit chunky, just lightly mix it.
I like the kick that the pimento adds to this.
If you want, you could use roasted red peppers instead of pimento.
Make it a meal
These Chicken Squares would be a perfect kid-friendly meal when served with a simple green salad with Mom’s Salad Dressing or some nice Cranberry Pecan Broccoli Salad or Stove Top Ranch Carrots, or delicious Potluck Broccoli Salad and a big slice of Chocolate Lasagna for dessert.
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Recipe
Crescent Chicken Squares
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded chicken
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives or onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped pimento
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons butter melted, plus additional for brushing the tops
- ½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 package quick crescent rolls
- a few pinches of seasoned salt for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Mix all ingredients, except crescent rolls in a medium bowl. Divide rolls into 4 rectangles, sealing perforations if there are any. Fill each rectangle with ¼ of the chicken mixture. Pull the 4 corners of the dough to the center and give a little twist to the dough at the top. Brush the tops of the packets with melted butter and sprinkle with a pinch of seasoned salt. Bake 15-20 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Krista
SO GOOD!!! I blended up a little broccoli into very fine pieces to get a vegetable into my incredibly picky kids and they didn’t even notice. I didn’t fold them how the author did, but it worked out just fine. These were delicious and my daughter has asked I make them a second time this week!
Susan
Used to make this 20 years ago. Had cresants to use mixed cream cheese with a little boursin cheese. It was still as good as I remembered. Thanks
Richard Daubner
I like using rotisserie chicken, I think it’s a little better because of the seasoning that is used on the chicken. And then I mix up some roue tho put on top before serving.
J. Ames
Easy to make. I cooked chicken in slow cooker first. Dough didn’t cook completely in 20 minutes, added another 5 minutes. Very tasty!