Chicken Broccoli Braid
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Chicken Broccoli Braid a try. One portion of this dish contains about 11g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 132 calories. This recipe serves 8. For 59 cents per serving, this recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 16610 foodies and cooks. A mixture of broccoli, salt, egg white, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is brought to you by Yummy Healthy Easy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 27 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 45%, this dish is good. Users who liked this recipe also liked Broccoli Chicken Braid, Makeover Chicken 'n' Broccoli Braid, and Ham & Broccoli Braid.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 12 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup cooked broccoli
2 cups cooked chicken breasts, chopped or shredded
2 containers Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
1 egg white, beaten
⅛ tsp. garlic powder
¼ tsp. italian seasoning
¾ cup light mayonnaise
½ cup Monterey Jack cheese
¼ tsp. salt
slivered almonds
Equipment:
baking paper
baking sheet
oven
mixing bowl
pizza cutter
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 375F. Cover a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.Combine chicken, broccoli, cheese, mayo, salt, garlic powder and italian seasoning in a medium sized mixing bowl.Spread out the two packages of crescent rolls on the parchment paper, putting one on top and one on the bottom to make a rectangle shape. Press the edges together to seal, smoothing out as best as you can.Spoon chicken and broccoli mixture down the middle of the rectangle.Cut horizontally across the crescent rolls in 1 inch strips and braid over filling, left side and then right, repeating until reaching the bottom. (See picture steps above)Brush top with egg white and sprinkle with slivered almonds. Bake in preheated oven for about 12 minutes, or until golden brown and heated through.Using a pizza cutter, cut into strips and serve. Enjoy!
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 375F. Cover a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine chicken, broccoli, cheese, mayo, salt, garlic powder and italian seasoning in a medium sized mixing bowl.
3. Spread out the two packages of crescent rolls on the parchment paper, putting one on top and one on the bottom to make a rectangle shape. Press the edges together to seal, smoothing out as best as you can.Spoon chicken and broccoli mixture down the middle of the rectangle.
4. Cut horizontally across the crescent rolls in 1 inch strips and braid over filling, left side and then right, repeating until reaching the bottom. (See picture steps above)
5. Brush top with egg white and sprinkle with slivered almonds.
6. Bake in preheated oven for about 12 minutes, or until golden brown and heated through.Using a pizza cutter, cut into strips and serve. Enjoy!
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