Chicken Pesto Pillows
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“This is a delicious recipe that I made up years ago. It is my top requested recipe for my family's birthday dinners. It's easy, yet looks like you've slaved all day! Great for entertaining.”
Chicken Pesto Pillows
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READY IN:50mins |
SERVES:6 |
UNITS:Metric |
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 226.79 g mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 236.59 ml pesto sauce
- 1 egg, beaten with
- 14.79 ml water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425º.
- Slice or pound chicken into thin pieces.
- Brown lightly in pan coated with cooking spray.
- Place in refrigerator until ready to use.
- Thaw puff pastry according to package directions.
- Roll out each sheet into slightly larger rectangle.
- Cut each sheet into 4 equal pieces.
- Remove chicken from refrigerator, and cut into pieces small enough to fit on half of each pastry square.
- On each pastry square, place one piece chicken, one slice of mozzarella cheese, and 1 tablespoon of pesto sauce.
- Brush half the edges of each pastry square with egg wash mixture. Fold over and seal with fork.
- Transfer to cooking sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Brush top of each pillow with egg wash.
- Bake at 425º until golden brown, approximately 20 minutes.
- Serve with any remaining pesto sauce, or heated spaghetti sauce if desired.
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Chicken Pesto Pillows