Sunday, October 3, 2010

Southwest Chicken Pockets

  • Makes 16 pockets, I serve 1-2 per person.

  • Ingredients

    • 2 cups diced, cooked chicken
    • 6 ounces cream cheese softened
    • 1/2 cup butter softened
    • 1 4-ounce can diced green chiles
    • 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
    • 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
    • 1/8 teaspoon cumin
    • 2 8-ounce cans refrigerated crescent rolls
    • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
    • 1 cup Italian bread crumbs

Directions

  1. In a large bowl cream together cream cheese, butter, chilies, green onions, chili powder, and cumin.
  2. Add chicken and set aside.
  3. Press crescent rolls with a rolling pin into flat, rectangles. Place 1/2 cup of chicken filling in each rectangle and enclose into a pillow.
  4. Dip each pocket into the melted butter and dip top in bread crumbs.
  5. Bake 15 minutes on 400 degrees.

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