Chicken Pillows
These Chicken Pillows are pure comfort food. The kids literally cheer when I make these. They cost $9.77 to make and they serve 12 people. That's just 81¢ per serving!
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 404kcal
Cost: $9.77
Equipment
- stand mixer
- 2 baking sheets
- silicone baking mat OR parchment paper
- mixing bowl
- pizza cutter
- medium saucepan
- whisk
Ingredients
DOUGH:
- 1 cup milk warmed to 90-110 degrees F
- 1 ¾ Tablespoon instant yeast
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 Tablespoons butter softened
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
- 8 oz brick cream cheese softened
- 8 Tablespoons salted butter softened
- ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon dried minced onion
- 2 ½ cups shredded chicken
- 4 oz can sliced mushrooms optional
GRAVY:
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
MAKE DOUGH:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer add milk and yeast. Whisk and let the mixture sit for 5 minutes.
- Add sugar, salt, butter, and 2 cups of flour and mix with the paddle attachment until combined.
- Switch to the dough hook and add the remaining 2 cups of flour. Mix on medium speed until the dough is combined and no flour pockets remain.
- Increase speed to medium-high and mix for 2 minutes.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let the dough rise for 30 minutes.
MAKE FILLING:
- While the dough rises, make the filling. In a large bowl mix together cream cheese, butter, black pepper, poultry seasoning, and minced onion. Fold in chicken and mushrooms.
PREHEAT OVEN PREP BAKING SHEETS:
- Move the oven racks to the upper-middle and lower-middle positions. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
FILL, ROLL, AND BAKE PUFFS:
- Divide the dough into 2 equal dough balls. Place one dough ball onto a floured countertop, and keep the other covered in the mixing bowl.
- Roll the dough into a 10-11 inch circle. Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into 8 triangle pieces (just like you were cutting a pizza).
- Place 2-3 tablespoons of the filling on the biggest part of the dough triangle. Roll the dough like you would roll crescent rolls.
- Place the chicken puff, seam side down, onto one of the prepared baking sheets.
- Repeat with the remaining dough and filling. Placing 8 chicken puffs on each baking sheet.
BAKE:
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through baking, until the chicken puffs are golden.
MAKE GRAVY:
- While the puffs bake, make the gravy. In a medium saucepan over medium heat melt butter. Whisk in flour and continue stirring until flour is golden in color, about 2 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in chicken broth and bring the mixture to a bubble. Continue to cook until the gravy has thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
TO SERVE:
- Spoon gravy over chicken puffs. Enjoy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5chicken pillows | Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 692mg | Potassium: 247mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 580IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 3mg