This one feels like a quintessential newlywed phase thing I made for us. There’s nothing about it that is particularly “themed” that way of course. But it just reminds me of when I was in the kitchen, cooking and learning a lot when we were first married. This feels like a fun, show piece of a dinner, but it is really not too hard to time consuming. That is especially true if you simply use crescent rolls for the dough! And you get to braid a little which feels exciting.
BROCCOLI & CHICKEN BRAIDED BREAD
Serves 2-3
3 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
1 cup broccoli florets
1/4 cup onion, diced
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
16 ounces crescent rolls (2 tubes)
Salt & pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine chicken in a large bowl with broccoli, onion, garlic, cheddar cheese, bell pepper, 1/4 cup olive oil, and salt & pepper. Open crescent rolls and arrange in a large rectangle on a lined baking sheet. Press dough to remove perforations. Slice 1 inch strands into each side of the dough, leaving an unsliced portion in the middle.
Arrange chicken filling in center area of dough. Bring alternating strands of dough to the center around filling, pressing lightly to seal. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown.
- 3 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- ¼ cup onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 16 ounces crescent rolls (2 tubes)
- Salt & pepper
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine chicken in a large bowl with broccoli, onion, garlic, cheddar cheese, bell pepper, ¼ cup olive oil, and salt & pepper.
- Open crescent rolls and arrange in a large rectangle on a lined baking sheet. Press dough to remove perforations.
- Slice 1 inch strands into each side of the dough, leaving an unsliced portion in the middle.
- Arrange chicken filling in center area of dough. Bring alternating strands of dough to the center around filling, pressing lightly to seal.
- Bake for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown.
Adapted from All Recipes.
