Description
Chicken in Parmesan Cream Sauce delivers a creamy, restaurant-quality dinner that comes together faster than you can order takeout. Melted cheese, tender chicken, and a luxurious sauce make this your new weeknight favorite that feels totally indulgent.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 2 cups chicken, shredded or chopped
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 can (10.75 oz) cream of chicken soup
- 2 (8 oz) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
Seasoning Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¾ cup Italian-style bread crumbs
- Salt
- Pepper
- Chopped fresh parsley
- Extra grated cheese
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Blend 2 cups chicken, 4 oz cream cheese, 2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp milk, ½ tsp garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl until completely smooth.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough and press the perforated seams together to create rectangular sheets.
- Scoop 2-3 tbsp of chicken mixture onto each rectangular dough section, keeping filling centered.
- Carefully fold dough edges over the filling and pinch to seal completely.
- Roll each filled packet in ¾ cup Italian bread crumbs, ensuring total coverage.
- Position stuffed crescents seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake at 375F for 20-25 minutes until the tops turn golden and crispy.
- While baking, whisk 1 can cream of chicken soup, ½ cup sour cream, ½ cup milk, ¾ cup Parmesan, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, salt, and pepper in a saucepan.
- Heat sauce over medium, stirring constantly until it reaches a smooth, warm consistency.
- Transfer baked chicken packets to serving plates.
- Generously ladle warm cream sauce over each chicken pillow.
- Sprinkle chopped parsley and extra Parmesan cheese on top if desired.
Notes
- Chicken selection matters most, so use shredded rotisserie chicken for maximum flavor and easiest preparation.
- Seal crescent dough edges completely to prevent filling from leaking during baking, pressing firmly with fork tines.
- Bread crumbs create a crispy exterior, but panko works even better for extra crunch on your chicken pillows.
- For gluten-free version, substitute crescent rolls with gluten-free dough and use gluten-free breadcrumbs or crushed cornflakes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 292 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 528 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 57 mg