Description
Chicken Pillows with Creamy Parmesan Sauce are a comfort meal that hugs your taste buds with tender chicken wrapped in flaky pastry. Drizzled with a rich, cheesy sauce, these pillows deliver pure satisfaction straight from your kitchen to the dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 oz cream cheese
Pastry and Produce:
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 2 cups fresh spinach
Seasonings and Sauce Components:
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring your workspace is ready for delicious preparation.
- Pour 1 tbsp olive oil into a skillet and sauté 2 cups chopped spinach over medium heat for exactly 3 minutes until leaves soften and darken.
- Grab a mixing bowl and combine 4 oz softened cream cheese, ½ cup grated parmesan, 1 tsp garlic powder, sautéed spinach, salt, and pepper until your mixture becomes smooth and consistent.
- Dust your countertop with flour and gently unroll the thawed puff pastry sheet, stretching it slightly to create a workable surface.
- Slice the pastry into even squares, aiming for approximately 3-inch sections that can easily hold 2 tablespoons of filling.
- Place a generous 2 tablespoons of spinach-cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Fold each square diagonally to create triangular pillows, pressing edges firmly with a fork to create a tight, sealed package.
- Arrange the filled pastry triangles on your prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart to allow even browning.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated 400°F oven and bake for precisely 22 minutes, watching for a golden-brown exterior.
- While pillows bake, whisk ¼ cup sour cream and ½ cup chicken broth in a saucepan over medium heat until warm and blended.
- Stir an additional ¼ cup parmesan into the sauce until completely melted and silky smooth.
- Remove pillows from the oven, letting them rest for 3 minutes, then drizzle generously with the creamy parmesan sauce before serving.
Notes
- Always let cream cheese soften at room temperature before mixing to ensure a smooth, lump-free filling.
- Seal pastry edges completely with a fork to prevent filling from leaking during baking.
- Keep puff pastry chilled until ready to use, as cold pastry creates flakier, more tender chicken pillows.
- For a gluten-free version, swap puff pastry with gluten-free puff pastry or use phyllo dough carefully.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg