Chicken Crescent Rolls Instant Pot Recipe
If you love pastry and chicken then you may just fall in love with this Instant Pot Chicken crescent rolls recipe. That’s right, you can make the creamy chicken filling in your pressure cooker before baking your crossiants / crescent rolls in the oven! They come out perfect every time!
Why You’ll Love Chicken Crescent Rolls Instant Pot Recipe
- Comfort Food Classic: These chicken crescent rolls are a warm, flaky, and comforting treat.
- Efficient Cooking: The Instant Pot makes this recipe quick and nearly foolproof.
- Customizable: Tailor the filling to your liking, making it a versatile family favorite.
Ingredients Needed for Chicken Crescent Rolls
- Chicken Breasts: Main filling of the crescent rolls.
- Water: Used to cook the chicken in the Instant Pot, ensuring it’s tender and juicy.
- Crescent Rolls: Pre-made dough that is easy to use and bakes into a flaky, buttery roll.
- Cream Cheese: Gives the filling a creamy texture and rich flavor.
- Green Onions and Bell Pepper: Add a crunchy texture and fresh flavor to balance the rich, creamy filling.
- Salt and Ground Black Pepper: Enhance the flavors of the other ingredients.
- Butter: Adds richness to the filling and helps brown the crescent rolls.
- Skim Milk: Thins the cream cheese mixture, making it easier to spread on the rolls.
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How to Make the Chicken Filling?
Add your trip to the instant pot. Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of the Instant Pot. Place your chicken breasts on top of the trivet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. About a pinch of each. With tongs, flip the breasts over and I season the other side with salt and pepper.
Close the instant pot on the lid by screwing it shut. Move the valve away from you to seal the lid. Set your instant pot to 12 minutes.
While your chicken is cooking, open the cans of crescent rolls, and lay out the dough. The croissants come in triangles, but you will want to turn them into rectangles. Pinch the triangles together. You may need to flip the other side and pinch as well.
Once your chicken is completely done, open the ceiling valve by using a hot powder towel, and pulling the valve towards you to release pressure. Once the pressure has been released, open the lid to the Instant Pot. Set aside your chicken in order to drain the water from your instant pot, as well as remove the trivet.
Set your oven to 350°.
Place the chicken back in the instant pot. You can shred with a fork or you can use a hand mixer to shred the chicken. This is a much faster process, and more fun!
Add in the remaining ingredients (except for the croissants) and mix.
Add more or less salt and pepper to your desire.
Add 1/4 cup of your chicken mixture to the center of your crescents. Take each corner of your croissant and bring to the middle.
Place your crescents on a baking sheet, greased, or parchment paper for 14 to 16 minutes. You will want to continue to bake until the crescents are golden brown.
Serve when cooled and enjoy!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are Crescent Rolls and Crossiants the Same Thing?
A crescent roll often refers to a crescent shaped puff pastry which can be made from scratch or bought in store and rolled out. Crescents are generally contain a small amount of yeast to make them light and puffy. Crossiants on the other hand are made by layering butter and dough to produce a flaky pastry texture. Either way this tasty chicken crossiant or crescent roll recipe tastes amazing whichever pastry you choose to use.
Chicken Crescent Rolls Instant Pot Recipe
If you want to have some tasty and delicious breakfast and healthy at the same time, then try this Instant Pot Chicken Crescent Rolls Recipe now.
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound chicken breasts
- 1 cup water
- 2 (8-ounce) cans crescent rolls
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons skim milk
Instructions
- Add your trivet to the instant pot. Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of the Instant Pot. Place your chicken breasts on top of the trivet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. About a pinch of each. With tongs, flip the breasts over and I season the other side with salt and pepper.
- Close the instant pot on the lid by screwing it shut. Move the valve away from you to seal the lid. Set your instant pot to 12 minutes.
- While your chicken is cooking, open the cans of crescent rolls, and lay out the dough. The croissants come in triangles, but you will want to turn them into rectangles. Pinch the triangles together. You may need to flip the other side and pinch as well.
- Once your chicken is completely done, open the ceiling valve by using a hot powder towel, and pulling the valve towards you to release pressure. Once the pressure has been released, open the lid to the Instant Pot. Set aside your chicken in order to drain the water from your instant pot, as well as remove the trivet.
- Set your oven to 350°.
- Place the chicken back in the instant pot. You can shred with a fork or you can use a hand mixer to shred the chicken. This is a much faster process, and more fun!
- Add in the remaining ingredients (except for the croissants) and mix.
- Add more or less salt and pepper to your desire.
- Add 1/4 cup of your chicken mixture to the center of your crescents. Take each corner of your croissant and bring to the middle.
- Place your crescents on a baking sheet, greased, or parchment paper for 14 to 16 minutes. You will want to continue to bake until the crescents are golden brown.
- Serve when cooled and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 421Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 149mgSodium: 586mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 0gSugar: 4gProtein: 31g
