Lunch: Crescent-Wrapped Chicken Parmesan
This simple and delicious take on Chicken Parmesan will become one of your weeknight dinner favorites.
Ingredients
8 uncooked chicken tenderloins (about 1 1/4 lb)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons butter
2 oz deli mozzarella cheese
1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup marinara sauce
Instructions
Heat oven to 375 °F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray; set aside. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-high heat; cook chicken in butter 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is well browned on all sides. Remove from skillet; cool slightly.
Cut mozzarella cheese into 8 pieces; cut small slits in side of each chicken tenderloin, and insert piece of mozzarella cheese. Unroll dough; separate into 8 triangles. Place piece of chicken on wide end of triangle; roll dough around chicken, and place on cookie sheet. Repeat for remaining dough and chicken.
In small microwavable cup, microwave remaining 1 tablespoon butter uncovered on High 15 to 30 seconds or until melted. Brush crescents with melted butter; top each with about 1 teaspoon Parmesan cheese.
Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. In microwavable measuring cup, heat marinara sauce covered on Medium-High (70%) 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Serve chicken with heated marinara sauce.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 8
Amount Per Serving | ||
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Calories 0 | ||
Fat 0 | ||
Carbohydrate 0 | ||
Protein 0 |