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Chicken Italiano Sliders

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 16
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Make quick work of mini hot, cheesy Italian sandwiches by using Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rounds.
Updated Apr 21, 2021
Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012
Julie Beckwith
Crete, Illinois
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Ingredients

  • 4 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 small clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 2 cans (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rounds (8 Count)
  • 3 tablespoons Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 package (9 oz) refrigerated cooked Italian-style chicken breast strips, finely chopped
  • 2 medium plum (Roma) tomatoes, cut into 16 slices

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray 2 cookie sheets with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Freeze mozzarella cheese 30 minutes.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine mayonnaise, garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of the chopped basil; mix well. Cover; refrigerate.
  • 3
    Place crescent rounds 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. In small bowl, stir together olive oil and Italian seasoning. Lightly brush tops of rounds with 1 tablespoon of the oil mixture.
  • 4
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.
  • 5
    Using serrated knife, cut crescent rounds in half horizontally. Place 16 crescent halves, cut side up, on cookie sheets. Lightly brush with oil mixture. Bake 5 to 9 minutes or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining crescent halves and oil mixture.
  • 6
    Shred mozzarella cheese. Spread about 1/2 teaspoon of the mayonnaise mixture on each cut side of crescent rounds. Top bottom of each crescent round with 1 rounded tablespoon chicken, 1 tomato slice and 1 tablespoon shredded mozzarella. Place on cookie sheets.
  • 7
    Set oven control to broil. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven; top with remaining basil and crescent round tops. Secure sliders with cocktail toothpicks.

Nutrition Information

210 Calories, 14g Total Fat, 7g Protein, 12g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
210
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
400mg
17%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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