Chicken Italiano Sliders

Name: Chicken Italiano Sliders
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Italian
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

15 Ratings

6 Reviews

Kitchen Tested

Prep 30 min
Total 1 hr 10 min
Ingredients 12
Servings 16

Make quick work of mini hot, cheesy Italian sandwiches by using Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rounds.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated April 21, 2021

Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012

Julie Beckwith
Crete, Illinois

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 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;