Description
Savory barbecue chicken crescent roll ring delights dinner tables with its crowd-pleasing circular design. Crispy pastry and juicy chicken create a simple, satisfying meal that brings families together around the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup (240 ml) barbecue sauce, plus additional for serving
- 6 oz (170 g) mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 8 slices bacon, cut into lardons
- 2 cans crescent rolls (big and flaky variety)
- 2 tsp (10 ml) olive oil
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup (15 g) cilantro, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Slow cook chicken breasts in barbecue sauce for 6-8 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high until tender and easily shreddable.
- Shred chicken using forks or mixer, then return to slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper, allowing meat to absorb sauce while cooling.
- Refrigerate shredded chicken for minimum 2 hours to enhance flavor and texture.
- Sauté sliced onions in olive oil over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes until softened. Remove and set aside.
- In same skillet, cook bacon lardons over medium heat for 15 minutes until crispy.
- Combine shredded chicken with caramelized onions and crispy bacon.
- Preheat oven to 375°F and place silicone baking mat on rimmed baking sheet.
- Use an overturned glass as a guide to arrange crescent roll triangles in circular pattern, overlapping edges.
- Spoon cold chicken mixture onto crescent rolls near glass center, then layer mozzarella cheese on top.
- Remove glass and fold crescent roll triangles over filling, tucking tips under bottom dough layer.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until crust turns golden brown and thoroughly cooked.
- Allow ring to rest on baking mat for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Chill the shredded chicken for at least 2 hours to enhance flavor absorption and make the filling more manageable.
- Use a stand mixer for quick and effortless chicken shredding, saving time and reducing hand fatigue.
- Customize the barbecue sauce intensity by adjusting the amount or choosing a preferred brand for personalized flavor.
- Create a gluten-free version by using gluten-free crescent roll dough and checking barbecue sauce ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours (on Low) or 5 hours (on High)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg