Julie Beckwith
Crete, Illinois
Chicken Italiano Sliders
Make quick work of mini hot, cheesy Italian sandwiches by using Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rounds.
Chicken Italiano Sliders
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Ingredients 12
- Servings 16
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
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray 2 cookie sheets with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Freeze mozzarella cheese 30 minutes.
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Step2Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine mayonnaise, garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of the chopped basil; mix well. Cover; refrigerate.
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Step3Place 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.
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Step4Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.
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Step5Using 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.
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Step6Shred 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.
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Step7Set 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
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
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