Description
Savor southern comfort with Canes Chicken Bites, a crispy Louisiana-style delicacy that brings restaurant magic to home kitchens. Juicy chicken tenders wrapped in golden buttermilk breading promise a delectable experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2.5 cups breaded chicken fingers, chopped
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 (8 ounces) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
Sauce:
- 0.75 cup chicken finger dipping sauce (Canes Sauce or similar)
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal non-stick cooking.
- Cook chicken tenders according to package instructions, then dice into bite-sized morsels for easy consumption.
- Create a flavorful filling by combining the diced chicken with shredded cheddar cheese and signature dipping sauce until thoroughly integrated.
- Carefully unfurl the crescent roll dough, pressing down on perforated lines to create a seamless surface.
- Slice the unified dough sheet into 16 equal squares, ensuring uniform size for consistent baking.
- Distribute the savory chicken and cheese mixture evenly across each dough square, leaving small margins around the edges.
- Gather the four corners of each dough square, gently pinching and folding to create compact, sealed bundles.
- Arrange the filled dough packets on the prepared baking sheets, maintaining slight separation between each bite.
- Slide the baking sheets into the preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes until the pastry achieves a golden, flaky exterior.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before serving to prevent burning, pairing with additional dipping sauce if desired.
Notes
- Customize chicken selection by using grilled, rotisserie, or leftover chicken for varied flavor profiles.
- Swap regular crescent rolls with gluten-free options to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like mozzarella or pepper jack for unique taste combinations.
- Create make-ahead friendly bites by assembling and freezing unbaked bundles, then baking directly from frozen state with slight time adjustment.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg