Chicken Pocket Pies

⏱ 35 mins 🍽 5 serving(s) 🏷 Savory Pies

These savoury pocket pies are a satisfying dinner idea, perfect for a hungry crowd. The filling features thin strips of chicken and onion cooked together, then combined with a rich gravy made from sour cream and ranch dressing. Crispy bacon and cheddar cheese are added before the mixture is enclosed in rolled-out crescent dough. After sealing and venting, the pies are baked until golden. This recipe yields 5 generous servings.

Chicken Pocket Pies

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 -2 tablespoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • water (if needed)
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons ranch dressing
  • 2 -3 slices bacon
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese

Method

  1. Slice the chicken into very thin strips roughly 1 inch long and chop the onion to a similar size.
  2. Place a skillet on the heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter.
  3. Sprinkle the chicken with garlic salt before placing it in the hot skillet.
  4. Introduce the onions to the pan to caramelise while the chicken finishes cooking.
  5. Take the cooked chicken and onions out of the pan and set them aside.
  6. To make a gravy, add another 1 tablespoon of oil and 1 tablespoon of butter along with the flour to the pan drippings.
  7. Cook this mixture for a minute or two, stirring all the while.
  8. Pour in the chicken broth and let it simmer until it reduces and thickens, using water if necessary.
  9. Once thickened, stir in the sour cream and ranch dressing until fully incorporated.
  10. Mix just enough of this gravy with the chicken and onion to coat them lightly without making them soggy.
  11. Fry the bacon in a separate pan until crisp, then set it aside.
  12. Separate the crescent roll triangles and gently roll each one out.
  13. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture, some crumbled bacon, and 2 tablespoons of cheese onto the centre of each rolled triangle.
  14. Cover with another triangle, using a fork to press and seal the edges completely.
  15. Use a fork to poke holes in the top of each pocket pie to allow steam to escape.
  16. Transfer the pies to a baking sheet and bake them following the instructions on the crescent roll package.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium739700 mg

Recipe details

CategorySavory Pies
AuthorJuju Bee