The Chicken & Broccoli Braid recipe has been around awhile now. I first saw it by Pampered Chef 10 years ago and absolutely loved their version! I’ve edited and switched a few things around to make it perfect for our family. This is a beautiful meal that is perfect for a family dinner, a holiday meal, or to take to a potluck. It’s always a treat to serve & eat!
Sometimes you just need a rich, delicious, casserole-ish meal! This is that meal!! Yes, it is rich. But it is also absolutely delicious and a beautiful meal for Easter, Christmas, New Year’s or any holiday meal.
Here’s how to make the Chicken & Broccoli Braid:
- If you’re cooking the chicken, preheat your oven to 350 degrees, drizzle the chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, and pepper and cook for 20-25 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
- Cut the chicken into cubes and place it in a large bowl. Combine with cut up broccoli, shredded cheddar, mayonnaise, and salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Tear off a large piece of foil or parchment paper. If using foil, make sure to spray it with some non-stick spray. Roll out the crescent rolls onto the foil/parchment. Place the rectangles next to each other with one of the longer sides touching like shown below.
- Spread the chicken/broccoli mixture down the center of the dough. Use all of the mixture – it will feel like a lot.
- Starting from the middle (near the chicken/broccoli you just spread), cut lines from the center out to the edge all the way down the dough. You can see how I did it in the picture below.
- Alternating sides, “braid” the strips over the chicken/broccoli mixture.
- Brush the top of the braid with melted butter.
- Move the braid along with the foil/parchment to a baking sheet.
- Cook for 25-30 minutes at 375 degrees.
Chicken & Broccoli Braid
This Chicken & Broccoli Braid is an older recipe from Pampered Chef. We loved it so much that we switched a few things around to make it one of our family's favorite meals!
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, cooked and diced
- 1 cup broccoli florets, chopped
- 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 containers crescent rolls
- salt & pepper
- 2 tbsp melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- If you're cooking the chicken, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Drizzle both sides of the chicken breasts with olive oil, salt, and pepper and cook for 20-25 minutes or until no longer pink.
- Dice the chicken and add it to a large bowl. Add the broccoli, shredded cheese, mayonnaise, and some salt & pepper. Mix well.
- Tear a large piece of aluminum foil or parchment paper. If using foil, spray it with non-stick spray. Roll out each of the crescent rolls on top of the foil/parchment and lay them next to each other with the longer sides touching. Pinch together all the seams to make a larger rectangle. See picture.
- Spoon the chicken and broccoli mixture down the center of the dough. Use all of the mixture (it will seem like a lot).
- Using a butter knife, cut lines from center out to ends of each side of the braid (see picture). Carefully "braid" the dough over the chicken/broccoli mixture, alternating sides as you go.
- Pick up the braid along with the foil/parchment and place it on a baking sheet. Brush the top of the braid with melted butter.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until top of braid is browned.
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