Chicken & Broccoli Braid

Name: Chicken & Broccoli Braid
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked chicken, diced; 1 cup fresh broccoli, chopped; 1 chove garlic, minced; 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded; u00bd cup mayonnaise; 2 teaspoons fresh herb of your choice, dill, thyme, rosemary....; u00bc teaspoon sea salt; u00bc cup onion, diced; package puff pastry (2 sheets); 1 egg, beaten; sesame seeds, optional

By Leslie Blythe Cheese, Chicken Baking

July 5, 2022

I had some leftover pizza dough, so I made this Chicken & Broccoli Braid. You can customize this to suit your taste. For instance, you could use tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil... The next time I make this I am going to use puff pastry, you can also use crescent roll dough from the market.

Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 35 mins
Yields: 6 Servings

Ingredients

2 cups cooked chicken, diced

1 cup fresh broccoli, chopped

1 chove garlic, minced

1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

½ cup mayonnaise

2 teaspoons fresh herb of your choice, dill, thyme, rosemary....

¼ teaspoon sea salt

¼ cup onion, diced

package puff pastry (2 sheets)

1 egg, beaten

sesame seeds, optional

Directions

1In a large bowl, toss together chicken, broccoli, garlic, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, dill, salt, and onion.  On a lightly floured parchment paper lined baking sheet, slightly overlap the puff pastry sheets to form a large rectangle. Spread the chicken mixture over the center of the dough evenly to create a log. Make sure to leave about ½ inch border around the width of the loaf so that your filling does not spill out when baking. 

2Using a sharp knife, cut about 1 inch wide strips in towards the center, making sure that the strips are exactly opposite each other. Fold the top end first, then fold the strips over the filling, alternating left and right to create a braid. When it comes to the other end, fold the end and finish the final strips to secure. Brush the braid with the beaten egg and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. 

3Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the braid is a golden brown and flaky. Let it cool a bit before slicing and serving.

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