Pineapple Chicken Bites

Recipe By Hilly
Rating
Published Mar 21st
Prep 15m Cook 15m Additional - Ready In 30m
Servings 12 bites Calories 434.4

Small bites of pineapple and chicken in a delicious pastry crust!

Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Place chicken in a large, deep skillet with 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Cook over medium high heat until no longer pink. Drain and set aside.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. 3 Separate crescent roll dough into individual triangles. Place triangles in a single layer on a large baking sheet.
  4. 4 In a small bowl, mix 3 teaspoons reserved pineapple juice, honey and ground ginger.
  5. 5 Brush each crescent roll dough triangle with the pineapple juice mixture. Place one pineapple chunk and approximately 1 tablespoon chicken meat on each triangle. Roll and seal each triangle individually.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 434.4
  • Carbohydrate 44.6 g
  • Cholesterol 43.9 mg
  • Fat 17 g
  • Fiber 0.4 g
  • Protein 23.1 g
  • Saturated Fat 4.3 g
  • Sodium 637 mg
  • Sugar 19.5 g

Reviews

  1. burtlove Mar 18, 2011 03:35 PM
    My family loved these!!! I made a few changes. I added a teaspoon of red pepper flakes. This gave it the kick and flavor everyone said this recipe was missing. I also suggest cutting the pineapple chunks down to allow for more even bites and it was easier to fold. I also mixed the chicken - Read more ...
  2. Kelly Petersen Zambrano Oct 14, 2009 12:57 AM
    this was super awesome!!! quick and easy i am a new cook to say the very least and this was so simple but tasted like it took forever. i did add bbq sauce on each one but it was great. thank you
  3. deveb2005 Feb 3, 2009 05:55 PM
    I took the pineapple juice ginger and honey mixture added a little bit of salt and pepper and brushed it over the chicken as it was grilling on the George Forman Grill. Then I cut the chicken into pieces and mixed it with crushed pineapple ginger and honey. I didn't spread the juice on the - Read more ...
  4. DaisyFaith Dec 29, 2006 03:23 PM
    Tasty quick recipe. I liked and even upped the ginger a bit. I recommend using a non-stick spray on the cookie sheet. If the honey/pineapple mixture leaks out they stick a bit. I used crushed pineapple instead of chunks. That made them easier to roll up.
  5. Anne Cassens Oct 1, 2006 07:55 PM
    I think this would be better with leftover rotisserie chicken. I used a jarred plum chutney and microwaved chicken thights for this recipe. I used pineapple tidbits and dotted each one with honey before I closed them up. Also next time I would roll or press out the triangles a bit first just to get - Read more ...
  6. WESTEC1 Jan 25, 2004 10:12 PM
    Pineapple Chicken Bites were the hit at our party. Try mixing the sauce with the chicken to save time. Enjoy!
  7. JULESKICKS2 Jan 25, 2004 10:12 PM
    it needed something to kick it up. the nutmeg was WAY too strong. a good idea but it needs a little sprucing up!
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