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These flaky crescents, filled with a tangy barbecue chicken filling that's now creamier than ever, are delicious as a main course or as an appetizer at your next soiree! For a complete meal, we've updated this recipe to include a side of green beans. If you're serving these as an appetizer, feel free to leave off the green beans. Kids and grown-ups alike will love the fun of finger food at the dinner table. Ready in just 40 minutes, it’s an easy win for entertaining or a family night at home.
Look below for everything you’ll need to make these BBQ Chicken Crescents with Roasted Green Beans.
Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls: We’ve only tested with the original variety–that’s what we recommend using.
Chicken: Any shredded chicken will work—even canned if you have that on hand. We like to shred a rotisserie chicken for the freshest flavor.
Barbeque Sauce: Customize this recipe by using your favorite sauce. Be mindful of spice level depending on your diners.
Pepper Jack: Pepper Jack has great flavor, but replace with Monterey Jack or cheddar if you’re sensitive to spice.
Green Beans: You can find a bag of pre-prepped green beans in most produce sections. What a timesaver! Just dump the bag onto the sheet pan and season.
Crispy Fried Onions: Find these with the canned vegetables or condiments. They give the simple green beans a crunchy, oniony pop of flavor.
Other Ingredients You’ll Need: Egg, olive oil, salt, garlic powder, cream cheese.
Here’s how to make these BBQ Chicken Crescents with Roasted Green Beans.
Mix together the chicken, barbecue sauce, cream cheese, and pepper Jack until well combined.
Pop open the can and separate the crescents. Mound 2 tablespoons of filling onto the wide end of each triangle and roll up according to package directions. Place the rolls on one half of the sheet pan.
On the other half of the sheet pan, add the green beans. Toss with oil and season with salt and garlic powder.
Bake until the crescents are golden brown and baked through, and the beans are tender. Sprinkle the crispy fried onions over the beans and serve alongside the crescents.
If you have any leftover BBQ chicken crescents or beans, here’s how to store and reheat them.
Refrigerate any leftover crescents or beans separately, in an airtight food storage container or resealable food-storage plastic bag for 3 to 4 days.
We don’t recommend storing these crescents in the freezer since the crescent dough can become soggy when reheated.
To reheat refrigerated crescents and/or beans, transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet, and heat in a 350°F oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until the middle of the crescent is at least 165°F (use a food thermometer). If the crescents become too brown during reheating, tent them with foil.
BBQ Chicken Crescents with Roasted Green Beans make a fun and filling dinner, but you can easily serve the crescents on their own as an appetizer.
Serve As an Appetizer: To serve these as an appetizer without the green beans, follow the recipe as written to make the filling and wrap the crescents. Distribute the crescents over the whole sheet pan instead of just half, then skip Step 4 and bake as directed. Your guests will be overjoyed!
Heat oven to 375°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Open the can of crescent rolls and separate dough into 8 triangles.
In a medium bowl, mix chicken, barbecue sauce, cream cheese, and 1/4 cup pepper Jack cheese until well incorporated.
Mound about 2 tablespoons of filling onto the base of each triangle. Roll up loosely, as directed on the can. Arrange the rolls on one half of the prepared sheet pan.
Brush each crescent with the beaten egg, then sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup pepper Jack cheese (about 1 1/2 teaspoons per crescent).
On the other half of the sheet pan, toss the green beans with the olive oil, salt, and garlic powder.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until the crescents are cooked through, and the green beans are tender. Sprinkle the crispy fried onions over the green beans and serve.
Crispy fried onions are a classic casserole topping, instantly recognizable from the beloved green bean casserole that graces many Thanksgiving tables—that's where we got the inspiration! But these days, we're obsessed with using these crispy, savory bits to boost the texture and taste of all sorts of meals. Sprinkle them on your go-to vegetable dish for an extra layer of deliciousness!
Looking for a fun change? We've seen in the reviews that many of you have tried using cooked pulled pork instead of shredded chicken, and it sounds amazing!
