Bbq Chicken Mozzarella Pocket Recipes

BBQ CHICKEN & MOZZARELLA POCKET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425*F Open chicken box and set included barbecue packet aside for use later. Place 1/2 of chicken on a baking tray. Put the remaining chicken back in freezer. Open mozzarella sticks and place 5 sticks on the same tray as chicken. Place remaining sticks back in freezer. Cook chicken & mozzarella for 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Flip chicken over and take mozzarella sticks off tray. Place chicken back into oven and cook for 7 more minutes. Once chicken is done, remove and place on cutting board. Lower oven temp to 350*F Cut chicken and mozzarella into bite sized pieces. Place in a bowl. Add reserved barbecue sauce packet & minced garlic to chicken & mozzarella bites, coating well. Open up refrigerated crescent rolls. Roll out the sheet of dough and squish diagonal cuts back together so you have 4 rectangles. These will be your 4 pockets. Place 1/4 cup of chicken mixture on one side of each crescent roll. Fold crescent dough over on top of chicken mixture and seal up sides by pressing dough together with fingers. Place back onto baking dish and bake for 11 minutes. While pockets are in oven baking, create your dipping sauce. In a small bowl add 8 Tablespoons of ranch and 4 Tablespoons of barbecue sauce together. When timer goes off, remove from oven and cut in half. Serve immediately.

GRILLED CHICKEN PIZZA WITH MOZZARELLA AND ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Wrap garlic heads in foil and place on small rimmed baking pan. Transfer to oven and cook 1 hour or until garlic is dark golden brown and very soft. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes or until cool enough to touch. Squeeze garlic cloves from their skin into a small bowl.
• Preheat grill for two-zone grilling: half of grill should be set to medium-high; other half should be off (indirect heat).
• Stretch and shape dough into 14-inch circle and place on pizza pan or large tray. Brush one side of dough with 1 tablespoon oil. Use hands to transfer dough to direct heat side of grill, oiled side down. Do not worry if dough becomes a little misshapen during the transfer. Cook 2 minutes, or until the dough releases itself from the grates (do not disturb dough before it releases).
• Brush top side of dough with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, then use tongs to flip dough. Cook 2 minutes or until dough releases from grates. Continue cooking dough 3 to 4 minutes longer or until dough is firm and grill-marked in all areas, flipping and rotating frequently but keeping grill closed when not flipping.
• Remove dough from grill and spread with sauce. Top with chicken, Stella® Mozzarella Cheese, everything bagel seasoning, and roasted garlic cloves.
• Transfer pizza back to grill on indirect heat side. Close grill and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until toppings are warmed through and crust is fully cooked.
• Remove pizza from grill and top with spinach. Cut and serve immediately.

BBQ CHICKEN FRENCH BREAD PIZZAS WITH SMOKED MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 425°F. Heat oil over low in a medium skillet. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Place bread, cut side up, on a rimmed baking sheet and bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven and rub cut sides with garlic.
• Toss chicken with 1/4 cup barbecue sauce in a medium bowl. Spread remaining 6 Tbsp. sauce on cut sides of bread. Layer reserved onions on sauce, then top with chicken mixture and mozzarella.
• Bake until cheese is melted and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Top with cilantro.

MOZZARELLA CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with pepper; top with cheese. Place in a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine stuffing mix and broth; let stand for 3 minutes. Spoon around chicken. , Combine the soup, wine or additional broth and garlic; spread over chicken. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°. ,

FRESH MOZZARELLA, TOMATO AND OLIVE PIZZA POCKETS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except dough.
• Divide dough into four equal pieces; roll each piece into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll one ball into a 7-inch round. Mound 1/4 of the filling on half the dough. Fold other dough half over the filling and pinch edges together to seal. Transfer pocket to prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
• With a sharp knife, cut several slits in top of each pastry. Bake pockets until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN PIZZA PACKETS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Coat four pieces of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square) with cooking spray. Place a quarter of the chicken mixture in the center of each piece. Fold foil around mixture and seal tightly. , Grill, covered, over medium-hot heat for 15-18 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink., Carefully open each packet. Sprinkle with tomatoes and cheeses. Seal loosely; grill 2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.