BBQ Chicken Pastry Puffs - Plain Chicken (2024)

BBQ Chicken Pastry Puffs – Great recipe for a quick lunch, dinner, or party appetizer. Only 6 ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes! Chicken, cheddar cheese, bacon, french fried onions, and barbecue sauce baked in puff pastry. SO good! Can make ahead and freeze for later. We love to serve these with some coleslaw and extra BBQ sauce for dipping. YUM!

Puff Pastry Chicken Recipe

These BBQ Chicken Pastry Puffs are a new favorite. They are super easy to make with only 6 ingredients and they are ready to eat in under 30 minutes. Chicken, cheddar, bacon, bbq sauce, and french fried onions baked in puff pastry. O-M-YUM! These little sandwiches are great for parties and quick lunch or dinner. Dip them in some ranch dressing or extra BBQ sauce and enjoy! I am making a batch this weekend to put up for our Memorial Day party. I LOVE easy make-ahead recipes like this one!!

How to Make BBQ Chicken Pastry Puffs

These chicken bites are super easy to make. Start with thawing the puff pastry sheets. While the pastry sheet is thawing, make the chicken mixture. In a medium bowl, stir together cooked chopped chicken, shredded cheddar cheese, cooked chopped bacon, barbecue sauce, and french fried onions. Season with salt and black pepper, if desired. Cut each piece of puff pastry dough into 9 squares. Top each square with the chicken mixture on the diagonal and bring the edges together. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Beat an egg and water in a small bowl with a fork or whisk. Brush the pastries with the egg wash and bake until golden brown. Garnish the baked puffs with some dried parsley and serve.

Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

• I usedrotisserie chickenfor the cooked chicken. You can use any cooked chicken that you have on hand. Chicken breasts, chicken thighs, tenderloins will all work fine. You can use boiled chicken, baked chicken, or grilled chicken.
• I useprecooked baconin this recipe. If you want to cook and crumble your own bacon, you will need about 4 ounces of bacon to equal a ¼ cup of chopped cooked bacon.
• Here is the recipe for favorite Homemade BBQ sauce:https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-bbq-sauce/
• Tokeep the edges together during cooking:
  • Don’t overfill the puff pastry squares.
  • Wet the edges of the puff pastry with water to help seal the pastry dough edges together.
  • You can use toothpicks to help keep the edges together while baking.
  • If the puff pastry does open up during cooking, don’t panic. As soon as you take them out of the oven, gently press the edges together and they will stay together just fine after cooling. I had to do that with some of the puffs in this batch.
• Feel free to add someonion,spinach, orbroccolito the chicken filling.
• Can BBQ Chicken Pastry Puffs be made in advance?Yes! You can assemble the pastry puff ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to bake.
• Can BBQ Chicken Pastry Puffs be frozen?Yes! You can assemble the pastry puff ahead of time and place them in the freezer unbaked for later. To bake after freezing, simply add a few minutes to the cooking time below.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

What to Serve with Chicken Puff Pastry Bites

These chicken puff pastries were a huge hit at our house. They are so simple and taste great! They go great with somecoleslaw, french fries, orpasta salad. These also make a great addition to your tailgates, football parties, and holiday parties. Here are a few more of our favorite party foods that go great with this dish:

Steph