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Crescent Roll Taco Ring with Chicken

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A tasty taco ring made with crescent rolls, ground chicken, refried beans and a tantizling blend of herbs and spices.

  • Author: Becky Schmieg
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Appetizer, Main Course
  • Cuisine: American, Mexican

Ingredients

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  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 4 oz can diced green chiles
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 cans crescent dinner rolls
  • 1/2 cup refried beans

Optional egg wash

  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp milk

Condiments and side salad ingredients

  • romaine lettuce
  • cherry tomatoes
  • black olives
  • avocado
  • limes
  • sour cream
  • pickled jalapeƱos
  • salsa

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium. Add ground chicken, break up with a spoon and cook until almost done. Add the green chiles and all seasonings. Stir thoroughly and turn off heat.
    Ground chicken with taco seasoning in a skillet
  2. Line baking sheet with parchment and place a 5-inch diameter bowl in the center. Open crescent roll cans and roll dough out so you can easily access each piece as you assemble.
    Bowl on parchment paper with crescent roll dough next to it
  3. Arrange each triangle of dough in a concentric circle around the bowl until no pieces remain. Each triangle of dough should overlap one another. The dough will look like a sun.
    Crescent roll triangles arranged in a concentric circle
  4. Remove the bowl and use your fingers to create a lip around the center of the circle to help with spillage of fillings.
    Hands pressing crescent roll dough to form lip around center circle
  5. Spread refried beans in an even layer around the circle. Add seasoned meat on top of beans around the circle.
    Taco ring with fillings on top before being wrapped
  6. Gently lift and pull the tip of each triangle over to center of the middle circle, pressing the tip into the center circle.
  7. If desired, brush with egg wash.
    Crescent roll taco ring getting an egg wash before baking
  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
    Baked crescent roll taco ring
  9. Serve with salad: romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, black olives, avocado; salsa, sour cream, jalapeƱos if desired.
  10. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Feel free to swap the chicken for turkey or any other ground meat or meat alternative and continue with the recipe as directed
  • You can also swap all the seasonings for the meat out and use any taco seasoning you have or like

Find it online: https://www.figjar.com/crescent-roll-taco-ring-with-chicken/