Best 11 Walnut Chicken Pinwheels Recipes

WALNUT CHICKEN PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Pound chicken to about 1/4-inch thickness with flat side of meat mallet or chef's knife.
• Cover each chicken piece with spinach leaves.
• Spread each with Alouette.
• Top with pepper slices and walnuts.
• Carefully roll up each breast and secure with wooden toothpicks.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes until cooked through.
• Chill, remove toothpicks, then slice into 1/2-inch rounds and serve cold.

WALNUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put the first 7 ingredients into a medium saucepan over low heat. Mix well with a whisk and bring to a simmer.
• In a small cup add the cornstarch and 3 to 4 tablespoons of water. Mix to combine, then add it to the sauce mixture. Slowly add 2 cups of water and continue to cook the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly until it has thickened to a syrup consistency.
• Steam the chicken in a vegetable steamer over the bouillon liquid, in 2 batches. Cook until the chicken is tender. Remove the chicken to a cutting board.
• Add 1 tablespoon of butter and the whole walnuts to a small frying pan over medium heat. Turn regularly until well toasted. Cool, then stir the walnuts into the sauce mixture. Put the sauce mixture over low heat and bring to a simmer.
• Slice the chicken into bite-size pieces and add it to the sauce mixture. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve over hot rice or a mixture of white and wild rice.

BUFFALO CHICKEN PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Unroll dough and separate into 4 rectangles; firmly press perforations to seal.
• In small bowl, mix chicken and hot pepper sauce until well coated. Spread 1 T cream cheese over each rectangle to within 1/4 inch of edges. Sprinkle evenly with chicken, blue cheese and chives.
• Starting with one short side, roll up each rectangle; press edges to seal. With serrated knife, cut each roll into 6 slices; place cut side down on cookie sheet.
• Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Serve warm.
• Serve with blue cheese dip and celery sticks, if desired.

MOM'S CHINESE WALNUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make sure to start your rice before starting the Walnut Chicken!
• Cut chicken into half-inch pieces.
• Mix 3 T cornstarch, 2 T of the oil and 2 T soy sauce in the bottom of a large bowl (add more soy sauce if needed, until the cornstarch is smooth and semi-liquid).
• Add the sugar, garlic and ginger powder and mix.
• Add the chicken and stir to coat. Put aside.
• Heat 1 T oil in a large frying pan. Fry the walnuts until they are golden brown. It takes a while to get the nuts up to temperature, but then they brown very rapidly.
• Move the walnuts to a separate bowl.
• Put the chicken in the heated frying pan and stir-fry for a couple of minutes, until the pieces are separated.
• Add the nuts to the chicken and stir-fry for a couple more minutes.
• Add the warm water and 1/2 C of soy sauce to the pan and stir to make a sauce.
• If more sauce is desired, just add additional water and heat.
• Serve hot with rice.

WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Mix garlic, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, and thyme together in a bowl to make the "nut glue."
• Season chicken breasts generously with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Spread nut glue all over the chicken. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Toss walnuts over the chicken, press down firmly, and repeat on the other side to coat thoroughly. Refrigerate for 1 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Coat the bottom of an oven-proof skillet with some olive oil. Place chicken breasts on top, reserving excess nuts if desired. Season with a pinch of salt and drizzle more olive oil on top.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until walnuts are lightly toasted and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast reads 150 degrees F (66 degrees C), about 25 minutes.
• Quickly remove chicken to a plate to rest. Transfer skillet to the stovetop; stir in broth, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, and honey and bring to a boil over high heat; cook until reduced by about half, 3 to 4 minutes. Spoon pan sauce over and around the chicken to serve.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN PINWHEELS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese and taco seasoning until well blended.
• Spread evenly onto the tortillas.
• Next add the black beans, chicken, onions tomatoes and cheese in a thin layer over each tortilla - don't add too much of the toppings or else they will be hard to roll up.
• Roll tightly in cling wrap and refrigerate for 8 hrs or overnight.
• Slice into 1 inch slices and serve.
• Note - it is easier to slice if you place them in the freezer for 1/2 hr or so first.
• ** I only use about 1/2 - 3/4 of the can of beans, it all depends on how much you like them **.
• ** I only use about 1/2 the package of taco seasoning as well as I find a full packet to be a little too salty **.

WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a food processor, combine bread, walnuts, and Parmesan; season with salt and pepper. Process until fine breadcrumbs form. Transfer to a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, beat egg white until frothy.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dip each breast into egg white, letting excess drip off, and then into crumb mixture, pressing to adhere.
• In a large nonstick ovenproof skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned, 1 to 3 minutes. Carefully turn chicken over and put skillet in oven. Bake until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes.
• Serve chicken with lemon slices and green salad.

CHICKEN PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Combine chicken and broth in large nonstick skillet.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover; reduce heat.
• Simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is done.
• Drain; cool slightly.
• Shred chicken or cut into thin strips.
• Spread each tortilla with cream cheese to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• Sprinkle evenly with garlic pepper and cayenne.
• Top evenly with chicken, slaw mix and chopped pepper.
• Press lightly to flatten.
• Roll tightly.
• Wrap each roll in plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Remove plastic wrap from rolls and cut each into 6 pieces.
• Use wooden picks for serving.
• Serve with salsa on the side.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

FAIREST WHEELS (CHICKEN PINWHEELS)

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine chicken, lettuce, cheddar cheese, green onions and red pepper.
• Set aside.
• In small bowl, beat together cream cheese, sour cream, and red pepper jelly on low speed of electric mixer.
• Spread 1/3 cream cheese mixture over one side of tortilla.
• Sprinkle with 1/3 chicken mixture, leaving 1/2 inch border at top just covered with cream cheese mixture (so you can seal it closed.) Roll up tightly, jelly roll style.
• Wrap tortilla roll in plastic wrap.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Trim off the ends and cut each roll into 8 slices, serve cold.

FETA, CRAISIN AND WALNUT PINWHEELS

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine cream cheese, feta, walnuts and green onion.
• Stir in craisins.
• Evenly spread 1/3 of mixture onto each tortilla.
• Roll up tightly and evenly, do not tear, though.
• Make sure some of the spread is right to the end edge to seal.
• Wrap each tightly in plastic wrap, refrigerate.
• To serve, slice ends off, then slice into about 24 slices. More if sliced thinner. (About 8 slices per tortilla is what I got.).
• Place on plate and sprinkle with more sliced green onion for garnish if desired.

DATE-WALNUT PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix sugar and cinnamon. On a lightly floured surface, unroll crust; roll crust into a 12-in. square. Spread preserves over top; sprinkle with dates, walnuts and cinnamon-sugar., Roll up jelly-roll style; pinch seam to seal. Cut crosswise into 12 slices, about 1 in. thick. Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 12-14 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.