Chicken Parmesan Cups (2024)

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ByBrandie January 25, 2021September 26, 2023

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With only 5 ingredients and 25 minutes you can have these delicious Chicken Parmesan Cups to your table in no time! They are a fast and easy dinner recipe the whole family can enjoy.

A FUN TWIST ON CHICKEN PARMESAN

If you love easy recipes than this is the one for you! Chicken Parmesan is one of my favorite dinner time meals and this Chicken Parmesan Cup Recipe makes it super easy and quick to get my fix on a favorite. Crescent dough is layered with cheese, chicken and sauce and baked to perfection. You will get deliciousness in every bite you take of these little handheld treats.

TIPS FOR MAKING CHICKEN PARMESAN CUPS:

We use cooked chicken tenders for this recipe but you could also use boneless chicken wings or chicken nuggets in a pinch. Also, you can use leftover grilled chicken or rotisserie chicken if you prefer.
Lots of grocery stores sell fresh fried chicken tenders in their deli section.
Marinara sauce is best for this as it is traditional for Chicken Parmesan but spaghetti sauce would work fine as well.
Crescent dough sheets are amazing for this recipe as it is one sheet and easy to cut; however, you can use regular crescent rolls. Just make sure the seams are sealed.
This recipe can absolutely be doubled. You may need a larger muffin tin or just bake in batches,
Mozzarella cheese is used but you can use Monterey Jack or Colby Jack as well.
We like to use the remaining marinara sauce for dipping but you could also use RANCH DRESSING as well. That is another favorite of ours.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

crescent roll dough sheet
mozzarella cheese
fried chicken tenders (not frozen)
marinara sauce
dried parsley (optional)

HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN PARMESAN CUPS:

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray 8 sections of a muffin tin with nonstick baking spray, setaside. Roll out the crescent dough on a clean work surface and cut into 8 even sections.Gently press each piece of the dough into one of the greased sections of the muffin tin,repeat with all the pieces.

Taking 1 cup of the cheese, evenly distribute half of it into the bottom of each of thecups.

Cut the chicken tenders so you have 8 pieces. Dip each piece into the marinara sauceand place it inside the cup on top of the cheese. If you have any of the marinara left,distribute it on top.

Add the remaining ½ cup of mozzarella cheese on top of the tenders.

Taking the corners of the crescent dough, fold them over the top so it forms a little cup.

Top each one with the remaining mozzarella cheese.

Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Garnish with optional parsley and serve with extra marinara for dipping.

HOW TO STORE CHICKEN PARMESAN CUPS:

The best way to store any leftovers are to store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Or you can pop them into a ziptop bag and they should keep in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can reheat in oven at low setting until warmed through, or microwave.

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Chicken Parmesan Cups

With only 5 ingredients and 10 minutes you can have these delicious Chicken Parmesan Cups to your table in no time! They are a fast and easy dinner recipe the whole family can enjoy.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

▢ 1 can crescent roll dough sheet
▢ 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
▢ 3 fried chicken tenders (cooked but not frozen)
▢ ½ cup marinara sauce plus more for dipping
▢ Fresh chopped parsley for garnish optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray 8 sections of a muffin tin with nonstick baking spray, set aside.
Roll out the crescent dough on a clean work surface and cut into 8 even sections.
Gently press each piece of the dough into one of the greased sections of the muffin tin, repeat with all the pieces.
Taking 1 cup of the shredded cheese, evenly distribute half of it into the bottom of each of the cups.
Cut the chicken tenders so you have 8 pieces. Dip each piece into the marinara sauce and place it inside the cup on top of the cheese.
If you have any of the marinara left, distribute it on top.
Add the remaining ½ cup of mozzarella cheese on top of the tenders.
Taking the corners of the crescent dough, fold them over the top so it forms a little cup.
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Top each cup with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Garnish with optional parsley and serve with extra marinara for dipping.

Notes

We use cooked chicken tenders for this recipe but you could also use boneless chicken wings or chicken nuggets in a pinch. Also, you can use leftover grilled chicken or rotisserie chicken if you prefer.
Lots of grocery stores sell fresh fried chicken tenders in their deli section.
Marinara sauce is best for this as it is traditional for Chicken Parmesan but spaghetti sauce would work fine as well.
Crescent dough sheets are amazing for this recipe as it is one sheet and easy to cut; however, you can use regular crescent rolls. Just make sure the seams are sealed.
This recipe can absolutely be doubled. You may need a larger muffin tin or just bake in batches,
Mozzarella cheese is used but you can use Monterey Jack or Colby Jack as well.
We like to use the remaining marinara sauce for dipping but you could also use RANCH DRESSING as well. That is another favorite of ours.

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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I found this recipe and got excited but couldn’t find it today when I went to the grocery store because I forgot that I had bookmarked it. Instead of the croissant roll and marinara sauce I bought puff pastry and pizza sauce. However, it was still great. still I used a mini cupcake holder instead of the regular size but that’s okay. Thanks for the recipe!!!
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1. Well I’m glad you were still able to make it work. I actually like the idea of using puff pastry and pizza sauce!
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These look yummy. I bet meatballs would be good too. Perfect for superbowl game this wknd.
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Would pizza or biscuit dough work in place of the crescent rolls? My family is not a fan of the oily texture of prepackaged crescents.
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1. You could! Also, if you don’t like Pillsbury, you should try Annie’s Organic crescent rolls or Trader Joe’s crescent rolls
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Would phyllo pastry work for this instead of crescent roll dough?
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1. Technically phyllo or puff pastry would work but I’m not sure how well the flaky layers would hold up with the other ingredients in this. It might be too heavy for those flaky style doughs.
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These look yummy. I keep a wide variety of home made appetizers and quick eats in my freezer. Can these be frozen and reheated later?
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1. Absolutely they can!
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No Parmesan cheese in your chicken Parmesan cups???
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1. Nope! But feel free to add it! I just prefer how the mozzarella melts and tastes but if you call it ‘Chicken Mozzarella’, most folks won’t recognize it as a familiar dish. 🙂
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  1. agree on the name – I will add fresh shredded parm to finish my dish – tanx
The picture looks like you used pre-cooked chicken, but your recipe doesn’t mention that. Please clarify. Thanks!
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1. Hey Sherry, please see my above answer to Kellee 🙂
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Are the chicken tenders cooked and warm already or frozen?
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1. Hey Kelley, not sure if you saw my notes above or on the recipe card but I mention these are pre-cooked (fried) chicken tenders. You can use the frozen kind, just make sure they are defrosted first (they don’t have to be heated up, just defrosted) so you can cut them up. Sometimes I just pick up cooked chicken tenders from the deli section of my grocery store. Hope that helps!
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  1. Thanks!!