Description
Homemade Costco chicken bake delivers restaurant-style comfort with golden crispy crust and savory filling. Cheese, chicken, and bacon meld into a delightful pocket of satisfaction you won’t want to miss.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, chopped
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 large egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Cheeses and Dairy:
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup creamy Caesar dressing
Base and Seasonings:
- 1 pound prepared pizza dough
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning (optional)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
Instructions
- Unleash the culinary magic by allowing the pizza dough to luxuriate at room temperature for approximately one hour, ensuring maximum pliability and ease of manipulation.
- Ignite the oven’s warmth to a precise 400F (200C), preparing a baking sheet with a protective parchment paper embrace or a light grease coating.
- Craft a flavor-packed filling by harmonizing chopped chicken, crumbled bacon, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, garlic powder, and Caesar dressing in a mixing vessel. Season the medley with salt and pepper, creating a symphony of tastes.
- Transform the rested dough on a flour-dusted workspace, artfully dividing it into four symmetrical rectangles, each rolled to approximately 8-6 inches with gentle precision.
- Lavishly distribute the chicken mixture along the dough’s central landscape, maintaining a generous one-inch border on all edges. Tenderly fold the elongated sides over the filling, then carefully tuck and pinch the short ends to create a hermetic seal.
- Arrange the sealed parcels seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet, bestowing a golden gloss by brushing with beaten egg. For an extra flavor dimension, sprinkle a cascade of Parmesan or Italian seasoning across the surface.
- Nestle the bakes into the preheated oven, allowing them to transform for 15-20 minutes until they achieve a radiant golden-brown complexion and the dough reaches perfect doneness.
- Liberate the chicken bakes from the oven, granting them a brief moment to cool and settle. Serve these warm, delectable treasures and revel in their homemade splendor.
Notes
- Let the dough warm up completely before rolling to prevent tearing and ensure smooth stretching.
- Use cold, pre-cooked chicken for better texture and to prevent moisture from making the dough soggy.
- Seal edges tightly to lock in filling and prevent cheese leakage during baking.
- Experiment with gluten-free pizza dough for a celiac-friendly version, ensuring all ingredients match dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg