Description
These Easy Christmas Sausage Rolls with Chicken are delicious, savory bites perfect for holiday gatherings or festive snacks. Made with ground chicken, aromatic herbs, and wrapped in flaky puff pastry, they offer a lighter twist on the classic sausage roll. Simple to prepare and bake, they make a great appetizer or party finger food that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large egg
Pastry & Toppings
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Sesame seeds or poppy seeds (optional for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare baking sheet: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and help with easy clean-up.
- Make the filling: In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan, finely diced onion, minced garlic, dried sage, dried thyme, salt, black pepper, and one large egg. Mix gently until ingredients are just combined to keep the mixture tender.
- Prepare the pastry: Roll out the thawed puff pastry sheets slightly on a lightly floured surface. Cut each sheet into two long rectangles to create four strips total.
- Add mustard and filling: Spread a thin, even layer of Dijon mustard down the center of each pastry strip. Shape the chicken mixture into a log along the length of the mustard on each strip.
- Seal the rolls: Fold the pastry strips over the filling, encasing the sausage mixture, and press the edges together firmly to seal. Use a fork or your fingers to pinch the edges to ensure no filling escapes during baking.
- Add egg wash and toppings: Brush the tops of the rolls with the beaten egg to get a golden shiny finish after baking. Sprinkle sesame seeds or poppy seeds on top if desired for extra texture and flavor.
- Cut and bake: Cut the long rolls into bite-sized pieces (about 24 in total) and place them evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake until golden: Bake the sausage rolls in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the pastry is golden and puffed, and the filling is fully cooked through.
- Serve: Let the rolls cool slightly before serving warm, ideally with cranberry sauce or spicy mustard for a festive touch.
Notes
- These sausage rolls can be prepared ahead of time and frozen unbaked. To bake from frozen, add an extra 5 minutes to the cooking time.
- Serve with cranberry sauce or spicy mustard for an extra festive flavor boost.
- Ground chicken can be substituted with turkey or pork if preferred.
- For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free breadcrumbs and puff pastry.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
