Move over beef sausage rolls, these top-rated spicy chicken rolls with pops of cheese are the new favourite in town. A batch of 32 only takes 30 minutes to prep and bake, so you can roll them out to your guests in a jiffy. Any leftovers make an awesome lunch box or after-school snack.
How to make spicy chicken rolls: key tips
Sometimes a thick mince mixture can be difficult to combine. This is when I like to get my hands in and give everything a good mix. Spread the mixture along one long edge of the pastry in a sausage shape – make sure it’s nice and even so that the thickness will be the same throughout the chicken rolls.
Whisk the egg and milk together to make the egg wash. You’ll use the wash to seal the pastry edges and to brush over the tops of the chicken rolls so they’ll bake gorgeously golden.
Partially cutting the chicken rolls into portion sizes at first helps to prevent them from coming open while baking, while allowing the steam from the meat to be released.
Key ingredients in this spicy chicken rolls recipe
Butter puff pastry is puff pastry made with butter instead of vegie oil, and also contains no sugar. It forms a deliciously rich and flaky pastry on these chicken rolls.
Opt for lean chicken mince in this recipe, as fat is released from the mince while the rolls are cooking, and excess fat can make your pastry soggy.
Taco seasoning and cheese combine to add a little Mexican spice and flavour to these tasty chicken rolls.
Here are all the insider tips on how to make sausage rolls, as well as some delicious recipes, including these easy vegetarian ‘sausage’ rolls.
This recipe was originally submitted by maggie-ann, a member of the Australia’s Best Recipe community. Introduction and additional recipe notes by Natasha Shaw.