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Chicken mixed with herbs and cheese along with some homemade cranberry sauce stuffed in a puff pastry braid that is cooked to golden perfection. Serve it with Coca-Cola™ and holiday entertaining just got so much easier!

 

December is one of my most favorite times of the year. Everything is so cheerful and joyous all around that you can truly feel the festivities in the air.

During the Holiday season, we love having friends and family over and spend quality time with them. Good food and good company are all you need to create happy memories with your loved ones.

Plus during winter, it’s always nice to spend more time at home by cooking delicious meals and catching up with each other.

Whenever we have company over, I prefer making easy and simple meals like this Chicken and Cranberry Stuffed Puff Pastry Braid. As for beverages, my fridge is always stocked with Coca-Cola™ because hey, you can never go wrong with it, right? This time around I got Diet Coke® in the classic glass bottles to serve my guests. 

 

 

There’s just something about those classic glass bottles that brings back happy memories to me. I remember the good old times when my sister and I used to spend hours chatting and gossiping with each other over a bottle of Coca-Cola. We still chat over the phone but not as often because life has become so busy with work and other commitments.

In fact, I vividly remember that way back in the day, I had my first sip of Coca-Cola only after seeing my sister enjoy her bottle of deliciousness! You know how sisters like to copy each other, right? Being the younger one, I always loved doing what my sister did.

It’s these happy memories that are associated with Coca-Cola that always makes me want to grab it and serve it to my family and friends.

 

So while my beverages are all set and chilling in the fridge, my brain starts to think what is that one dish that will truly wow my guests? The answer lies in this Chicken & Cranberry Stuffed Puff Pastry Braid.

This Puff pastry braid looks so beautiful that your guests will feel as if you have spent so much time and energy to make this. But the truth is – it will hardly take any time.

I have used Cranberry sauce in my recipe since it’s so versatile and I honestly feel that it should not be limited just for Thanksgiving dinners.

The best part of this recipe is that you can prepare everything ahead of time and stick it in the fridge till you are ready to bake. You can serve these warm or straight out of the oven.

 

 

 

So if you want to impress your guests, I urge you to make this Chicken and Cranberry Stuffed Braid during your holiday parties. Serve it with a chilled glass of Coca-Cola and holiday entertaining just got way better!

Here are the steps –

Pre-heat your oven to 400 F. I used store-bought frozen puff pastry for this recipe. Thaw the puff pastry for about 30-40 minutes before you start filling it.

 

For the braided look on top, use a pizza cutter or a knife and diagonally cut the puff pastry on each side as shown in the pic below (leave about 1/2 inch gap between each other). Fill the center of the puff pastry dough with goat cheese.

 

Then add shredded boiled chicken on top. I added a few herbs like dill, celery salt, garlic powder, as well as salt and pepper to give some added flavor to my chicken.

Tip: You can substitute the chicken with leftover Thanksgiving Turkey. 

 

Finally, I added my homemade Cranberry sauce on top. 

 

And now, time to braid the puff pastry dough. It’s pretty simple – all you have to do is put alternate pieces of the strips that you cut on top of each other.

 

Transfer it onto a parchment paper and apply light egg wash all over so that it will turn a nice golden color once baked. I also topped it off with some toasted sesame seeds to make it even prettier.

 

 

Bake for 25 minutes or until it turns a nice golden color and you have an amazingly beautiful dish ready!

See how easy it was? The flavors of goat cheese infused with the chicken and cranberry sauce makes this a delicious and mouth-watering recipe.

 

Serve it with a side of Coca-Cola and you have a winning Holiday meal!

 

 

 

I hope you give this recipe a try and enjoy the holidays with your loved ones. 

How do you pair your Coca-Cola with and what is one of your favorite Holiday memories? I would love to know.

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