Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Avocado Chicken Croissants
A croissant full of creamy avocado chicken makes a lunch worth sitting down for. Lime and red onion keep the filling lively against the soft, buttery bread. Split one open, add a generous helping and enjoy a sandwich that feels a little more relaxed than the usual lunch.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Total
- 5 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 8 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Lunch · Main course
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Mix the filling before assembling
Combine chicken, mashed avocado, cilantro, onion and lime in the large bowl before dividing among the cut croissants.
2. Season after mixing
Add salt and pepper once the chicken and avocado mixture is combined, so you can judge the filling together.
3. Share filling among the croissants
Cut the croissants in half, then divide the prepared chicken mixture equally among them for serving.
Get to know the ingredients
Cooked shredded chicken
The chicken is cooked and shredded before mixing, with roasted chicken breast given as the starting example.
Mashed avocado
Mash the avocado before it goes into the bowl, ready to coat the chicken along with the lime and seasonings.
Chopped cilantro
Chop the cilantro before mixing it into the chicken and avocado so it spreads through the filling.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Fill the split croissants
Spoon the seasoned avocado-chicken mixture into the halved croissants and bring the sandwiches to the table.
A little more help as you go
Bread is an included alternative
The bread ingredient allows slices of bread in place of croissants if that is the sandwich you want to make.
Onion stays in the filling
The chopped red onion is stirred into the bowl with chicken, avocado, cilantro and lime before assembly.
A few questions you might have
Does this filling contain mayonnaise?
The creamy ingredient is mashed avocado, combined with cooked chicken, cilantro, red onion, lime juice and seasoning.
Can I use bread instead of croissants?
Yes. Bread slices are included as an alternative to the halved croissants for holding the prepared chicken filling.
Is the chicken raw when mixed?
Start with cooked, shredded chicken breast. It goes straight into the mixing bowl with avocado and the other filling ingredients.
Do I need to toast the croissants?
The assembly simply halves and fills the croissants; no separate toasting or heating stage is included.
When does the lime go in?
Mix the lime juice directly into the filling bowl with chicken, mashed avocado, cilantro and chopped onion before seasoning.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: jocooks.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
