Chicken Parmesan Stromboli Recipe

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Two of my favorite Italian classic foods combine in this amazing chicken parmesan stromboli. It’s not only a delicious dinner the whole family will enjoy, but it’s also an amazing party appetizer that will leave your guests speechless. And the best part? It’s easy to make with just a few common ingredients.

Piece of stromboli being pulled up away from the rest of the roll, on a spatula.

Why This Recipe Works

I like pizza, but I looove stromboli. It’s one of my favorite ways to enjoy the ingredients of pizza wrapped in a neat and delicious little package. I also like to experiment with combining comfort foods with stromboli, and believe me when I say this chicken parmesan stromboli is the most delicious stromboli recipe ever!

This chicken parm stromboli is easy to make with only a few ingredients and is the perfect party appetizer, family dinner, or late night snack. There’s really no wrong time for this stromboli. And honestly, everyone who tries it loves it. My whole family raves about it and we never have leftovers!

Ingredients for Chicken Parmesan Stromboli

You only need a handful of simple ingredients to make this most amazing chicken parm stromboli.

Chicken stromboli ingredients on a white counter.

Boneless skinless chicken breasts – Cooked and shredded.

Pizza dough – Frozen premade pizza dough from the store works great (let sit in fridge overnight) or make your own homemade pizza dough.

Marinara sauce – Store bought or make your own homemade marinara! I also like to serve the stromboli with some extra sauce for dipping.

Cheese – mozzarella cheese preferred, but use any melty variety such as provolone or white cheddar

Parmesan cheese – I use grated, but shaved parmesan is delicious too.

Egg – The egg wash gives the outer crust a nice golden crispness.

How to Make Chicken Parmigiana Stromboli

Follow my simple step by step instructions to make the perfect stromboli loaded with flavorful chicken parmigiana.

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

Step 2

Place the chicken in the prepared baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until juices run clear and meat is cooked through. Let chicken cool, shred it, and place in a small bowl. Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F.

Bowl filled with cooked, shredded chicken.

Step 3

Lightly flour a work surface. Roll dough into a 14×10-inch rectangle. Spread with tomato sauce, leaving a 1-inch border around the dough edges on all sides. Top with the shredded chicken, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.

Rectangle of pizza dough, with layers of pizza sauce and cheese.

Step 4

Fold 1 inch of the short end of the dough over the chicken mixture filling. Then fold the long side of the rectangle ends over the filling, pinching the dough together at the corners.

Pizza dough pinched over top of the stromboli fillings.

Roll the dough, starting at one of the long ends, as tightly as possible. Press dough and pinch seam to seal the pizza crust.

Log of pizza dough ready to be baked on a white counter.

Step 5

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking spray. Transfer the roll, seam side down, to the prepared baking sheet and brush the top of the dough with the egg wash.

Stromboli log brushed with egg wash on a baking sheet.

You can optionally cut a couple small slits in the top of the crust. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown.

Step 6

Loosen the stromboli from the parchment using a spatula. Transfer to a cutting board, cut into 1-inch slices, optionally garnish with some fresh basil, and serve immediately!

Recipe Notes

You can use pre-made dough from the store or make your own homemade pizza dough.
Instead of cooking, cooling, and shredding chicken breasts, meat pulled from a rotisserie chicken or pre-shredded chicken can be used to save time.
You can also sub chicken breasts for chicken tenders or chicken strips.
Make sure the pizza dough is at room temperature to make rolling it out easier.
I like to serve the stromboli with some extra sauce for dipping.
Cut the stromboli slices into bite-sized pieces to serve as an appetizer.

How to Roll Out Pizza Dough

Make sure the dough is at room temperature before rolling. Lightly flour a flat work surface and place the dough in the center. Sprinkle a bit of flour over top as well and use a rolling pin to roll it into the desired rectangular shape.

If you need to press the dough a bit with your hands to get it into the proper shape, rub a tiny bit of olive oil onto your hands to ensure the dough doesn’t stick.

Chicken stromboli cut into slices on a cutting board, next to a small bowl of marinara.

How to Serve Chicken Parm Stromboli

This chicken parmesan stromboli is a meal in itself, but I like to serve it with a classic chopped salad, zesty Italian pasta salad, or you can choose from any of these 22 great summer salads.

I also like to serve this stromboli with some extra marinara sauce for dipping and some delicious homemade garlic bread.

How to Store Leftover Stromboli

Cool the stromboli thoroughly before storing.

Wrap the cooled stromboli well in plastic wrap or place leftover slices in an airtight container or zip top bag. Stored properly, refrigerated stromboli will be at its best up to 4-5 days.

Can You Freeze Stromboli

Yes, stromboli freezes great! To freeze stromboli, cool it completely, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap then in aluminum foil. Place the wrapped stromboli in a freezer safe bag and write the date on it.

Stored properly, stromboli can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw frozen stromboli in the fridge or on the counter before reheating.

Two pieces of stromboli stacked, sitting on a white plate.

How to Reheat Chicken Parmesan Stromboli

You can reheat stromboli in the oven, air fryer, or microwave.

In the oven – Preheat the oven to 350°. Place the stromboli pieces on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.

In the air fryer – Place stromboli pieces in the air fryer and cook at 400° for 5-7 minutes.

In the microwave – Place stromboli pieces on a microwave safe plate and cover loosely with a paper towel. Heat on high for 30 second blasts until heated through to your liking.

Stromboli vs Calzone

There is one main difference between calzones and stromboli and that is their final shape. But there are a few other subtle differences as well.

A calzone is typically made from a round piece of dough that is folded over and crimped shut into a half circle. Calzones are typically made with pizza sauce and other pizza toppings such as cheese, pepperoni and sausage.

A calzone is usually considered an individual serving and can be eaten on the go with your hands. You can easily turn this recipe into chicken parmesan calzone.

Stromboli uses a rectangular piece of dough and is rolled and baked in the form of a log or roll and is sliced before eating. Strombolis can be made with any variation of ingredients and tend to be more creative.

Many versions contain cold cuts such as salami and various cheeses. A proper stromboli can feed 4-5 people.

FAQs

What is stromboli?

Stromboli is an enclosed form of pizza, rolled up with dough and ingredients such as mozzarella or provolone cheese and many other ingredients typically found on pizza.

Where did the stromboli get its name?

Nazzareno Romano, an Italian immigrant residing in the Philadelphia, PA, area, gave his new rolled pizza creation the name “stromboli” after the then recently released 1950 Italian film of the same name starring Ingrid Bergman.

Stromboli log after baking and before slicing, on a cutting board with marinara.

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