Blue Cheese Chicken And Spinach Pizza Recipes

BALSAMIC CHICKEN PIZZA WITH BLUE CHEESE AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a large ziploc bag with chicken breasts. Marinate for at least an hour or overnight if possible.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Preheat skillet to medium high heat or indoor grill (like The Griddler) to high heat. Cook chicken breast 7 minutes per side. Let rest for 5 minutes and then dice into small bite-sized pieces.
• Combine honey and vinegar in a medium bowl and add diced chicken. Toss to coat.
• Brush flatbread or pizza crust with olive oil and minced garlic (make sure the garlic is evenly distributed). Top with slices of the mozzarella and the chicken.
• Bake pizza for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, add spinach, and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• Top with blue cheese and drizzle liberally with balsamic reduction. Enjoy!

ROASTED GARLIC, CHICKEN AND SPINACH WHITE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut head of garlic, about 1/4-inch, to expose tops of garlic cloves. Place garlic head, cut side up, in a sheet of foil. Drizzle with olive oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Fold up all 4 sides of the foil and cover tightly. Place into oven and roast until cloves are golden brown and tender, about 35-40 minutes. Let cool before squeezing cloves from skin; reserve and mince 8 garlic cloves.* Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly coat a baking sheet or pizza pan with olive oil. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to the skillet and cook, flipping once, until cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side. Let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet. Stir in spinach until wilted, about 2-3 minutes; season with red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together ricotta cheese, thyme, oregano, basil and reserved garlic cloves; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Working on a surface that has been sprinkled with cornmeal, roll out the pizza into a 12-inch-diameter round. Transfer to prepared baking sheet or pizza pan. Top with mozzarella, dollops of ricotta mixture, chicken and spinach. Place into oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheeses have melted. Serve immediately.

SPINACH & BLUE CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and place a baking sheet inside to get hot. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the mushrooms and garlic, stirring frequently, until softened. Add the spinach, a handful at a time, and cook until just wilted but not soggy. Add the onion and stir it through, then turn off the heat.
• For the base, tip the flour and baking powder into a bowl, and stir in the yogurt mixture with the blade of a cutlery knife to make a ball of soft dough. Dust a sheet of baking parchment with flour, put the dough on top and press with floured hands to make a flat 20cm round. Top with the spinach mixture, scatter over the cheese and walnuts, then bake on the hot baking sheet for 12 mins or until the dough is cooked through and golden.

BLUE CHEESE, CHICKEN AND SPINACH PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Place pizza crust on baking sheet. Combine ricotta, dressing, Parmesan and ground red pepper; spread onto pizza crust to within 1/2 inch of edge. Bake 5 min.
• Meanwhile, microwave spinach in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 3 min. Add chicken, bell peppers, lemon zest, tarragon and garlic; mix well. Microwave 1 min.; stir.
• Spread spinach mixture over pizza; top with blue cheese and olives.
• Bake 5 min. or until pizza is heated through and edge of crust is lightly browned. Sprinkle with parsley.

CHICKEN & BLUE CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large skillet, heat butter and 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until tender, 4-6 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add spinach; cook and stir over medium-high heat until wilted, 1-2 minutes., Stir in chicken, salt and pepper. Unroll and press dough onto bottom of a greased 15x10x1-in. pan. Spoon chicken mixture over dough. Bake until crust is lightly browned, 14-16 minutes., Sprinkle with cheese and bacon; drizzle with remaining oil. Bake until heated through, 3-5 minutes. Freeze option: Prepare pizza as directed, decreasing bake time to 10 minutes. Top with cheese and bacon; drizzle with remaining oil. Cool. Securely wrap and freeze partially baked pizza. To use, unwrap pizza; bake until crust is lightly browned and toppings are heated through, 15-20 minutes.

BLUE CHEESE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir cream cheese and blue cheese together in a bowl. Beat egg in a separate bowl. Pour bread crumbs into a third shallow bowl.
• Spread cheese mixture over each chicken piece. Roll each piece of chicken around filling; dip into egg and press into bread crumbs until coated. Arrange chicken rolls on a baking sheet or baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Cheese mixture will start to run out when done. Serve chicken over cooked rice.