Chicken Pizza Margarita Recipes

CHICKEN MARGHERITA PIZZA RECIPE

Steps:

• Between two pieces of parchment paper, pound chicken breast to an even thickness, approximately ¾ of an inch thick. In a small bowl, mix ½ tablespoon of olive oil, 1 minced garlic clove, ¼ teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon dried basil, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon pepper. Pour into a ziplock sandwich bag, add the chicken breast and massage to coat chicken in spices. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix the remaining 1 ½ tablspoons olive oil, 2 minced garlic cloves, ½ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon pepper, and ¼ teaspoon dried oregano. Stir in the quartered grape tomatoes and set aside.
• To make the pizza dough, whisk together the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let stand for five minutes until frothy. In a medium bowl, combine 1 ½ cups of flour, garlic salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon dried oregano. Add yeast mixture and stir to combine. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for five minutes, adding the extra flour by the tablespoon until the dough is smooth and elastic. You may not need to add all of the remaining ¼ cup of flour. Form dough into a ball and cover with a damp tea towel until you finish cooking the chicken.
• Preheat grill and preheat oven to 450℉. When grill is hot, turn heat to medium and grill the chicken breast for four minutes per side until it is no longer pink on the inside. Cool for a few minutes and slice into bite sized pieces.
• Roll pizza dough into a circle on a 15" pizza stone or pan, leaving the edges slightly thicker. Bake the dough at 450℉ for 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Using a slotted spoon, spread tomatoes evenly over the pizza crust. Discard the remaining liquid. Place mozzarella slices over tomatoes. Spread chicken and fresh basil on top of cheese. Return to oven for 10 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and slice. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN PIZZA MARGARITA

Steps:

• 1. Place parchment paper cut to fit on a vented pizza pan. Place crust on parchment. Brush crust well with olive oil. Preheat oven to 450°F.
• 2. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Cover loosely with waxed paper. Microwave on high power about 6 minutes, stirring after every 2 minutes or so. Set aside to cool slightly.
• 3. Spread the sauce evenly over the pizza crust, to the edges. Cut sliced mozzarella into quarters, making small squares about the size of the Roma tomato slices. Beginning at outer edge, overlap tomato, cheese, tomato, cheese - in a spiral, working your way toward the center to cover the entire pizza crust.
• 4. Arrange chicken evenly over top of pizza. Arrange basil leaves over and around chicken pieces. Drizzle with a little olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• 5. Place pizza on center rack of oven and lower heat to 425° F. Bake about 10 - 12 minutes, until cheese is melted and crust is done. For crisper crust, remove pizza from pan and place directly on oven rack for another 2-3 minutes. Return pizza to pan for serving.
• 6. You may drizzle one last time with a little olive oil if desired. Cut into 6-8 wedges to serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN MARGHERITA PIZZAS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix oil and garlic. Brush chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon of the oil mixture; sprinkle with seasoned salt. Place on grill over medium-high heat. Cover grill; cook 12 to 18 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Reduce heat to medium-low.
• On ungreased cookie sheets, place tortillas. Brush with remaining oil mixture. Cut chicken into strips. Arrange chicken strips over tortillas. Sprinkle each with 1/4 cup of the cheese. Top evenly with tomato slices; sprinkle with remaining cheese and basil.
• With wide spatula, carefully slide pizzas onto grill over medium-low heat. Cover grill; cook 3 to 5 minutes, rotating pizzas to avoid hot spots, until cheese is melted and crusts are crisp. Slide pizzas back onto cookie sheets.