Chicken Pizza Margarita Recipes

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.

CLASSIC MARGHERITA PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees, with rack in lower third lined with a pizza stone or baking sheet. Turn dough out onto a pizza peel or thin wooden cutting board dusted with semolina (do not punch down). Starting in center and using both hands, press down and outward with your fingertips, rotating dough occasionally. Gradually work toward edges, leaving a 1-inch border of undisturbed dough, until it's stretched to an approximately 13-inch round.
• Lightly drizzle dough with oil; season with salt and pepper. Gently spread sauce evenly to just inside border, top evenly with mozzarella, and sprinkle with Parmigiano. With one quick forward-and-back jerking motion, slide pizza from peel onto stone. (This is not the moment to hesitate! Be brave and bold, and the pizza will slide off the peel.)
• Bake until crust is puffed, golden brown in places, and set on bottom, and cheese is bubbly, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer pizza to a wire rack; let cool 2 to 3 minutes. Top with basil and pepper flakes, slice, and serve immediately.

PIZZA MARGHERITA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugar, salt and 1 cup flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 13-in. circle. Transfer to two greased 14-in. pizza pans; build up edges slightly. Cover with a clean kitchen towel; let rest for 10 minutes., Spoon tomatoes over dough. Top with basil, oregano, cheese, pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil. Bake at 450° for 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.