Chicken Pizza
Recipe No.: W-3
InternationalItalian125 minServes 4

Chicken pizza is a modern variation of Italian pizza topped with seasoned chicken and cheese; it is common worldwide and makes a convenient halal alternative to processed-meat pizzas. No specific inventor is known.

Origin of the dish: Italy (pizza originates in Naples) — Chicken pizza is a variation popular outside Italy
Ingredients for Chicken Pizza
- For the dough (makes two large pizzas)
- 500 gbread flour or 00 flour
- 1½ tspinstant yeast, 1½ tsp salt and 1 tsp sugar
- 325 mllukewarm water and 2 tbsp olive oil
- For the chicken
- 350 gchicken breast, cut into small cubes
- 1 tbspoil, 1 tsp paprika, ½ tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp oregano, salt and pepper
- For the topping
- 300 gpizza sauce
- 250 gshredded mozzarella
- 1green pepper and ½ red onion, sliced, and optional mushrooms
Method
- Mix the flour, yeast, salt and sugar, add the water and oil and knead 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled, then divide into two balls and rest 15 minutes.
- Season the chicken with the oil and spices and sauté in a hot pan for 5 to 6 minutes until cooked; cool.
- Heat the oven to 250°C with a tray inside for 30 minutes.
- Stretch each ball to a 30 cm disc, spread with sauce and add half the cheese.
- Distribute the chicken, pepper and onion, then the remaining cheese.
- Bake 9 to 11 minutes until golden, then slice and serve.
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