Chicken Pesto Pizza Recipe

Name: Chicken Pesto Pizza Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1 (12-inch) pizza
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1/2 tsp salt and pepper; 2 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 6 large crimini mushrooms; 1 pound gluten-free pizza dough; 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese; 2 cups baby spinach leaves; 1/2 cup pesto sauce

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
1 (12-inch) pizza
Calories
325 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Chicken Pesto Pizza Recipe

Tyler Espinosa

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Looking for a fun and interesting pizza recipe?! You've found it! This Roasted Chicken and Mushroom Pesto Pizza will please all who try it!

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Ingredients

Servings

For the Roasted Chicken & Mushrooms

1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
1 Tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
6 large crimini mushrooms chopped

For the Pizza

1 pound gluten-free pizza dough
1.5 cups mozzarella cheese grated
2 cups baby spinach leaves
1/2 cup pesto sauce to taste

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Instructions

Roast Chicken and Mushrooms:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
Place the raw chicken thighs and chopped mushrooms in a casserole dish or on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice, sprinkle with salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder.
Roast chicken and mushrooms in the oven for about 30 to 35 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
Remove chicken and mushrooms from the oven. When cool enough to handle, chop the chicken and set aside until ready to use.

Prepare the Pizzas

Raise the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
Roll out your favorite pizza dough (I used Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Pizza mix) on a 12” pizza tray.
Pre-bake the crust for 10 to 15 minutes. Until the crust feels slightly firm and begins to show some color.
Top pizza with pesto sauce and lay the spinach leaves on top of the sauce.
Distribute the cheese on top, followed by the chicken and mushrooms.
Bake the pizza for 10 to 15 minutes until crust is golden-brown and the cheese is melted and also golden brown.
For crispier crust, put your oven on the high broil setting and broil the pizza for about 2 to 3 minutes.

Notes

To save time, you can use rotisserie chicken instead of cooking chicken yourself. You can also stick with raw mushrooms instead of roasted mushrooms.
We like to buy pre-made pizza dough from the grocery store (Whole Foods and Trader Joes both have great dough!), but making your own is always a great option too.