Chicken Pizza with Creamy Garlic Sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
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Servings
1 extra large pizza
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Course
Main Course, Lunch
Chicken Pizza with Creamy Garlic Sauce
Description
Chicken Pizza with Creamy Garlic Sauce starts with a soft dough made from warm water, yeast, honey, olive oil, flour, and salt. The dough preparation can be done either in a bread maker or by mixing and kneading by hand, producing a sticky dough that becomes easier to handle once oiled. While the dough rises, a creamy garlic sauce is prepared by making a roux of butter and flour, then gradually whisking in milk, garlic, basil, and Parmesan cheese. This sauce brings a rich and aromatic flavor to the pizza.
The pizza is topped with mozzarella cheese, sautéed chicken breast diced into pieces, diced tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, and torn fresh basil. The blend of creamy white sauce and fresh toppings creates a balanced taste with herbaceous notes from the basil and mild sweetness from the tomatoes. The mozzarella melts to a gooey layer that melds the toppings together.
This pizza is suitable as a homemade meal option when a creamy, garlicky base is desired instead of the traditional tomato sauce. Its preparation allows flexibility in toppings as well, depending on availability and preference.
Ingredients
Ingredients for California Pizza Dough:
- 3/4 cup water warm
- 1 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1/2 tbsp honey
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tbsp
- 3/4 tsp salt
Ingredients for Creamy Garlic Pizza Sauce:
- 2 tbsp butter unsalted
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 2-3 garlic minced, cloves
- 2 tbsp basil finely chopped, fresh
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
Ingredients for Toppings (what I used):
- mozzarella cheese 12 slices or grated
- 1 chicken breast sautéed and diced, large
- 2 tomato diced, medium
- 2 tbsp basil coarsely torn
- 5 mushroom sliced, medium
Instructions
- Add water and yeast to the bread maker and let it stand a few minutes.
- Add the remaining dough ingredients in the bread-maker in the order they are listed and put it on the dough setting.
- The dough will be sticky and it will be easy to work with once it's oiled.
Using a mixer or kneading by hand: Put warm water in a large bowl, add the yeast and let stand for a few minutes. Add honey and olive oil. Add flour, then the salt and mix until well-combined (use a dough hook on speed 2 with a mixer).
- The dough should be sticky. Cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place until doubled in volume.
Prep the Sauce while the dough is rising since it will need time to cool down:
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until well mixed.
- Gradually whisk in milk.
- Add salt, pepper, garlic and basil.
- Mix in Parmesan cheese and stir until the cheese has melted and the sauce is well blended.
- Remove from heat. It will thicken more as it stands.
Once the dough is ready: Preheat the Oven to 425°F.
- Drizzle another 2 tbsp oil onto a large baking sheet. Transfer the dough onto the large oiled baking sheet and turn it a couple of times to make sure the dough is covered in oil.
- Roll the dough out in the large cookie sheet.
- Spread on the white pizza sauce.
- Spread on the cheese, chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms and basil.
- Bake at 425°F for 13-14 minutes or until the crust is crisp and toppings are cooked. Set the oven to Broil and bake another 2 minutes or until cheese begins to golden.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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