Chicken Basil Pizza Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until no longer pink. , Place the crust on a lightly greased 12-in. pizza pan. Spread with pesto; top with the chicken, tomato, beans and cheeses. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted. Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze unbaked pizza. To use, unwrap pizza; bake as directed, increasing time as necessary.

Steps:

• Sauce: Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; fry garlic for 1 minute, until fragrant
• Add tomato paste, coriander, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper flakes; give the mixture a good stir
• Turn the heat down to medium, and add the white wine, ketchup and lemon juice
• Simmer sauce for 1 minute (low heat), then stir in the chopped basil; remove from heat, cover and set aside
• Topping: Make sure the chicken breasts are quite flat, if not, pound them between clingwrap with a meat mallet or rolling pin
• Next sprinkle some salt, black pepper, basil, coriander and oregano over both sides; rub in the seasonings using your fingers
• Lay the chicken on foil-lined baking tray
• Combine lemon juice and olive oil; drizzle over the chicken and bake in preheated oven at 200°C / 390°F for 15mins or until just cooked through
• Remove from oven, cool slightly and slice the chicken, across the grain, into small strips
• Spread the sauce on your favorite pizza crust, scatter the cooked chicken and diced pepper over the sauce
• Top the pizza with mozzarella cheese and bake for approx 10-15mins (depending on your crust)
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with grated Parmesan, and serve immediately

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Coat hands and work surface with a little cornmeal or flour. Using your hand or a rolling pin, form a 14-inch round pizza. Place pizza on a baking sheet or pizza stone and poke the top with a few holes. Drizzle a little bit of extra-virgin olive oil down over the dough and place in oven. Bake 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a deep skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil. Add meat and break it up with a wooden spoon. To browned meat, add garlic and onions, then season with salt and pepper. Cook together 5 to 6 minutes then add parsley, red pepper flakes, oregano and the tomatoes to the pan. Heat the sauce through.
• Remove pizza from oven after 10 minutes and top with sauce and cheeses. Return to oven and bake until golden and bubbly, another 10 to12 minutes. Top the pizza with basil, cut and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Spread pesto sauce over the pizza crust. Arrange chicken pieces and artichoke hearts over the sauce, and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted and lightly browned at the edges.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Place crust on baking sheet; spread with oil. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup mozzarella.
• Top with chicken, tomatoes, feta and remaining mozzarella.
• Bake 10 to 12 min. or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown. Let stand 5 min. before cutting to serve.

Steps:

• Place the chicken breast in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until no longer pink, about 20 minutes. Drain and cool slightly, then cut into strips.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium heat, melt the butter with garlic, onion and basil. Pour into a chilled dish to cool, and refrigerate until set.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Roll out the pizza dough, place onto a pizza pan or other baking sheet, and spread the herb butter over the surface using the back of a spoon. Arrange chicken on top, then dot with ricotta cheese. Top with tomato slices, cilantro and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until crust is browned and center is cooked through.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Beat in 1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon oil, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the remaining flour; beat until combined., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the chicken, onion, peppers and mushrooms in remaining oil until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Remove from the heat; set aside. , Punch dough down; roll into a 15-in. circle. Transfer to a 14-in. pizza pan. Build up edges slightly. Spread with pesto. Top with chicken mixture and cheese. Sprinkle with pepper and remaining salt. , Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until crust and cheese are lightly browned. Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze unbaked pizza. To use, unwrap pizza; bake as directed, increasing time as necessary.