Best Chicken Pizza Recipe

This Chicken Pizza is ready in 30 minutes and uses shortcuts from the grocery store, but it still tastes like a gourmet pizzeria. The recipe includes instructions for making it on the grill or the oven.

This chicken pizza recipe has layers of flavor!

It takes hours to create a recipe with such a strong flavor. This chicken pizza recipe is made with shortcuts found at the grocery store. It takes just 30 minutes to get a pizzeria-style flavor.

This chicken breast pizza is the best you can make at home. It’s made with unique ingredients, such as roasted garlic, fresh cheese, and Everything bagel spice.

This recipe includes instructions on how to cook it either in the oven or on the grill.

Why You’ll Love This Pizza with Chicken

• There are shortcuts for almost every ingredient. You can make your pizza, roast your garlic and cook your chicken, but you don’t have to.
• In about 30 minutes. This pizza can be made in less than 30 minutes if you use the shortcuts recommended.
• Great for meal prep. You can prepare many of the ingredients in advance. For example, you can roast the garlic and cook the chicken. It’s easy to make after work.

Chicken Pizza Ingredients

• You can either make your pizza dough or purchase a chilled version. This pizza with chicken will require 1 pound of crust.
• Pizza sauce – You can find some great pre-made sauces in the supermarkets these days. I like San Marzano or Rao’s.
• Roasted garlic – The recipe card below includes easy instructions for roasting garlic. It’s easy and cheap.
• You will need 1 1/2 cups of chopped or cooked chicken to make this recipe. Below is more information!
• Fresh mozzarella is a great choice for this dish. It has a creamy texture and combines sour, milky flavors.
• Spinach – a healthy and delicious way to enjoy the freshest of leaves.
• Seasoning – If you haven’t eaten pizza with Everything seasoning, then you haven’t really lived. It’s available in most stores, though I prefer to make it myself.

How to prepare chicken for pizza

It is necessary to precook the chicken before putting it on the pizza. Raw chicken will not cook through enough on the pizza to make it edible. There are options!

• It is my go-to option.
• ROTATE OR GRILL THE CHICKEN BREADS: To cook the chicken for this chicken pizza, I use a classic recipe to make grilled or -baked chicken breasts. I let it cool and then chop or pull it.
• MEAL PREP/LEFTOVERS: If I have done a good job planning my meals, I will cook an extra breast of chicken when I am preparing another chicken dish. I can then use that extra breast on a pizza.

Substitutions and Additions of Ingredients

• PIZZA SAUCE – If you prefer a homemade tomato sauce, the sauce from my culinary school is perfect for this pizza. Try Alfredo for a white sauce. Use barbecue sauce to make a BBQ chicken pizza.
• This grilled chicken pie is a great way to use up leftover mozzarella.
• Arugula and kale are also great options for this chicken pizza. Fresh basil would also be lovely.
• Add any toppings you like, such as roasted red peppers or pepperoni. You can also add black olives, broccoli roasted, or red onions.

How to make garlic chicken pizza in the oven

1. ROTATE GARLIC. Trim the tops of three whole heads of cloves of garlic and wrap them in aluminum foil. Place on a baking sheet. Roast the garlic until it is a dark golden brown color and very soft. Let it cool for 10 minutes or until you can touch it. Remove the skin from garlic cloves.

2. PARBAKE. Stretch and toss the dough into a large circular shape. Place dough on the pizza pan and spray with cooking spray. Bake for 10 minutes in the oven.

3. SPREAD. Spread the pizza sauce on the crust after removing it from the oven. Add the chicken, cheese, and everything bagel seasoning.

4. FINISH. Finish. Return the pizza to the oven, and bake it until the cheese has melted and all the dough has been cooked. Sprinkle the spinach on top of the pizza, and bake for another 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

How to Make Grilled Chicken Pizza

Want to grill pizza as a tasty summer meal? You can! You can!

• PREP. Preheat your grill to prepare it for two-zone cooking. Half of your grill should be on medium heat (direct heat), and the other should be off.
• PARCOOK. Form your dough, brush it with oil and then place it on the grill. Cook the dough for a couple of minutes on each side until it is firm and grill-marked.
• TOPPINGS. Add the sauce and the majority of your toppings to the dough, then place it on the indirect side of the grill for an additional 8-10 minutes or until the dough is fully cooked.
• FINISH. Sprinkle with greens and slice!

How to make a chicken breast pizza the cheater’s method

Use naan to make a quick and easy grilled pizza. I used it for my Smoked Salmon Pizza. This is the fastest way to make grilled chicken.

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Home Chef Tips

• You don’t have the time to roast garlic yourself? If you’re in a hurry, you can buy roasted cloves of garlic at the olive bar of an upscale supermarket.
• Allow the dough to come to room temperature for at least 20-30 minutes before you begin to stretch it. This will make it easier to handle.
• A pizza stone is a must if you are baking your chicken breast in the oven. Pizza stones can be a great tool for pizza lovers because they allow you to get a crispy crust without spending thousands of dollars on a real pizza oven. A pizza stone will cook your pizza faster than a pan.

How to serve chicken pizza

I love a fresh salad as a side dish to this recipe for grilled chicken pizza. Try a mixed greens salad with feta salad dressing, orange salad dressing or even a red beet salad.

You only need a cocktail to complete the experience! A Basil cocktail or a Kentucky Mule, I believe, would make a great pairing.

How to store chicken pizza

You can keep leftovers in the refrigerator for up to three days. Please place them in a container, cover the container with a lid, and put them in the fridge for a couple of hours.

Reheat leftover chicken pizzas in the microwave or an oven set to 350 degrees F until they are warm.