Wonderful Chicken Pizza With Fresh Basil
photo by Sassy J
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 22
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
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Pizza Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste (no salt added)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- crushed red pepper flakes, amount depending how spicy you like your sauce to be (I used 2 tsp)
- 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
- 3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
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Topping
- 3 (2 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
- 1 small red bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (amount depending on how cheesy you like your pizza)
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated (amount depending on how cheesy you like your pizza)
directions
- 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
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Reviews
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I am conflicted in rating this recipe. It has quite a taste but I had some problems making it. First, the ingredient list does not include pizza dough/crust and this recipe cannot be made without it. I check recipe ingredient lists to ensure I have everything and nearly found myself making a pizza without a crust. Second, I put on a lot of chicken and red pepper (nearly covering a 12" pizza) but still had lots left over, including about 1/2 the small red pepper. Third, there is no mention of the temperature at which to bake the pizza. I guessed and it worked. DH did love this as it had quite a kick and I only used 1/2 tsp of the red pepper flakes. I put it back in the oven for a few seconds after putting on the parmesan cheese. I also cooked the chicken ahead of time. Overall, a tasty, easy recipe.
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As the title says wonderful chicken pizza, the sauce has great taste, we loved the garlic and spices, nice combination and the fresh basil added a lovely finish. The topping was excellant too, we just loved the whole thing. I did have to cook it about twice the time indicated but that was because I used raw pizza dough. Thanks for sharing and good luck in the contest.
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WaterMelon
Singapore
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