Garlic Chicken Pesto Pizza
- 1- 1/2 cup Water (warm)
- 2- 1/4 teaspoons Dry Active Yeast (2 1/4 Teaspoons Is Equal To One 0.25 Ounce Packet)
- 4- 1/2 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1/2 cups Pesto (store Bought Or Homemade)
- 1- 1/2 cup Cooked Chicken, Sliced
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese
- Preheat oven to 500 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or non-stick foil.
- Put the water into a small bowl.
- Pour the packet of active dry yeast into the lukewarm water and whisk with a fork until the yeast is dissolved.
- Let it sit for about 10 minutes to activate the yeast.
- Combine flour and salt in a large bowl and form a well in the center of the flour.
- Pour the yeast water into the well and, using your hands or the dough hook of an electric mixer (not a beater!
- ), mix the flour and the water together.
- When combined, transfer half of the dough to a floured surface and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, not sticky.
- Repeat with the second half.
- (Note: at this point, you can let the dough rise for a couple of hours in a cool, dry place, or you can let it rise in the oven while it bakes).
- Take one ball of dough and place it in your baking sheet.
- Press the dough down and stretch it out until it fills the pan.
- Brush olive oil over the dough.
- Spoon your pesto sauce into the center of the dough and spread until it is about 1/2 inch from the edge of the dough.
- Pile on the chicken.
- Bake the pizza for about 5 minutes and then rotate your pizza 180 degrees.
- Bake for another 3 minutes, sprinkle the cheese and garlic on top, and bake for an additional 2 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Then remove it from the oven and let it cool for about 5 minutes and then serve.
- Note: This recipe makes 2 crusts but the toppings are for one large pizza.
- Extra dough can be stored in a plastic bag in the fridge for 3 days or in the freezer.
- Dough adapted from: The Kitchn.
water, active yeast, flour, salt, olive oil, chicken, garlic, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/garlic-chicken-pesto-pizza/ (may not work)