Ginas Favorite Chicken and Spinach Pizza
- One 3/4-pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach, well washed and dried, plus 1/2 cup for garnish
- One 16-ounce ball store-bought pizza dough
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, red and yellow, halved
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- Olive oil, for brushing crust
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Adjust the rack to the middle of the oven.
- Heat a pizza stone or a large, heavy sheet pan in the hot oven for 1 hour.
- Preheat a grill pan (or cast-iron pan) over medium-high heat.
- Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Put the chicken in the grill pan, and grill until cooked through, 5 minutes per side.
- Let rest for 10 minutes, then dice into small chunks.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan set over medium heat.
- Scatter in the garlic and red-pepper flakes, and cook until fragrant.
- Sprinkle in the flour, and cook, stirring, until the sauce is light blond in color.
- Whisk in the cream, then reduce the heat to low and let simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese, and season lightly with salt and pepper to taste.
- Fold in 2 cups of the baby spinach.
- Flour your work surface, and roll the pizza dough out to a 13-inch diameter.
- Place the dough on a large sheet of parchment to transfer it to the pizza stone.
- Ladle the sauce in circles to cover the pizza thinly.
- Evenly top the pizza with grape tomatoes, grilled chicken, and the mozzarella in one layer.
- Brush the edge of the crust with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Carefully place the topped pizza on the pizza stone, holding both edges of the parchment paper as handles.
- Leave the pizza on the parchment.
- Bake the pizza until crisp and golden, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, and immediately top with the remaining baby spinach.
- Slice and serve.
chicken, kosher salt, butter, clove garlic, redpepper, flour, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, baby spinach, grape tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, olive oil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/gina-s-favorite-chicken-and-spinach-pizza-384000 (may not work)