BBQ Chicken Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella and Pickled Jalapeños

Name: BBQ Chicken Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella and Pickled Jalapeños
Prep time: 38 min
Cook time: 38 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 340 grams chicken breast cutlets; 2 Tbsps coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 113 grams fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 59 milliliters pickled jalapeño slices; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 79 milliliters no-salt-added ketchup; 1 teaspoon paprika; 118 milliliters sliced red onion; 340 grams refrigerated fresh pizza dough; 1 Tbsp white vinegar; 2 Tbsps yellow cornmeal; 3 Tbsps prepared yellow mustard

BBQ Chicken Pizza with Fresh Mozzarellan and Pickled Jalapeños might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 22g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 292 calories. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up onion, vinegar, ground cumin, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the refrigerated pizza dough you could follow this main course with the Grilled Dessert Pizza as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 38 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

Place a pizza stone or heavy baking sheet in oven. Preheat oven to 450 (keep pizza stone or baking sheet in oven as it preheats).

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Baking Sheet

Pizza Stone

Oven

Sprinkle both sides of chicken evenly with black pepper and salt.

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Black Pepper

Whole Chicken

Salt

Combine brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, and ground cumin in a small bowl, stirring well to combine. Set aside 2 teaspoons spice mixture, and rub the remaining spice mixture evenly over all sides of chicken.

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Garlic Powder

Ground Cumin

Brown Sugar

Whole Chicken

Paprika

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Grill Pan

Frying Pan

Add chicken to pan; saut 3 minutes on each side or until chicken is done.

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Whole Chicken

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Frying Pan

Let chicken stand 10 minutes, and slice thinly against the grain.

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Whole Chicken

Grains

Roll dough into a 14 x 9-inch rectangle (or a 14-inch circle) on a lightly floured surface; pierce dough with a fork. Lightly coat dough with cooking spray. Carefully remove pizza stone from oven.

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Cooking Spray

Dough

Roll

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Pizza Stone

Oven

Sprinkle cornmeal over pizza stone; place dough on pizza stone.

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Cornmeal

Dough

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Pizza Stone

Bake at 450 for 9 minutes.

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Oven

Combine reserved 2 teaspoons spice mixture, ketchup, mustard, and vinegar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring mixture to a simmer, and cook 3 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring occasionally.

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Ketchup

Mustard

Vinegar

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Sauce Pan

Remove partially cooked crust from oven; spread ketchup mixture evenly over crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edges. Top with chicken, onion, jalapeos, and cheese.

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Whole Chicken

Ketchup

Cheese

Crust

Onion

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Oven

Bake at 450 for 10 minutes or until cheese is browned.

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Cheese

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Oven

Sprinkle with cilantro. Slice.

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Cilantro

If you like arugula, try Chicken, Arugula, and Prosciutto Pizza: Prepare BBQ Chicken Pizza through step 3, omitting brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, and ground cumin.

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Garlic Powder

Ground Cumin

Brown Sugar

Prosciutto

Arugula

Whole Chicken

Paprika

Combine 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and 2 tablespoons thinly vertically sliced fresh garlic in a skillet over medium-low heat; cook 2 minutes or just until fragrant, stirring constantly (do not brown garlic).

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Garlic

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Frying Pan

Brush uncooked pizza dough with garlic-oil mixture; sprinkle dough evenly with 3 ounces shredded fontina cheese (about 3/4 cup) and 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, leaving a 1/2-inch border.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Fontina Cheese

Dough

Garlic

Cooking Oil

Bake at 450 for 4 minutes or until cheese melts. Carefully remove partially cooked crust from oven; arrange chicken on crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border.

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Whole Chicken

Cheese

Crust

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Oven

Bake an additional 5 minutes or until crust is golden and crisp.

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Crust

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Oven

Place 1 1/2 cups arugula in a medium bowl; drizzle with 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil and 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Lemon Juice

Arugula

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Bowl

Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt. Toss. Arrange 1 ounce thinly sliced prosciutto evenly over pizza; top with arugula mixture. Slice pizza.

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Kosher Salt

Prosciutto

Arugula

Serve immediately.

Serves 6 (serving size: 1 slice) Calories 307; Fat 9g (sat 9g); Sodium 624mg

If you like Parmesan, try Three-Cheese Chicken Pizza: Prepare BBQ Chicken Pizza through step 3, omitting spice rub.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Parmesan

Whole Chicken

Cheese

Combine 1 ounce crumbled blue cheese and 1 tablespoon fat-free milk; spread mixture over uncooked pizza dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top with chicken, 2 ounces shredded mozzarella, 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.

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Shredded Mozzarella