I decided to cook a chicken pizza when I saw Smart and Final had chicken breasts on sale 99cents a pound. I bought a five pound slab and went to town chopping it into smallish strips. This took about ten minutes because I had to peel it from the bone and cut off the skin, so finding boneless skinless makes this easier (but will cost a bit more).
I grilled the meat in two turns each time adding a small amount of butter and spices such as oregano, garlic and an "Emeril's chicken rub".
The finished product of my meat filled two medium-large tupperwares.
Here are the other ingredients I used. Marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and a pre-made pizza crust (I was lazy and didnt want to struggle with having to spread out the dough).
Here is what the pizza looked pre-oven. I spread out a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of the crust, covered it in cheese, and layered the pieces of chicken very close to each other (it wasnt even close to half of the chicken I had cooked). I also added a few splashes of sauce and a small amount cheese on top of the chicken.
Fifteen minutes later (as according to my crust baking instructions) and I had this beauty of a pizza. Okay, it was a little warped but still great.
Here is a close-up. See how much chicken I crammed into this thing? It was so good. I added some fresh grated parmesian cheese right before serving.
Overall this was a very simple recipe with a tasty result. The pizza was doughy and not very greasy. The chicken added a fresh flavor versus standard pepperoni or sausage. And from prep to serve time it only took a few minutes longer than delivery would have!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Ingredient costs:
Fresh Chicken Breast $5
Mozzarella Cheese $4
Pre-Made Crust $3
Marinara Sauce $1
If you want to save some money on this recipe keep in mind that pizza dough is cheaper when not pre-made, and you can buy smaller brick of cheese.
Just FYI the extra chicken was used in a series of delicious and simple chicken quesadillas throughout the week.
