Balsamic Chicken Pizza With Blue Cheese And Spinach Food

CHICKEN & BLUE CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large skillet, heat butter and 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until tender, 4-6 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add spinach; cook and stir over medium-high heat until wilted, 1-2 minutes., Stir in chicken, salt and pepper. Unroll and press dough onto bottom of a greased 15x10x1-in. pan. Spoon chicken mixture over dough. Bake until crust is lightly browned, 14-16 minutes., Sprinkle with cheese and bacon; drizzle with remaining oil. Bake until heated through, 3-5 minutes. Freeze option: Prepare pizza as directed, decreasing bake time to 10 minutes. Top with cheese and bacon; drizzle with remaining oil. Cool. Securely wrap and freeze partially baked pizza. To use, unwrap pizza; bake until crust is lightly browned and toppings are heated through, 15-20 minutes.

BLUE CHEESE, CHICKEN AND SPINACH PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Place pizza crust on baking sheet. Combine ricotta, dressing, Parmesan and ground red pepper; spread onto pizza crust to within 1/2 inch of edge. Bake 5 min.
• Meanwhile, microwave spinach in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 3 min. Add chicken, bell peppers, lemon zest, tarragon and garlic; mix well. Microwave 1 min.; stir.
• Spread spinach mixture over pizza; top with blue cheese and olives.
• Bake 5 min. or until pizza is heated through and edge of crust is lightly browned. Sprinkle with parsley.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN PIZZA WITH BLUE CHEESE AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a large ziploc bag with chicken breasts. Marinate for at least an hour or overnight if possible.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Preheat skillet to medium high heat or indoor grill (like The Griddler) to high heat. Cook chicken breast 7 minutes per side. Let rest for 5 minutes and then dice into small bite-sized pieces.
• Combine honey and vinegar in a medium bowl and add diced chicken. Toss to coat.
• Brush flatbread or pizza crust with olive oil and minced garlic (make sure the garlic is evenly distributed). Top with slices of the mozzarella and the chicken.
• Bake pizza for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, add spinach, and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• Top with blue cheese and drizzle liberally with balsamic reduction. Enjoy!

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH BABY SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook about 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through and juices run clear. Remove the chicken and set aside. To the same pan, add the spinach and cook just until wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Lower the heat to medium and add the balsamic vinegar and chicken broth to the pan and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any browned bits. Add the tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place the couscous in a serving bowl. Top with the spinach, chicken and balsamic-tomato sauce.

PIZZA WITH NY STRIP, BLUE CHEESE AND BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• For the glaze:
• Bring vinegar to a boil in a small nonreactive saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 1/2 cup. Stir in the honey and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• For the steak:
• Heat grill to high. Brush steak on both sides with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown and slightly charred on both sides and cooked to medium-rare doneness, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from the grill to a cutting board, tent lightly with foil and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice into 1/4-inch thick slices.
• For the pizza:
• Heat the grill to high.
• Brush both sides of the pizzas with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from the grill, divide the Monterey Jack cheese over the top of each one and then sprinkle with the blue cheese. Place back on the grill, close the cover of the grill and grill until the cheese has melted, about 1 minute. Remove to a flat surface, divide the steak between each pizza, then top with the watercress Drizzle with some of the balsamic glaze and sprinkle with some of the shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano.
• In a large bowl stir together 1/3 cup water, yeast, and sugar and let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/3 cup water, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 3/4 cups flour, cornmeal, and salt and blend until the mixture forms a dough. Knead dough on a floured surface, incorporating as much of remaining 1/4 cup flour, as necessary, to prevent dough from sticking, until smooth about 5 to 10 minutes. Form the dough into a ball.
• Lightly oil the sides and bottom of a large bowl with oil, add the dough, turn to coat in the oil, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Gently punch the dough down and divide into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece on a lightly floured surface into a 10-inch circle that is 1/8-inch thick. Brush off excess flour and transfer the dough to a baking sheet, cover each circle of dough with plastic wrap and continue stacking rolled out pieces on top of each other. Wrap well with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to grill.

SPINACH & BLUE CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and place a baking sheet inside to get hot. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the mushrooms and garlic, stirring frequently, until softened. Add the spinach, a handful at a time, and cook until just wilted but not soggy. Add the onion and stir it through, then turn off the heat.
• For the base, tip the flour and baking powder into a bowl, and stir in the yogurt mixture with the blade of a cutlery knife to make a ball of soft dough. Dust a sheet of baking parchment with flour, put the dough on top and press with floured hands to make a flat 20cm round. Top with the spinach mixture, scatter over the cheese and walnuts, then bake on the hot baking sheet for 12 mins or until the dough is cooked through and golden.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• First make the pizza dough. In a bowl, mix together the flour, salt and yeast. Gradually add in the warm water, mixing as you add it in, until the mixture comes together into a dough.
• Knead the dough on a lightly floured work surface until smooth and elastic. Set aside in a warm place for 30 minutes, until doubled in size.
• Meanwhile, cook the tomato sauce. Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based saucepan. Add in the onion and garlic and fry very gently for 5 minutes.
• Add in the cherry tomatoes and cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring now and then. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Crush the cooked cherry tomatoes with a masher.
• Meanwhile, prepare the chicken topping. Place the chicken in a bowl, sprinkle over 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Add in the chicken and fry, stirring, for 5 minutes, until cooked through. Add in the remaining balsamic vinegar, scraping the frying pan with a wooden spatula to deglaze it.
• Break the risen dough down and divide into 3 even-sized portions.
• Preheat the oven to 450°F
• To make a pizza, roll out one of the pizza dough portions into a large disc and place it on a baking sheet.
• Top the pizza with the fried balsamic chicken, then sprinkle over the red onion. Dot with the mozzarella and drizzle over with olive oil.
• Bake for 8 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve at once.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH BABY SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the olive oil and garlic and cook about 1 minute.
• Very lightly season chicken with a bit of salt and a hearty grinding of pepper.
• Add the chicken to the pan and cook about 4-6 minutes per side, or until cooked through and juices run clear (time will vary based on thickness of your chicken pieces).
• Remove the chicken, jkeep warm, and set aside.
• To the same pan, add the spinach and cook just until barely wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Lower the heat to medium and add the balsamic vinegar and chicken broth to the pan and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any browned bits.
• Add the tomatoes, raise heat and cook until reduced to your liking, about 3 to 5 minutes, seasoning to taste with pepper and salt if desired.
• To serve, set out your seasoned couscous, orzo or rice on a platter, then sprinkle the spinach over the top, then place chicken on top of the spinach and drizzle with the balsamic tomatoes.
• There isn't a ton of sauce, so if you like things very saucy, you may wish to make extra sauce (I was happy with the amount as listed though).