Balsamic Chicken Pizza Food

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

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil and add salt. Add the rice to the boiling water and cook according to the package instructions.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the chicken in one layer and season with the red pepper flakes and some salt and pepper. Cook until light brown, about 4 minutes. Flip the chicken, add the bell peppers, garlic, ginger and scallion whites and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir together the balsamic and brown sugar and add it to the skillet. Cook until the vinegar reduces a bit, about 2 minutes. Mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and add it to the skillet. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
• Remove the rice from the pot and drain. Cut open the bag(s) and serve up. Spoon some of the chicken over the rice and garnish with the sliced scallion greens.

BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA WITH BALSAMIC CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Slice your peppers and using a microwave safe plate, cover with paper towel and microwave for 1 minute. *This softens the peppers and ensures your peppers will crisp and cook through while baking*. Set aside. In a small saute pan, add your olive oil and your butter and bring to medium high heat. Once heated, add your sliced onions. Saute till onions start to become soft, add your balsamic vinegar. Continue tossing and stirring till they start to become caramelized and slightly charred, about 4-6 minutes. Take off heat and set aside.
• 2. On your pizza crust, spread almost the entire bottle of bbq sauce over the crust, reserving about 1/4 cup. Add your shredded chicken. Now comes the fun part; add 1/3 cup of your shredded cheddar cheese over the chicken, and 1/3 cup of the pepper jack cheese as well. Now add your peppers and finally add your amazingly delicious, (you just want to sit down and eat the whole pan) balsamic caramelized onions.
• 3. Sprinkle on the remainder of the pepper jack cheese, and 1/2 cup each of shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Drizzle the remainder of the bbq sauce evenly over the pizza.
• 4. Now add the remainder of your cheeses over your pizza, smile at your creation with adoration and place in oven to bake!
• 5. Bake for 20-22 minutes till pizza is nice and crispy!! Enjoy!

CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until no longer pink. , Place the crust on a lightly greased 12-in. pizza pan. Spread with pesto; top with the chicken, tomato, beans and cheeses. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted. Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze unbaked pizza. To use, unwrap pizza; bake as directed, increasing time as necessary.

CHICKEN PIZZA WITH CARAMELIZED RED ONION

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skilet over medium heat.
• Add onions and stir- cook until transparent.
• Stir in brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, garlic, oregano & basil.
• Continue to stir- cook until liquid has evaporated (about 10 minutes) and onions are caramelized.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Preheat oven at 400°F.
• Spread onions over pizza crust.
• Cut chicken into bite size pieces and spread over onions.
• Sprinkle with feta, parsley& chopped tomatoes.
• Bake for 10-15 mintues or until crust is brown and crisp.

CHICKEN ALFREDO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Adjust racks to the middle of the oven. Put pizza stone in the oven to preheat while you begin the sauce.
• Preheat a grill pan over medium heat.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Put the chicken on the grill pan and grill until cooked through. Remove to a cutting board and dice. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant. Add the flour and cook until light blonde in color. Whisk in the cream, reduce the heat to low, and let simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in Parmesan and season lightly with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Flour your work surface and roll the pizza dough into a 13-inch diameter. Carefully remove the pizza stone from the oven and put the dough on top. Ladle the sauce to cover the bottom of the pizza. Evenly top with the baby spinach, grape tomatoes, grilled chicken and the mozzarella. Brush the edge of the crust with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bake the pizza until crisp and golden, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately top with another handful of spinach. Slice and serve.

CHICKEN, HERB AND GARLIC PIZZA WITH BALSAMIC GREENS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Wash hands. Spread dough on greased baking sheet into 11 x 15-inch rectangle. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp and deep golden brown. When crust is done, transfer to cutting board. Cool 1 minute; spread with cheese.
• 2. Cook chicken according to package directions.
• 3. Toss salad greens with dressing.
• Serving Suggestion: Spread greens evenly over pizza. Top with chicken slices. Refrigerate leftovers.

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.