Chicken Florentine Pizza Food

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Stir together Italian seasoning and garlic powder; toss with chicken. Spread ricotta cheese on pizza crust. Top with chicken, spinach and tomatoes. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Bake until crust is golden and cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package directions in lightly salted water. Drain and set aside.
• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the butter and olive oil over high heat in a large skillet. Add the chicken chunks in a single layer and do not stir for a minute or two in order to allow the chicken to brown on the first side. Flip the chicken and brown on the other side. Cook until done, and then remove the chicken from the skillet.
• Turn the heat to medium. Add the garlic and quickly stir to avoid burning. After about 30 seconds, pour in the broth and wine, stirring to deglaze the skillet. Allow the liquid to bubble up, and then continue cooking until it's reduced by at least half (most of the surface of the liquid should be bubbling at this point).
• Turn off the heat. Add the spinach, tomatoes, chicken, cooked pasta and Parmesan shavings to the skillet. Toss to combine; the spinach will wilt as you toss everything.
• Add more Parmesan shavings and serve immediately! Serve with extra Parmesan shavings.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.
• Heat garlic oil in large skillet to medium. Add chicken and cook 10 minutes or until done.
• Stir in seasoning and remove from heat.
• Combine ricotta and mozzarella; spread on prebaked pizza crust.
• Spread spinach over cheese mixture; top with chicken and tomatoes.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake pizza 10-15 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PANINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Unroll dough; place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Starting at center, press out dough to edges of pan. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled. Meanwhile, cook spinach as directed on package. Drain well; squeeze dry with paper towels. In small bowl, combine mayonnaise and 1 of the garlic cloves; mix well. Refrigerate. Heat oil in small saucepan over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add sugar and vinegar. Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until most of liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally. To flatten each chicken breast half, place, boned side up, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper. Working from center, gently pound chicken with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick; remove wrap. Sprinkle chicken with Italian seasoning and minced garlic. Spray large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 8 minutes or until browned, fork-tender and juices run clear, turning once. Cut cooled pizza crust into 4 rectangles. Remove rectangles from pan; spread each with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture. Top 2 rectangles with chicken, spinach, onion mixture, cheese and remaining crust rectangles, mayonnaise side down. Heat large skillet or cast iron skillet over medium heat until hot. Place sandwiches in skillet. Place smaller skillet on sandwiches to flatten slightly. Cook about 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp and heated, turning once. Cut each warm sandwich into quarters.;

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Mix salt and garlic powder together in a small bowl.
• Combine spinach and water in a microwave steamer. Microwave on high for 60 seconds. Drain spinach, then squeeze out any excess water.
• Roll pizza dough on a lightly floured surface to a 14-inch circle.
• Pour oil into a 12-inch cast iron skillet. Sprinkle 1/2 of the garlic salt over the bottom of the skillet. Place dough into the skillet and shape crust so edges come up the sides of the skillet. Prick holes in the bottom of the dough with a fork.
• Spread pizza sauce over the dough. Sprinkle 1/2 of the Italian cheese over the sauce. Add spinach, chicken, then sun-dried tomatoes. Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven. Run butter along the edges of the crust, then sprinkle the remaining garlic salt over the melted butter. Bake for 5 more minutes.
• Transfer pizza to a pizza peel and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees, place pizza crust on a baking sheet or baking stone and set aside.
• In a saucepan, whisk together alfredo sauce mix and milk until blended, stirring constantly, cook over medium high heat until thickened (about 1-2 minutes).
• Spread alfredo sauce evenly over pizza crust, top evenly with spinach and chicken, then mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
• Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and bake 10-12 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE STYLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken in the flour to coat lightly. Shake off any excess flour. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate and tent with foil to keep it warm.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and saute until the shallots are translucent, stirring to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the skillet, about 1 minute. Add the wine. Increase the heat to medium-high and boil until the liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the cream and boil until the sauce reduces by half, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Stir in the parsley. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add the chicken and any accumulated juices to the sauce, and turn the chicken to coat in the sauce.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in another large skillet over medium heat. Add the spinach and saute until heated through. Season the spinach, to taste, with salt and pepper. Arrange the spinach over a platter. Place the chicken atop the spinach. Pour the sauce over and serve.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE FLATBREAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
• Melt butter for sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in flour and whisk for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in milk and whisk until sauce starts to thicken, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper; cook until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Set aside to cool, about 5 minutes.
• Spread cooled sauce over the flatbread and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Top with spinach, chicken, tomatoes, onion, and salt. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and crust is lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

FLORENTINE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• For the alfredo sauce.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Add the minced garlic and saute for a minute.
• Add in flour and stir until it is evenly incorporated with the butter making a loose paste.
• Add in the half and half cream. Bring to a simmer over low heat, whisking constantly until thickened. Do not allow the sauce to boil.
• Simmer for minute or so over low heat stirring continuously until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.
• Mix in the mozzarella and parmesan cheeses stirring constantly to melt them evenly. Be sure to reserve the remaining mozzarella for the topping.
• Season with white pepper to taste.
• For the spinach topping.
• Squeeze as much of the water from the spinach as possible.
• Puree the pesto sauce and spinach together in a food processor until the pesto and spinach are combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the food processor with a rubber spatula to ensure all the pesto is incorporated. The final product should be a paste that will hold a shape.
• Place the prepared pizza dough on a lightly oiled baking sheet or pizza stone.
• Spread the alfredo sauce evenly over the pizza dough.
• Spread the spinach/pesto mixture over the alfredo sauce.
• Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until crust is brown and cheese is bubbly.

FLORENTINE PIZZA

Steps:

• To prepare the pizza, preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6/fan 180C. Put the pizza base on a baking sheet and spread with the sauce.
• To cook the spinach, put it in a microwavable bowl, cover with cling film and pierce it a couple of times. Put in the microwave on High (850W) for 2 minutes until wilted (or cook in a covered pan for 2-3 minutes). Drain and spread the spinach over the pizza base, then get the mushrooms out of the jar with a fork and scatter them over the top. Season and sprinkle with half the parmesan. Bake for 10 minutes.
• Make four dips in the spinach with the back of a spoon, and crack an egg into each. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bake for a further 6- 8 minutes, until the eggs are just set.

CHICKEN FLORENTINE PANINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Unroll dough; place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Starting at center, press out dough to edges of pan.
• Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes.
• Cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
• Meanwhile, cook spinach as directed on package.
• Drain well; squeeze dry with paper towels.
• In small bowl, combine mayonnaise and 1 of the garlic cloves; mix well.
• Refrigerate.
• Heat oil in small saucepan over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add onion;cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Add sugar and vinegar.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until most of liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally.
• To flatten each chicken breast half, place, boned side up, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper.
• Working from center, gently pound chicken with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick; remove wrap.
• Sprinkle chicken with Italian seasoning and minced garlic.
• Spray large skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Heat over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add chicken; cook 8 minutes or until browned, fork-tender and juices run clear, turning once.
• Cut cooled pizza crust into 4 rectangles.
• Remove rectangles from pan; spread each with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture.
• Top 2 rectangles with chicken, spinach, onion mixture, cheese and remaining crust rectangles, mayonnaise side down.
• Heat large skillet or cast iron skillet over medium heat until hot.
• Place sandwiches in skillet.
• Place smaller skillet on sandwiches to flatten slightly.
• Cook about 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp and heated, turning once.
• Cut each warm sandwich into quarters.