This satisfying and crispy chicken crust pizza is the perfect healthy alternative for pizza night. One crust has over 100 grams of protein with over 25 grams of protein per serving! Load it up with your favorite ingredients and enjoy pizza night without sacrificing your weight loss or wellness goals.
Did you know you can make pizza crust out of chicken?
Yup, you can literally make a delicious, crispy and healthy pizza crust without any flour and that’s absolutely loaded with protein… and made almost entirely from chicken.
Seems weird, right?
Well AEN Team member Katy absolutely swears by it. In fact, this is one of her favorite recipes lately! (And this is from someone who has spent a considerable time in Italy 🍕)
If you’re a skeptic, don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it! The crunchy exterior and soft interior is similar to a thin crust pizza and well worth the interesting combo of ingredients.
Tips From The Nutritionist
Autumn Bates, CCN, MS, BS, CPT
This is a fantastic way to get your pizza fix without the processed carbs or blood sugar spike! Imagine a cross between chicken parmesan and pizza. Yum!
Recipe Highlights
- High protein: Each slice has 26 grams of protein… and that doesn’t count any toppings!
- Low carb: Less than 2 net carbs per serving.
- Blood sugar stabilizing: Thanks to the high protein and low carb ingredients, this pizza is very blood sugar friendly.
Key Ingredients:
Cooked Chicken
Bet you never thought you’d see that as a main ingredient in pizza crust? But when you process the cooked chicken in a food processor, you get a doughy texture that takes on any flavor you add to it.
Plus, this ingredient helps to make the pizza crust base alone have a whopping 100+ grams of protein (25 grams of protein per serving).
You can precook your own chicken or use rotisserie chicken or even canned chicken for fast and easy meal prep.
Flaxseed, Egg and Almond Flour
These three ingredients help to act as the binder for the pizza dough. Once the dough is formed you can use any toppings that you prefer, but we’ve offered our favorite toppings as an excellent place to start.
Toppings
Feel free to use any of your favorite pizza toppings! Below are some of my favorites that you can play around with:
Base
- Pizza sauce
- Pesto
- White sauce
- BBQ (Primal Kitchens is a great low sugar option)
- Romesco
Toppings
- Cheese
- Mushrooms
- Olives
- Fresh herbs
- Salami
- Onions
- Bell pepper
- Sausage
- Fresh Arugula (added after baking)
- Red chili flakes
- Roasted vegetables
Ingredient Swaps
- Dairy-free: swap the parmesan in the crust for nutritional yeast and the mozzarella topping for a cashew-based mozzarella.
Storing and Reheating
Leftovers are good in the fridge for up to 4 days. When reheating, place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and pop in an oven (preheated to 350) for 10 minutes.
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FAQ’s
Yes! Make sure to completely cook and cool the crust before freezing. Then wrap it up tightly in plastic wrap or a freezer safe bag and pop in the freezer for up to a few months. When you’re ready to cook, pull it out of the freezer, add your toppings and bake!
There are a few brands that currently make frozen chicken crust pizza, but it’s quite pricey — around $10 per pizza (without any toppings). Considering how easy it is to prep this crust, I recommend making it from scratch.
Chicken Crust Pizza
Ingredients
- 10 ounces cooked chicken any cut
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons flaxseed
- 2 tablespoons almond flour
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, add all the pizza crust ingredients and pureé until a smooth thick dough forms.
- Using a spatula, add the "dough" to the sheet pan. Form a large, thin round circle, aiming for a thickness of ¼ – ½ inch. The dough will be sticky, so use a second piece of parchment paper to cover the top of the dough while you press lightly with your hands to form the circle.
- Slowly peel back the top piece of parchment paper and pre-bake the crust for 10-15 minutes, or until the top is lightly golden brown.
- Once the crust has pre-baked, remove it from the oven and add your toppings.
- Add the pizza back into the oven and cook for an additional 7-12 minutes, or until your toppings are hot and crispy.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Slice and serve.
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