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.
The key comes down to 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 ;)
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.
Scroll down for the recipe!
Recipe by AEN Team member Katy!
Chicken Crust Pizza
Serves 4
Ingredients:
10 oz cooked chicken (any cut)
1 egg
2 tbsp. flaxseed
2 tbsp. almond flour
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp. parmesan cheese (or nutritional yeast)
½ tsp. oregano
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
Toppings:
1 tsp. olive oil
½ cup green bell peppers, diced
½ cup sliced mushrooms
¼ cup chopped yellow onion
½ cup shredded mozzarella (or ½ cup cashew mozzarella)
½ cup pizza sauce (check for no added sugar)
2 tbsp. sliced black olives
Torn fresh basil leaves
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 parchment paper covered sheet pan. The dough will be sticky, so with a second piece of parchment paper, cover the dough and press lightly with your hands. Form a large, thin round circle, aiming for a thickness of ¼ - ½ inch.
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.
While the crust is baking in the oven, prepare your toppings. Heat a large skillet with the olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms until softened.
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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