Description
Indulgent white garlic chicken pizza brings Mediterranean flavors to your dinner table with creamy sauce and tender chicken. Crispy crust and aromatic herbs promise a delightful culinary experience you’ll savor with every delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 1 1/2 cup boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Sauce and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 8 cloves roasted garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1/4 cup half and half
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Garnish and Additional Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F and prepare a baking sheet with cornmeal for non-stick surface.
- Create the white garlic sauce by melting butter in a saucepan and sautéing roasted garlic briefly.
- Incorporate flour into the butter mixture, stirring continuously to create a smooth base for 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in skim milk and half-and-half, adding black pepper and cooking for 3 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Remove sauce from heat and fold in Parmesan cheese, stirring until fully integrated.
- Stretch pizza dough into a 12-inch circular shape on the prepared baking sheet.
- Spread the white garlic sauce evenly across the entire pizza dough surface.
- Distribute shredded chicken uniformly over the sauce layer.
- Scatter diced red onions across the chicken.
- Generously sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the entire pizza.
- Bake in preheated oven for 17 minutes until crust turns golden and cheese becomes completely melted.
- Remove pizza from oven and immediately garnish with fresh thyme, oregano, and parsley.
- Slice and serve hot for optimal flavor and texture.
Notes
- Customize the sauce by roasting fresh garlic cloves for deeper, richer flavor that elevates the entire pizza experience.
- Swap whole milk for lighter dairy alternatives like almond or oat milk to create a more diet-friendly white sauce without compromising creaminess.
- Experiment with gluten-free pizza dough or cauliflower crust for those with wheat sensitivities, ensuring everyone can enjoy this delicious meal.
- Pre-cook chicken slightly before adding to pizza to guarantee perfectly moist meat and prevent potential undercooked sections during baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 297 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg