Fresh Basil Pesto is the star ingredient in this Chicken Pesto Pizza recipe.
You can definitely still use frozen bread dough. Thaw it in the microwave, roll it out and then pre-bake it for about 10 minutes on the stone. What I didn't do then that you will see done in this recipe, is preheat the pizza stone. This definitely makes a difference in the crispiness of the crust.
Chicken Pesto Pizza was something I tried for the first time a few years ago at a friend's house. She and her husband make pizza at home every Friday night (I'll have to share this pizza crust recipe with her!) and sometimes come up with concoctions that can't be beat! This one was one of them. Both Ben and I loved it and decided to make it for ourselves a few days later.
I'm going to give you the freedom of determining the measurements of the ingredients, as it is totally up to your taste. I can't wait to share more pizza recipes with you now that we have the perfect crust! Tell me, what pizza combination do you love?
Chicken Pesto Pizza
Ingredients
- 1/2 Batch Perfect Pizza Crust unless you want to make two pizzas
- basil pesto
- cooked shredded or cubed chicken
- sliced tomatoes cherry, vine, or roma all work
- feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Place pizza stone in the lower third of the oven. Heat the oven to 500˚ for at least 30 minutes. Shape the dough and transfer to a pizza peel or sheet of parchment dusted with semolina or cornmeal. Optional: Brush on olive oil and sprinkle garlic salt. Spread on the pesto, then place tomatoes slices on as desired. Sprinkle chicken and top with the feta cheese.
- Slide the dough onto the pizza stone. Bake until the crust edges brown and cheese is golden brown in spots, about 8 to 12 minutes.
- Let stand 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
