Cajun Chicken Pizza

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• Dough Ingredients:
• 1 C hot water
• 1 pkg active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• 2 1/2-3 C all purpose flour
• 1/8 tsp salt
• Olive oil
• Pizza Ingredients:
• 1 : 4-5 oz chicken breast
• 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning, divided
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/2 C onion, sliced
• 1/2 C green pepper, sliced
• 3/4 C mushrooms, sliced
• Pizza sauce
• 1 1/2 C shredded mozzarella, divided

Details

Preparation time 90mins
Cooking time 120mins
Adapted from bakedbyrachel.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a stand mixer, add dry dough ingredients. Dissolve yeast and sugar in hot water, allow to sit for 5-10 minutes. With mixer turned on low, slowly pour yeast mixture into bowl. Continue mixing until smooth and dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Add additional flour as needed, a spoonful at a time only. Transfer to a lightly greased large bowl. Cover and allow to rise until doubled in size, roughly one hour.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Melt butter in a medium skillet. Add chicken to skillet, sprinkling with 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning on each side. Continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, roughly 4-5 minutes on each side depending on the thickness of your chicken. Remove and shred meat by hand or in a stand mixer with paddle attachment.

Prepare vegetables.

Lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil. Stretch dough to fit pan. Lightly brush dough with olive oil, bake for 5 minutes.

After dough has partially baked, begin creating your pizza. Coat with sauce and half of the cheese. Arrange chicken and vegetables throughout. Sprinkle with 2 tsp cajun seasoning, or more if desired. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is fully melted and bubbly. Slice and enjoy hot.