Simple Chicken Pesto Pizza

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Five ingredient Chicken Pesto Pizza made with fresh tomatoes. No one would ever believe that this delicious pizza was done in twenty minutes from start to finish!

Simple Chicken Pesto Pizza

This 5 ingredient meal tastes like something from a gourmet pizza place, and even better? It’s done in 20 minutes! 

Meals like this make crazy busy weeknights or long lazy weekends taste like you slaved in the kitchen, but in reality, you tossed it together in no time.  If you choose not to mention that part, know that your secret is always safe with me!

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5 Ingredients in Chicken Pesto Pizza

Sure, you could make this all from scratch.  Homemade pizza dough, homemade pesto, cook the chicken yourself, but why?

This simple, but oh so scrumptious recipe starts with a store-purchased pizza crust.  You can use the refrigerated kind or the box kind that you mix with water. (that’s what I used) 

I purchased a ball of fresh mozzarella cheese and a rotisserie chicken from the deli, along with a jar of garlic basil pesto and two Roma tomatoes.

 

Easy Chicken Cookbook by Sheila Thigpen

I wish I could take full credit for this amazing pesto chicken pizza recipe, but I cannot.  I found it in the BRAND NEW cookbook written by my friend, and fellow food blogger, Sheila Thigpen. 

When it comes to making flavorful, weeknight-friendly meals, there’s no ingredient as deliciously versatile as chicken. The Easy Chicken Cookbook is packed with simple recipes that turn the humble chicken into a crowd-pleasing superstar.
From snacks and appetizers to lunches and dinners, there’s a chicken-focused favorite for home cooks of every expertise level.
This unique chicken cookbook offers recipes organized by convenience: 5 ingredients or fewer, 30 minutes or less, one pan, one pot, and pressure cooker or slow cooker.
A mix of classic and contemporary dishes―Hot-Honey-and-Garlic-Glazed Drumsticks, Pad Thai with Crunchy Peanuts, and Pan-Seared Lemon-Pepper Chicken Breasts―use simple, everyday ingredients.
 
Check out this amazing cookbook right here!
 
 

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Easy Chicken Pesto Pizza Preparation

It doesn’t get much easier than this!  Done in Seven Easy Steps:

  1. Roll out refrigerated or boxed pizza dough onto your pizza pan, prepared with non-stick cooking spray.  I prebaked my crust for 5 minutes.
  2. Spread garlic, basil pesto over the top of the crust.  I added a little extra olive oil to mine, as I thought it was kind of thick.
  3. Top with sliced fresh Mozzarella cheese. 
  4. Top with shredded rotisserie chicken.
  5. Add sliced Roma tomatoes.
  6. Drizzle a little more pesto over the tomatoes. (optional) I added a little olive oil to the crust, too.  
  7. Bake. Cut and Serve hot.

The rotisserie chicken works great, but this pizza is also a great way to use up leftover chicken.  Want to eat it meatless? Leave the chicken off altogether! It would be magnificent with artichokes, or add some more cheese, like some fresh parmesan.  

I bought my Roma tomatoes at the market, but if you are lucky enough to be growing some in your garden, any variety will do.  Even halved heirloom or cherry tomatoes.  Those would be fantastic!

This chicken pesto pizza recipe would make an incredible flatbread or lavash. I think next time that’s exactly what I will do, and give it a sprinkling of fresh basil before I serve it up.

 

Do You love Pizza?

I love pizza, how about you?  I especially love getting creative with it.  Sure, everyone has their favorite pizza toppings, mine have always and forever will be hamburger and mushroom.  

But that doesn’t mean I don’t jump at the chance to make some adventurous pies every now and again!  Here are some great ways we enjoy pizza at our house:

 

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If you can’t wait to give this pest chicken pizza a try – don’t forget where you found it! Be sure to save it to your favorite Pinterest recipe board before you go!

 

Let’s get to the recipe!  M.

 

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Simple Chicken Pesto Pizza

Five ingredient Chicken Pesto Pizza made with fresh tomatoes. No one would ever believe that this delicious pizza was done in twenty minutes from start to finish!
Prep Time1 minute
Cook Time19 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Cuisine: Italian/American
Keyword: 20 minute meal, 5 ingredients meal, caprese like pizza, Chicken pesto pizza, easy gourmet pizza at home, pesto pizza, pizza with fresh tomatoes, rotisserie chicken pizza
Servings: 8
Calories: 317kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

  • 1 refrigerated pizza crust OR prepared box mix
  • 1/3 cup Garlic Basil Pesto Sauce, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 8 ounce ball fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • 2 Roma tomatoes sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees and spray a 12" pizza pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Roll pizza dough out onto prepared pizza pan, poke holes in it with a fork. Prebake for 5 minutes.
  • While the crust is pre-baking, slice your cheese and tomatoes.
  • Top crust with pesto sauce. I thinned mine a bit with olive oil to help it spread a little better.
  • Add slices of cheese, then shredded chicken. Top with tomatoes and drizzle with more pesto sauce.
  • Bake for about 13 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Slice and serve hot.

Notes

Adapted from the Easy Chicken Cookbook by Sheila Thigpen

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 508mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g

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  2. In the Easy Chicken CookBook I would check out the secton 30 minutes of less because I like quick meals!

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  3. This is an amazing idea. Never thought or tried this before. But to my surprise, it was fun and delicious. Will make it again.

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