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Chicken Pizza with Jalapeño and Red Onion

Delicious pizza with the heat of jalapeno peppers and the sweetness of red onion.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Canadian
Keyword chicken, homemade pizza, jalapeno, pizza, red onion
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 large prepared pizza crust
  • 1 large jalapeno pepper seeded and finely chopped
  • 2 cups red onion chopped
  • 2-3 slices smoked butchers bacon
  • 8 tbsp pizza sauce
  • 2 cups mozzarella grated

BBQ rub for the chicken

  • 1 skinless boneless chicken breast
  • ⅛ tsp garlic powder
  • ⅛ tsp onion powder
  • ⅛ tsp smoked paprika
  • ⅛ tsp paprika
  • ⅛ tsp cumin
  • pinch salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Rub and cook the chicken breast

  • In small bowl, combine all of the spices for the rub mixture.
  • Pat the chicken breast dry and coat with olive oil. Rub the chicken with the spice mixture and refrigerate for a few hours.
  • Grill the chicken breast until cooked (165℉) Tear into pieces with the intent to cover a 16" pizza crust.

Preparation

  • In a saucepan, cook the bacon, drain and chop into half inch pieces
  • Chop the red onion and lightly sauté with the chopped jalapeno in 2 tsp canola oil.

Building the pizza

  • Coat the formed pizza dough with pizza sauce and add ¾ of the mozzarella cheese.
  • Top evenly with shredded chicken, bacon, sautéed red onion and jalapeno. Finish with the remaining mozzarella.
  • Preheat oven for 1 hour @ 450℉. If using a pizza stone, be sure to heat the stone from cold with the oven or it will crack. 
    Cook the pizza for approx. 10 minutes, rotating halfway. Edges should be golden brown.