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    Home » Recipes » Pizza

    Easy Spicy Chicken Pizza Recipe

    Published: Jan 24, 2023 · Modified: Feb 24, 2023 by Beth Sachs · 2 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    An easy homemade spicy chicken pizza recipe made with a simple plain flour pizza dough!

    A thin and crispy pizza base topped with cooked chicken slices, roasted red peppers, grated mozzarella, jalapenos, and chilli flakes! You might also like my bbq chicken pizza recipe!

    Spicy chicken pizza on a wooden cutting board.

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    This delicious chicken pizza is a great way of using up leftover roast chicken! It's also quite spicy, so probably one for the adults, or kids that don't mind a bit of heat!

    👩‍🍳 For something more child friendly, you might like my pizza bianca recipe!

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    • ✔️ Why you'll love this recipe!
    • 🛒 Ingredient notes
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 💭 Expert tips
    • 🍴 Serving suggestions
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🥡 Storage
    • ❓ Frequently asked questions
    • 😋 More pizza recipes
    • Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ✔️ Why you'll love this recipe!

    • Easy pizza dough made with plain flour.
    • Use for leftover chicken.
    • Hot & spicy.
    • Perfect for pizza night.

    🛒 Ingredient notes

    Ingredients for spicy chicken pizza.

    For the pizza dough;

    • Plain Flour - regular white plain flour is used in this easy pizza dough. You can substitute with strong white bread flour if you prefer.
    • Yeast - 7g sachet of fast-action dried yeast.
    • Salt
    • Caster Sugar
    • Olive Oil
    • Water - use tepid (lukewarm) water to help activate the yeast.

    For the spicy chicken topping;

    • Pizza Sauce - or tomato puree (paste).
    • Cooked Chicken - leftover roast chicken or sliced air fryer chicken breast.
    • Roasted Red Peppers in Oil - drained and sliced.
    • Mozzarella - grated, or use slices of buffalo mozzarella instead. Grated cheddar also works well.
    • Jalapenos - ready sliced red or green jalapenos in oil.
    • Chilli Flakes - for extra spice!

    🔪 Instructions

    The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post

    One: Place the plain flour, dried yeast, salt, and sugar in a large bowl and mix with a spoon.

    Two: Add the olive oil and tepid water and mix with a spoon, then bring the dough together with your hands.

    Three: Knead the dough for 1 minute on a lightly floured work surface before placing it back in the bowl (covered with clingfilm or plastic wrap) to prove for 45 minutes at room temperature (you could speed up proving by putting the bowl in a warm place like an airing cupboard).

    💡 Pro Tip - you can use a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment to knead the dough (on a low speed setting), but I like doing it by hand!

    Four: Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface or cutting board to roughly 30 cm diameter and place it on a pizza stone or baking tray. Leave to rest for 5 minutes whilst you get the toppings ready.

    Plain flour pizza dough.

    Five: Spread the base with pizza sauce.

    Six: Sprinkle over the chicken, roasted red peppers, and jalapenos.

    Seven: Top with grated mozzarella and chilli flakes.

    Eight: Bake in a hot oven for 8-10 minutes until golden and bubbling.

    Spicy chicken pizza.

    💭 Expert tips

    • Instead of rolling the pizza dough out with a rolling pin, place the dough on your pizza stone or baking tin and stretch it out with your hands.
    • For an authentic rustic pizza base, sprinkle a little coarse semolina onto the baking tray or pizza stone before placing the dough on top.
    • A drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil before baking gives it an extra luxurious feel.
    • For an extra crispy base, use a pizza peel (paddle) to transfer the pizza to the oven and place it directly on a preheated pizza stone or baking tray.
    • The ingredients quantities in this recipe make 1 large pizza (30cm diameter) or you could make 2 smaller pizzas if you prefer.
    • Make sure you bake the pizza immediately, don't leave it sitting on the counter for too long.
    • The pizza dough quantities can easily be doubled.

    🍴 Serving suggestions

    Sides of dough balls, cheesy chips, pepperoni pizza fries, air fryer corn on the cob, rocket salad, and sweet potato fries go well with pizza.

    Check out these 45 easy side dishes to serve with pizza too!

    Spicy chicken pizza cut into slices.

    📖 Variations

    • Add more meat! Ground beef, bacon, spicy sausage, and chorizo all work well!
    • Add sliced mushrooms and black olives for extra flavour and texture.
    • Garnish with fresh basil leaves.
    • Swap the plain flour for strong bread flour in the pizza dough, for a more authentic Italian-style pizza base.

    🥡 Storage

    Pizza is best eaten hot, straight out of the oven!

    Make-Ahead: The pizza dough can be made ahead and frozen until it is needed. Defrost thoroughly in the fridge before rolling out with a rolling pin.

    Store: Leftover pizza slices can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. Eat cold (I often pack a slice in lunchboxes), or reheat in a hot oven or air fryer for a few minutes.

    Freeze: Cooked pizza slices can also be frozen for up to 3 months.

    A slice of spicy chicken pizza.

    ❓ Frequently asked questions

    Can I use plain flour to make pizza dough?

    Yes, you can! Due to the lower protein content of plain flour, the texture of the pizza dough will be slightly different, but still as tasty!

    Is plain flour the same as all-purpose flour?

    Yes, it is! Plain flour is the term used in the UK, whereas all-purpose flour is the term used in the US.

    Do you cook chicken before putting on pizza?

    Do not put raw chicken on a pizza. The chicken must already be cooked before adding it to the pizza base. You can use leftover roast chicken, or cooked chicken slices.

    😋 More pizza recipes

    • Naan bread pizza with basil.
      Easy Naan Bread Pizza Recipe
    • Three slices of air fryer French bread pizza.
      Air Fryer French Bread Pizza Recipe
    • BBQ chicken pizza on a wooden board.
      Best BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe
    • Easy pizza dough with plain flour.
      Easy Plain Flour Pizza Dough

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    Recipe

    Spicy chicken pizza on a wooden board.
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    Spicy Chicken Pizza Recipe

    An easy homemade spicy chicken pizza recipe made with a simple pizza dough and topped with cooked chicken slices, roasted red peppers, grated mozzarella, jalapenos, and chilli flakes!
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine British
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
    Proving Time 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
    Servings 2
    Calories 923kcal
    Author Beth Sachs
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    Equipment

    • Kitchen Scales
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Measuring Jug
    • Rolling Pin
    • Pizza Stone

    Ingredients

    Metric - US Customary

    For the Pizza Dough

    • 270 g Plain Flour
    • 7 g Fast-Action Dried Yeast
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • ½ teaspoon Caster Sugar
    • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
    • 160 ml Tepid Water

    For the Spicy Chicken Topping

    • 3 tablespoon Pizza Sauce
    • 120 g Cooked Chicken sliced
    • 2 Roasted Red Peppers in Oil drained and sliced
    • 2 tablespoon Sliced Jalapenos
    • 125 g Mozzarella Cheese grated
    • ½ teaspoon Chilli Flakes

    Instructions

    • Place the plain flour, dried yeast, salt, and sugar in a large bowl and mix with a spoon.
      270 g Plain Flour, 7 g Fast-Action Dried Yeast, ½ teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Caster Sugar
    • Add the olive oil and tepid water and mix with a spoon, then bring the dough together with your hands.
      2 tablespoon Olive Oil, 160 ml Tepid Water
    • Knead the dough for 1 minute on a lightly floured work surface before placing it back in the bowl (covered with clingfilm or plastic wrap) to prove for 45 minutes at room temperature (you could speed up proving by putting the bowl in a warm place like an airing cupboard).
    • Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface or cutting board to roughly 30 cm diameter and place it on a pizza stone or baking tray. Leave to rest for 5 minutes.
    • Preheat the oven to 240°c (220 fan).
    • Spread the base with pizza sauce.
      3 tablespoon Pizza Sauce
    • Sprinkle over the chicken, roasted red peppers, and jalapenos.
      120 g Cooked Chicken, 2 Roasted Red Peppers in Oil, 2 tablespoon Sliced Jalapenos
    • Top with grated mozzarella and chilli flakes.
      125 g Mozzarella Cheese, ½ teaspoon Chilli Flakes
    • Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes until golden and bubbling.

    Notes

    Expert Tips:
    • Instead of rolling the pizza dough out with a rolling pin, place the dough on your pizza stone or baking tin and stretch it out with your hands.
    • For an authentic rustic pizza base, sprinkle a little coarse semolina onto the baking tray or pizza stone before placing the dough on top.
    • A drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil before baking gives it an extra luxurious feel.
    • For an extra crispy base, use a pizza peel (paddle) to transfer the pizza to the oven and place it directly on a preheated pizza stone or baking tray.
    • The ingredients quantities in this recipe make 1 large pizza (30cm diameter) or you could make 2 smaller pizzas if you prefer.
     
    Variations:
    • Add more meat! Ground beef, bacon, spicy sausage, and chorizo all work well!
    • Add sliced mushrooms and black olives for extra flavour and texture.
    • Garnish with fresh basil leaves.
    • Swap the plain flour for strong bread flour in the pizza dough, for a more authentic Italian-style pizza base.
     
    Storage:
    Pizza is best eaten hot, straight out of the oven!
    Make-Ahead: The pizza dough can be made ahead and frozen until it is needed. Defrost thoroughly in the fridge before rolling out with a rolling pin.
    Store: Leftover pizza slices can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. Eat cold (I often pack a slice in lunchboxes), or reheat in a hot oven or air fryer for a few minutes.
    Freeze: Cooked pizza slices can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
     
    Nutrition:
    The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
    Nutrition Facts
    Spicy Chicken Pizza Recipe
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    923
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    32
    g
    49
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    11
    g
    69
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    4
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    15
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    86
    mg
    29
    %
    Sodium
     
    1688
    mg
    73
    %
    Potassium
     
    522
    mg
    15
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    111
    g
    37
    %
    Fiber
     
    5
    g
    21
    %
    Sugar
     
    4
    g
    4
    %
    Protein
     
    45
    g
    90
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    1003
    IU
    20
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    37
    mg
    45
    %
    Calcium
     
    483
    mg
    48
    %
    Iron
     
    8
    mg
    44
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Sue

      January 24, 2023 at 2:32 pm

      5 stars
      Perfect for pizza night!

      Reply
    2. Armelo

      July 01, 2023 at 10:03 pm

      5 stars
      The best 🍕

      Reply
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