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.
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!
Servings 2
Calories 923kcal
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Ingredients
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:
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutritional Information (Approximate)
Calories: 923kcal | Carbohydrates: 111g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1688mg | Potassium: 522mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1003IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 483mg | Iron: 8mg
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