Chicken Crust Pizza

This Chicken Pizza Crust Recipe is changing the game! It is quite simple with chicken, cheese, an egg, seasonings, and the toppings of your choice. You will enjoy the flavor and texture of this crust and no one will think it’s completely flourless, low-carb, and keto-friendly!

Speaking of the chicken pizza crust, it is just 4 basic parts plus spices and you can make it without any hassle. On top of that, it is so tasty and has a chewy texture similar to a usual pizza crust, and you can just add different toppings to customize it.

I don’t always want to go the extra mile so I went for marinara or pizza sauce, fresh mozzarella, tomato, and fresh basil leaves. You can even put things like pesto, sliced mushrooms, spinach, and parmesan cheese.

Recipe highlights

• No carbs: Would you believe it? This pizza crust contains no flour! There is ground chicken, parmesan cheese, and an egg which makes this low-carb and gluten-free dish.
• So tasty: You can eat a delicious pizza without any sense of guilt!
• Quick and easy: With only two or three ingredients and simple preparation, this pizza is ready to go with minimal effort.
• Budget-friendly: Making homemade chicken crust pizza is much cheaper than buying specialty pizzas from the grocery store.

Ingredients you will need

I’m happy that you will need this chicken pizza crust recipe with only a few ingredients! Here’s the list:

• Ground chicken: The uncooked ground chicken is the base of the crust and ensures that it is strong enough to hold the toppings.
• Parmesan cheese: When applying the crust, the very finely ground parmesan cheese tastes great and also ensures that the crust stays whole.
• Egg: It bonds the ingredients together and turns the crust into a crust.
• Seasonings: A mixture of garlic powder, Italian seasoning, kosher & pepper gives a strong Italian flavor.
• Toppings: Yes, you can really use any that are your favorite! We like freshly shredded sharp mozzarella, slices of tomato, and fresh basil too.

Variations

• Use ground turkey: Ground turkey can be used instead of the ground chicken if you have it as a substitute.
• Different sauce: Apart from the normal pizza sauce, you can use homemade pesto. You can also experiment with homemade Alfredo sauce if you want to alter the taste.
• Toppings: Add a personalized touch to it by picking from these toppings: grilled veggies, sausage, pepperoni, spinach, sauteed onions, black olives, or if you’re up to it, whole wheat flour. Still, try not to use too many to prevent the dough from becoming overweight.

How to make chicken crust pizza

Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet/pizza pan with parchment paper.

Step 1. Take a medium bowl and place in the ground chicken, parmesan, egg, and seasonings. Mix together thoroughly to blend.

Step 2: Put the meat on the pan and flatten it into a 1⁄4 inch-wide circular shape using your hands. Bake for 30 minutes or till the edges are brown.

Step 3. The baked chicken crust should be loaded with marinara sauce and shredded chicken. Place the sliced tomatoes over the shredded cheese.

Step 4. Bake for 5 minutes more or just wait until mozzarella melts fully, whichever comes first.

Useful pieces of advice

• Pizza sauce:  In case you refuse to use store-bought products, you can try my home-made marinara  and cook your pizza with a particularly fresh and tasty flavor.
• Forming the pizza: The thin and uniformly distributed amount of chicken mixture will deliver the best results for the former to cook quickly and effectively, as shown above.
• Adding the toppings: Please, do not forget to bake the crust for 30 minutes first before you begin preparing the toppings. With this action, you will make sure your crust is cooked all the way through.

Suggestions for keeping it fresh

• To keep temperatures low, the storage of the pizzas can be expedited by putting them in an airtight container in the refrigerator, where the food can be kept for up to about 4 days for your convenience.
• To reheat: Put the pizza on a baking sheet and bake at 425°F for some 10 minutes to correct the issue. On the other hand, you can also go the easy way using a microwave.
• Freezing: The pizza should be stored in the refrigerator section for 2 months, wrapping it tightly in plastic wrap and then storing it in airtight container or zip-lock freezer bag. Direction for reheating the frozen pizza is given in the next section.