Chicken Deep Dish Pizza

Chicken Deep Dish Pizza is a salsa style deep dish chicken pizza. This is a pretty easy pizza to make that is packed with flavor. It is definitely a pizza you have to eat with a fork. So if you are looking for a different type of pizza to try, I highly recommend this pizza.

I love this pizza because it is comfort food and filling with just one slice. Also, the salsa and veggies blend so well together. And as far as the seasonings go, shake them on the chicken and feel free to use others in your pantry. If you are missing a spice I have below, make a substitution. Just keep in mind the flavors are Mexican style, so you want to use Mexican style spices.

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Ingredients

1 large regular Boboli Pizza – Ready to Bake
1 large green bell pepper – chopped
3 chicken breasts
1 large yellow onion – chopped
2 cups of Mexican shredded cheese or Monterey Jack shredded cheese
1 jar (16oz) Ariba Salsa (medium) or other roasted salsa
Olive oil
Seasonings for chicken (about 1/2 teaspoon each) : granulated garlic, coarse black pepper, dried cilantro flakes, and Tony Chacheres Creole Seasoning – you can also just use your favorite seasonings to taste
1 can of 4 oz mushrooms – drained (optional)

Supplies

Pizza Tray
Pizza Cutter
Cutting Board
Skillet
Sharp Knife
Bowl

Directions For Chicken Deep Pizza

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit or as package directions. Then chop up the bell pepper and onion into small pieces.

Then gently shake on the seasonings on the chicken and mix with your hands.

Next, in the skillet, coat the pan with olive oil and the heat to medium-high. Then add in the bell peppers and onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes or until veggies are soft. Once they are cooked down, then set the veggies to the side. So if your pan had too much oil, drain the veggies on a paper towel while they are cooling down.

In the same skillet (you don’t have to wash the pan), coat the skillet again with olive oil. Then cook the chicken by browning in the pan for about 4 minutes. So the chicken will turn from flesh color, to white when done. Then remove the chicken from the heat and set to the side.

Now it is time to assemble the pizza. Drizzle the olive oil over the pie crust and lightly brush. So if you do not have a pastry brush, brush with a paper towel.

Next, add a layer of the cooked bell peppers and onions and spread around the pizza.

Then mix the remaining bell peppers and onions in the bowl of cooked chicken. And then spread it on the pizza crust.

Now add spread the drained can of mushrooms. This is optional for those that do not like mushrooms. I like it both ways.

Then cover with the jar of salsa and spread evenly.

Next, cover with the shredded cheese.

Bake until the cheese melts. This is about 7-10 minutes. If your oven rack is placed high in the oven, it will brown before all the cheese starts to melt. So if it starts to brown too fast, just add a piece of foil on top. You do not have to seal the foil down, just put a sheet on top.