Creamy Chicken Pizza Topping

Peter J's Note:

A local pizza joint makes a creamy chicken pizza which is one of my favourites so I thought I'd try to recreate it. They use mushrooms whereas I've used pineapple because I always like the extra sweetness and moisture that pineapple gives to a pizza. I've assumed you are already armed with a pizza base and know how to use it, personally I used Pizza Dough (For Bread Machine) and cooked on an outdoor grill but then browned a little under a grill. For a fresh dough it's best to pre-cook a little because otherwise the liquid will seep in and make it soggy. I used the quantities listed to top to a 35cm / 14" pizza, it tends to spread out a bit while cooking so make sure you cook in a well sized tray.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 250 g chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated and divided
• 2 tablespoons pineapple juice (reserve juice if using tin)
• 1/2 cup pineapple, coarsely diced
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 2 teaspoons garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried chives
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 150 g tomato paste

Directions:

1. Cook chicken breast in oven for 30 minutes at 180°C / 350°F or grill until cooked through. You can of course use leftover chicken.
2. Melt butter over gentle heat in a small saucepan and stir in flour until mixed well.
3. Stir in milk gradually and continue to stir until it has reduced just a little, not much just a minute or two.
4. Reduce temperature to low and stir through cheese until it has just melted and remove from the heat.
5. Stir through the pineapple juice and stir rapidly to get it back to a thinner consistency.
6. Coarsely cut the chicken into cubes roughly 1cm (little under 1/2") across and add to the cheese sauce and mix through.
7. Stir through pineapple, onion, garlic, parsley, chives and sage. Place in the refrigerator 30 minutes while you prepare the oven/grill or alternatively it can be done in advance.
8. Spread the base with the tomato paste or your favourite pizza sauce and then evenly spread the chicken mixture over the top.
9. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella over the top and cook as per your preferences until the cheese is melted through etc.

Reviews

[Mom2Rose]

Aussie Swap #67: Delicious - I wasn't sure if I was going to like the pineapple on the pizza but it gave such a good balance to the pizza - I am so glad I tried it! This is a new fave at our house!

[Chef floWer]

This pizza has been on my to-do list for a long time and I finally made it. Yummy Pizza Peter. I only made one change I used Pizza Sauce on the base but otherwise kept to the recipe. Thank you Peter.

[ozzygirl]

I loved this pizza - minus pineapple because I hate pineapple - I substituted the pineapple with mushrooms! The creamy chicken topping was just fantastic. I will make this again and again on pizza nights now. Thanks Peter!