Chicken Pan Pizza from Maimoona Yasmeen’s Recipes
Ingredients:
For the Base:
All purpose flour/maida: 250 grams
Sugar: 1/2 teaspoon
Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
Dry yeast: 1 teaspoon
Olive oil: 1 teaspoon
Procedure:
1. Add sugar to half a cup lukewarm water and stir well.
2. Add dry yeast to this water and stir in till the yeast is completely dissolved.
3. Leave this covered for about 10 minutes so that the yeast begins to foam.
4. To all purpose flour or maida, add salt and mix well.
5. Add the water with the yeast. Gather and knead into the dough. Add more water as per the requirement.
6. Add olive oil to the dough, knead again and cover with a damp cloth for about 1 hour.
7. After one hour, press the dough to remove air and knead again.
8. Divide into two equal portions.
9. Dust the rolling plate with all purpose flour and flatten each portion using your fingers into round base of desired thickness.
For the toppings & for the Final Preparation:
Ingredients:
Chicken (boneless): 250 grams
Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
Black pepper powder: 1/2 teaspoon + for sprinkling
Red chilli flakes: as per the requirement
Oil: 1 tablespoon
Green capsicum: 1
Onion: 1
Sliced black olives: as per the requirement
Pizza sauce: as per the requirement
Cheddar/mozzarella cheese: as per the requirement
Procedure:
1. Add chicken, half a cup of water, salt or add salt and black pepper powder to a saucepan.
2. Mix well, close the lid and cook on medium flame till the chicken is tenderized.
3. When the water dries up, allow this chicken to cool.
4. Shred the chicken using a fork.
5. Add 1 tablespoon oil and stir fry the shredded chicken for about 2 minutes.
6. Switch off the flame and keep the shredded chicken aside.
7. Add pizza base to a frying pan.
8. Spread nearly half a tablespoon pizza sauce over this base.
9. Add grated mozzarella or cheddar cheese.
10. Add half of the shredded chicken .
11. Add 2 inch strips of green capsicum.
12. Add 5 to 6 onion rings .
13. Add a handful of sliced black olives.
14. Sprinkle two pinches of black pepper powder.
15. Sprinkle some red chilli flakes as per your taste.
16. Add grated cheese.
17. Close the lid. Cook on medium flame for about 30 seconds and then on low flame for about 10 to 15 minutes till the base is fully cooked.
18. Remove from the pan.
Chicken Pan Pizza is ready. Serve hot.
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