Searching for the perfect menu item for Sunday's Super Bowl party?
Celebrity chef Wolfgang has you covered with his Barbecue Chicken Pizza, a recipe that appears in the new CarbLovers Diet cookbook, available at bookstores nationwide and online here.
WOLFGANG PUCK'S BARBECUE CHICKEN PIZZA (Serves 5)
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
INGREDIENTS
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup thinly sliced yellow and red bell peppers
All-purpose flour for rolling
1 pound refrigerated pizza dough
1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup fontina cheese
1-1/2 cups cooked chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup barbecue sauce, warmed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
2. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat; saute peppers for 2 minutes. Set aside. Roll out pizza dough to a 15-inch round on a lightly floured surface; top with cheeses and sauteed peppers. Transfer to a baking pan. Bake pizza for about 12 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
3. Meanwhile, warm up chicken. Toss warm chicken pieces with barbecue sauce. Remove pizza from the oven; evenly arrange chicken on top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and top with parsley. Cut pizza into slices; serve.
