Viral Protein Pizza

Protein Pizza with Chicken & Parm Crust

Serving size 2 (100g total protein for the whole pizza)

Ground Chicken Parmesan Crust

• Ingredients

      •    1 lb ground chicken

      •    1 egg

      •    1/2 cup grated parmesan

      •    1 tsp garlic powder

      •    1 tsp onion powder

      •    1 tsp Italian seasoning (or oregano)

      •    1/2 tsp salt + pepper

• Method

      1.    Preheat oven to 425°F.

      2.    Mix crust ingredients in a bowl until combined.

      3.    Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Spray with oil.

      4.    Press mixture into a thin circle or rectangle- about 1/4 inch thick.

      5.    Bake 20–22 minutes.

      6.    Pull it out and blot the liquid

      7.    Flip crust carefully using a second parchment paper

      8.    Bake 8–12 minutes more until browned + firm.

  Sauce + toppings

      •    1/3 to 1/2 cup pizza sauce (depending how saucy you want it)

  • Spread a thin layer across the crust.

  • 1 cup mozzarella ( i used fresh and shredded my own for better melt). Sprinkle evenly

  • Topping ideas

    •  1/2 cup pineapple pat dry WELL

    • 1/4 cup diced red onion

    •  1/3 cup bell pepper (any color)

    • 10 turkey pepperoni (i used this)

    • Pontious Ranches Pan Grilled Sausage

      Final Bake

      Bake pizza at 425°F for 8–12 minutes, until:

          •    cheese is melted

          •    toppings are browned

          •    edges look crisp

Homemade Dipping ‘Ranch’

• 1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt

  • Seasoning

    • 1 tsp dried dill

    • 1 tsp dried parsley

    • 1/2 tsp dried chives

    • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

    • 1/2 tsp onion powder

    • 1/4 tsp salt (more to taste)

    • 1/4 tsp black pepper

    • 1/2 tsp lemon juice

METHOD:

• Stir everything together.

• Let it sit 10–30 minutes so the herbs have time to marinate

• Adjust salt + tang at the end. ENJOY!!