High Protein Chicken Pizza
Looking to boost the protein content of your favourite pizza? Try this simple chicken pizza base recipe, where chicken mince, combined with flavourful herbs and spices, forms a delicious and nutritious alternative to traditional dough, providing a protein-packed foundation for your toppings.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Chicken Protein Pizza Base
- 500 g chicken mince
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese grated
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried oregano
Pizza Toppings
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ onion sliced
- 4 cherry tomatoes halved
- 6 kalamata olives pitted and sliced
- 4 mushrooms sliced
- 4 slices bacon finely sliced
- ¼ cup mozzeralla cheese shredded
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
Preheat the oven to 180C.
Combine all pizza base ingredients in to the bowl of a high-speed food processor, pulsing to combine or mix by hand in a mixing bowl until thoroughly mixed together.
Spread the mixture in an even layer on a tray lined with baking paper.
The mixture makes one large pizza base or it can be divided to form 2 smaller bases.
Cook in the oven for 10 minutes until lightly golden.
Remove from the oven and drain any excess liquid if needed.
Top with your favourite pizza toppings.
Return the pizza to the oven and cook for a further 10-15 minutes or until the toppings are cooked and the cheese is melted and golden.
- Adjust toppings to suit your preferences.
- Pizza bases can be prepared ahead of time and either stored, covered, in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 1 month.
- One large pizza base can be made instead of 2 smaller bases if preferred.
