Pulled Chicken Pizza with Roast Red Capsicum

Description

Everyone loves pizza and this BBQ pulled chicken pizza with the addition of roasted capsicum sauce is bound to become a household favourite.

Ingredients

• 500 grams of chicken thighs, boneless
• 2 pizza bases, thin
• 1 red capsicum
• 1 red onion
• 1 cup of cheese, grated
• 1 teaspoon of dried oregano, dried
• 1 teaspoon of chilli flakes
• 1 teaspoon of mixed herbs
• 1 bag of salad leaves

Pizza sauce

• 2 tablespoon of tomato paste
• 2 red capsicums, roasted
• 1 clove of garlic, peeled
• ½ onion
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon of basil, dried

Equipment

Instructions

• Marinade the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, mixed herbs and set aside.
• Heat a medium frying pan with olive oil and place each thigh in the pan to sear both sides. Turn the heat down and fry on a low heat until cooked through.
• While chicken is cooking make your pizza sauce. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend on high until well mixed.
• Slice red onion and capsicum and set aside in a separate bowl.
• Once chicken is cooked, remove from pan and leave to rest for 2 minutes. With 2 forks gently tear the meat creating pulled thighs and place into a bowl.
• Top pizza bases with sauce, chicken, onion, capsicum and season with salt, pepper, oregano and a sprinkle of chilli flakes.
• Place into oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese has melted.
• Serve immediately with a side salad.

Notes

Contains Meat. Contains Dairy. Contains Gluten. Pizza bases may contain egg. Nut Free.  Recipe credit: Waitoa