Crispy Chicken Parmesan Pizza
This Italian comfort food pairs the menu-popular chicken Parmesan and a Grande East Coast Blend pizza together, then adds the authentic flavor and contemporary menu appeal of Grande Shaved Parmesan for a bold new pizza menu option.
Course: Pizzas
Crispy Chicken Parmesan Pizza
Yield: One 12-inch pizza
Ingredients
- 16 oz. Pizza dough ball, slacked
- 4 oz. Marinara sauce (1/2 cup)
- 1 oz. Grande Shaved Parmesan (1/2 cup)
- 6 oz. Grande East Coast Blend, shredded (1 1/2 cups)
- 8 oz. Breaded chicken tenders, deep-fried, cut into strips
- 1⁄2 oz. Italian Garlic Butter (see recipe) (1 tbsp.)
- 3⁄4 oz. Grande Shaved Parmesan (1/3 cup)
- 8 each Basil leaves, fresh, small
- 2 oz. Marinara sauce, warm (1/4 cup)
Directions
- Stretch dough to form a 12-inch crust.
- Spread 4 oz. marinara sauce over dough leaving a 1-inch border around outer edges; top with 1 oz. Grande Shaved Parmesan, 6 oz. Grande East Coast Blend and 8 oz. breaded chicken.
- Bake at 500°F for 10 to 12 minutes in a deck oven, at 450°F for 8 to 9 minutes in an impingement oven or until cheese is melted and crust is golden.
- Brush 1 tbsp. Italian Garlic Butter over outer edges of pizza crust. Top pizza evenly with 3/4 oz. Grande Shaved Parmesan and 8 basil leaves. Serve with 2 oz. marinara sauce portioned in a ramekin.
Italian Garlic Butter
Yield: 8 oz. (16 servings)
Ingredients
- 4 oz. Butter (1/2 cup)
- 1 oz. Garlic, fresh, minced (2 tbsp.)
- 1 oz. Italian seasoning blend, dried (2 tbsp.)
- 2 tsp. Kosher salt
- 2 oz. Italian parsley, fresh, chopped (1/4 cup)
Directions
- Heat 4 oz. butter in a small saucepan; add 1 oz. garlic, 1 oz. Italian seasoning and 2 tsp. salt. Heat briefly to infuse flavors. Remove from heat; add 2 oz. parsley and stir to blend.
