Monday, August 30, 2010

Grilled Chicken Taco Pizza

Derived from recipe courtesy of Aaron Mccargo, Jr. for Food Network Magazine

Yum with a capital Y!

Approx 4-5 tbl of packaged Taco Seasoning (I bought the big container from Costco because we love tacos)

For the Pizzas:
1/4 cup canola oil, plus more for brushing
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 16-ounce tube pizza dough (I got mine from Trader Joes)
All-purpose flour, for dusting
2 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (Trader Joes)

Salsa
Sour Cream
1 Avocado diced
1 lime juiced
Cilantro

Directions

Mix 2 tablespoons of the taco seasoning and the canola oil in a shallow bowl. Pound the chicken between 2 pieces of plastic wrap to 1/4 inch thick. Add the chicken to the bowl, turning to coat, and marinate 30 minutes.

Preheat a grill to medium high. Grill the chicken until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Let cool, then cut into bite-size pieces.

Divide the dough into 3 pieces. Roll out each on a floured surface into an 8-inch round. (I just used my hands to flatten out the dough) Brush with canola oil, sprinkle with taco seasoning and grill until crisp, 3 to 5 minutes per side; remove from the grill.

Sprinkle the cheese on the crusts and top with the chicken. Return the pizzas to the grill,and cook until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the avocado, lime juice. Top the pizzas with the avocado mixture, salsa, sour cream and cilantro.

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