Monday, September 20, 2010

Grilled Chicken Taco Pizza


1 small package of taco seasoning
olive oil
2 skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 package of pizza dough (enough to make two pizza - I used whole wheat pizza dough from Trader Joes)
all-purpose flour
1 cup shredded mozzarella
1 cup shredded cheddar
1/2 small red onion sliced
1/4 cup salsa
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 avocado cubed

Preheat grill.

Season chicken with about 2 tbsp of the taco seasoning. Drizzle with olive oil. Flip to coat evenly with taco seasoning and olive oil. Grill chicken until cooked through. Remove from grill and wrap in foil to keep warm.

Sprinkle flour out on a flat surface. Roll pizza dough out into two medium sized round pizzas.

Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Drizzle olive oil on one side of the pizza dough, spread with a brush to coat the whole side of the pizza, then place (olive oil side down) on a grill friendly pizza pan. Drizzle olive oil on the side facing up and sprinkle with taco seasoning. Spread around to coat. Place on grill and cook for about 3 - 5 minutes until dough begins to cook and slightly crisp up.

Remove from grill and top with 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1/2 cup cheddar, 1/2 of the chicken and 1/2 of the red onion slices (reserve the rest for the 2nd pizza). Place back on the grill and cook for another 5 minutes or so (until dough is cooked to your desired doneness and cheese is melted).

Remove from grill and top with 1/2 of the salsa, avocado and cilantro (reserve the rest for the 2nd pizza). Slice pizza, serve and ENJOY!!!!

Wine pairing..............Riesling.

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