Chicken Alfredo Pizza
Tips and tricks for delicious thin crust pizza with creamy cheesy chicken alfredo topping. My all time
You would think that food blogger’s family eats hot and tasty meal from scratch three times a day, every day. Sad news! That doesn’t really happen. Nope, at least, not in this house. You see, the problem is not every recipe turns out great, and the wife, who loves to cook, doesn’t always wants to cook. And here is the naked truth: sometimes we eat frozen pizza for dinner! Yes, store-bought, pre-packaged frozen pizza. One delicious, super easy pizza, I should add. And my favorite is chicken alfredo. Oh soooo good, thin crispy crust, creamy cheesy chicken alfredo topping. Simply the best! But that was until I made my own, homemade version! From SCRATCH!
Oh my gosh, why on earth I haven’t made homemade pizza before? It’s so easy and so much more delicious! For some reason, I always thought that making pizza dough is complicated and difficult process. Apparently, it’s NOT!
When I sat down to do some research on this topic, I realized that it’s nothing more than making bread. I can do bread.
And because I love thin crust pizza, I did a little more research and through a few testing, I finally came up with the perfect recipe.
5 tips for perfect thin pizza crust:
- Just like bread, pizza dough develops its flavor through “fermenting”. The slower and longer you let the dough rise (”ferment”), the more flavorful it gets. Therefore, I chose slow, cold-rise method for my go-to pizza crust. I also found it’s effortless method for optimal flavor. For best result, weight the flour for accuracy, which will yield superior consistency.
- Bread flour or all-purpose flour? I tested with both, and honestly, I couldn’t tell much difference. Bread flour is high in protein, and supposedly best for thin crust pizzas. I didn’t see much difference though. So you can use either one.
- Pizza stone or baking sheet? I don’t have a pizza stone (<-will be fixed soon), so I used my baking sheet. Although I wished the crust was a little crispier, it wasn’t too bad. I’m definitely going to invest in pizza stone now. If you have a great recommendation, please let me know.
- Olive oil makes the dough more flexible and easier to work with. I added only 1 teaspoon of olive oil though, because more olive oil will make the crust softer.
- Make sure the oven is pre-heated well in advance. Place the rack on the second from the top rack.
Brushing olive oil on the pizza crust before putting the topping will 1. prevent the crust from getting soggy, and 2. brown the edges beautifully.
Oh and that chicken mushroom alfredo sauce is so creamy and flavorful! My absolute favorite sauce, and it’s ridiculously easy to make.
Now that I perfected my favorite thin crust, you’ll be seeing a lot more pizza recipes here. Tell me, what is your favorite pizza?
Chicken Alfredo Pizza
Tips and tricks for delicious thin crust pizza with creamy cheesy chicken alfredo topping.
Yield: 2 10-inch pizzas
Ingredients:
For pizza dough:
- ½ teaspoon active yeast
- 2/3 cup (155ml) lukewarm water
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 2 cups (250gr) bread, or all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Alfredo Sauce and Topping:
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups (300gr) cubed chicken breast
- 2 cups (150gr) sliced mushrooms (I used baby bella)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
- ½ cup (120ml) chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- ¼ red bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup (115gr) shredded mozzarella cheese
- Corn meal for dusting
Directions:
- In a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast into 1/3 of cup (80gr) of lukewarm water. (Don’t use hot water, or it will kill the yeast.) Add the sugar and let it proof for 5 minutes. The mixture will start foaming, which means the yeast is alive.
- In a large mixing bowl with dough hook attachment, combine flour, salt, yeast mixture and the remaining 1/3 cup (75ml) of lukewarm water on low speed. (Alternatively, you can make this dough by hand.) Once the dough start coming together, add the olive oil. The dough should be soft and slightly sticky. Transfer onto a counter and cut into 2 equal parts. Form each dough into a ball, generously oil them and put them into separate ziplock bags. Refrigerate overnight. (You can also freeze them at this point. See notes for details.)
- The next day, bring the dough out of the fridge. Let it rise at room temperature for 1-2 hours.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce and the topping. In a medium pan, heat ½ tablespoon of olive oil. Add chicken cubes and cook them covered for about 5 minutes, or until cooked through, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 475°F (250°C).
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the sliced mushrooms and brown them on medium high heat for a minute or two, stirring frequently. Add butter and garlic and cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in cream, chicken broth, salt and black pepper. Simmer the sauce for 8-10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it’s nice and thick. Stir in grated Parmigiano-Reggiano and transfer into a bowl and cool. (The sauce will thicken even more as it cools.)
- On a lightly floured surface, gently flatten the dough and stretch it into 8-10-inch circle, leaving the edges slightly thicker. Transfer the dough on a pizza stone or a baking sheet, dusted with corn meal. Brush on olive oil all over the pizza crust. Spread half of the alfredo sauce, sprinkle half of the chicken, mozzarella cheese and diced red bell pepper. Repeat with the remaining pizza dough. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling and the crust is golden brown. If needed, broil the pizza during the last minute for additional browning. Remove from the oven and let it rest for couple minutes, before cutting.
Freezing instructions: If you’re not planning to use the pizza dough the next day, you can simply freeze it for up to 3 months. The night before you’re planning to make pizza, transfer the pizza dough from freezer to fridge to thaw overnight. Then proceed with step 3.
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YUM!! This looks delicious…I need to try it! I know it will be a big hit here! 🙂
Yeah, it’s comfort food at its best!! 🙂
Hi Shinee…this beautiful pizza is one of my features at FoodieFRIDIY this week!!! Come on over and check out the other features!! Thanks for linking with us!
That’s awesome, Mila. Thank you for letting me know. 😉
This pizza looks delicious! I’ve never had chicken Alfredo pizza before but now I definitely need to. I’ve included your recipe in my Five on Friday roundup today. Have a great weekend 🙂
Thanks so much, Emily!
WOW, this looks AMAZING! I’m a deep dish girl, should I just double the dough recipe and extend the baking how long?
Lori, thank you! Unfortunately, I’ve no experience with deep dish pizza to give you appropriate advise. Sorry.
My daughter loves Alfredo PIzza, but I’ve never tried making it myself. After reading your recipe I know we will have to give this one a try. Thanks for posting this!
It’s my favorite pizza, Aliza. Hope you enjoy it as well. Thanks for visiting.
Oh my gosh this looks amazing! Now Im going to be craving pizza all day!
Haha pizza Friday is upon us, Stephanie. 😉 Thanks for stopping by.
This looks delicious! I love pizza and I have been experimenting with making my own so that it is healthier than ordering out or frozen.
This pizza looks amazingly delicious! Pinning it!
Thanks for sharing! 😉
This looks yummy! We make homemade pizza at our house & this would be great to try!
This is my favorite pizza flavor. I hope you’ll like it as much as we do. Thanks, Brenda!
We have Friday night homemade pizza every week. Best stone is Pampered Chef’s pizza stone, I have had mine for years and it is well seasoned. Love this recipe and will be giving it a try. Linking up from Two Cup Tuesday #116
Oh, thank you for recommendation, Michelle. I will look into it. 🙂
This looks absolutely amazing! I am going to be making this as soon as I possibly can. Yum! Please keep posting things like this so that I can keep making them! Once again.. yum!
Mouth-watering! Thanks for linking up at Best of the Weekend!
This is my first white sauce for pizza and I have to say this was the best!!! My toddler was so hungry and ate all before I took a picture of it. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful weekend and cheers from Bangkok!
Hi, Ping! I’m so glad you enjoyed it as much as we did. Thanks for your feedback. 🙂
hi! previously i had attempted to make a thin crust pizza in my oven since i dont have a pizza stone. it was a huge FAIL! the crust was all dark and hardened, while d centre remained undone.
i LOVE thin crusts, but im dicey abt making them agn. but since u said it works in d oven, i wanna give it a shot!
wish me luck!! 😉
Oh no, hope my tips will help you to succeed this time. Let me know. Good luck, Mussarat!
just back from reading the interview about you! I loved getting your story! This is sensational Shinee, I adore it, what a flavour combo for a pizza!!
Thanks, Nagi! Kayiu did a great job, didn’t she?
I’m so glad we aren’t alone! Everyone seems to think that when you are a food blogger that you don’t like to have other people cook for you/store bought meals – ha! Not true! Us foodies need to be pampered sometimes too. 😉 But I’m in love with this pizza – I must get my hands on some!
Exactly, Jen and Emily! Thank you for stopping by!
Sounds terrific…we’ll be trying it soon! Thanks for a great recipe! Have you tried grilling pizza? SO much easier and quicker than using a baking stone!!
No, I’ve never tried grilling pizza. I must try it this summer. Thanks, Mary!
This pizza looks delicious, I love chicken alfredo. Would love to have you share your pictures with us at foodieportal.com.
Thank you! 🙂
OMG this looks terrific. It looks so creamy and crunchy all at the same time. Delicious. Great looking pizza!! Pinning 🙂
Thanks so much! 🙂
You won’t believe what a difference a baking stone will make on your crust!
That’s what I hear. Got any recommendations?
My kids and grandkids love chicken alfredo pizza. I think this will be on the menu the next time they visit!
Sounds great. Thanks, Carol! 🙂
haha, yeah we always order pizza when I don’t feel like cooking or am tired .. love this pizza and so glad you made homemade pizza!!!! love the tips!!! I love gourmet-ish pizzas with different toppings. . on a veggie pizza once, I even added brussels sprouts. . my husband was thrilled about that. Not!!
Yeah, if we had pizza delivery, they would be on speed dial. Haha. Oh my husband would love that brussels sprouts on his pizza! NOT! 🙂
The alfredo sauce, chicken, and mushroom toppings look so good! This would be great to serve at Super Bowl parties! xo
Yes, perfect for game day gatherings. Thank you, Phoebe!