While browsing reels on Instagram for ideas, we stumbled upon an interesting and unconventional recipe for "protein" pizza. Why protein? Because instead of a flour base, it uses... chicken mince! In the video description, the author mentioned that it is a real protein bomb. An interesting solution was to use honey and sriracha to enhance the flavors. We couldn't stay away and had to try to recreate this recipe in our kitchen. What we came up with, traditionally, with a list of ingredients and photos of all stages β we will tell and show you further.
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Time spent: 45-60 min
Cost: average
We will need:
500 g chicken fillet
70-100 g parmesan
2 medium chicken eggs
dried garlic
spice mix "Italian herbs" (dry dish mix)
salt, black ground pepper
100-150 g hard cheese (to taste, mainly that it melts well)
150 g salami or any dried or smoked sausage
tomato sauce
Β we made the tomato sauce ourselves, so we needed an additional list of products:Β
2 tomatoes,Β
1 large clove of garlic,Β
2 tablespoons of concentrated tomato paste,Β
dried Italian herb mixΒ
a little olive oil for frying
sriracha
honey
Preparation
We beat the eggs. We grate the parmesan on a fine grater. We mix these products together with the mince, add the dry mix "Italian herbs," dried garlic, salt, and pepper to taste.
We spread the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (from our experience, we recommend using silicone-coated paper, as the mixture will not stick during baking). We level it with a spatula and place it in the oven at 230 degrees for 30 minutes.
During this time, we can prepare the filling. Itβs simple: you need to slice the sausage as thinly as possible and grate the cheese. Or buy everything already grated/sliced.
We simmer on medium heat for 10-15 minutes, after which we add concentrated tomato paste, salt, pepper, Italian herbs, and a little water. We evaporate to the desired thick consistency.
For spiciness, you can add a little sriracha to this tomato sauce, which we did.We take the mince base out of the oven and let it cool for a few minutes.
We spread the prepared tomato sauce on it, leveling it evenly. We place the sausage all over the surface and sprinkle with cheese. We drizzle our pizza with sriracha (very thin stream) and honey.
We send it back to the oven for another 10 minutes at 230 degrees
We take it out and enjoy!
Have you tried this version of protein pizza? What else would you add to it? Share your experiences or ideas in the discussion! ;)
