While browsing reels on Instagram for ideas, we came across 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’s 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 recreating this recipe in our kitchen. What we ended up with, traditionally, along with a list of ingredients and photos of all stages – we will tell and show you further.
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Time required: 45-60 min
Cost: average
We will need:
500 g chicken fillet
70-100 g parmesan
2 medium chicken eggs
dried garlic
seasoning “Italian herbs” (dry mixture of spices)
salt, black ground pepper
100-150 g hard cheese (to your taste, mainly that melts well)
150 g salami or any dried or smoked sausage
tomato sauce
we made the tomato sauce ourselves, so we needed an additional list of products:
2 tomatoes,
1 large clove of garlic,
2 tablespoons of concentrated tomato paste,
dried mixture of Italian herbs
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 mixture of “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 won’t stick during baking). We level it with a spatula and place it in the oven at a temperature of 230 degrees for 30 minutes.
During this time, we can prepare the filling. It’s simple: you need to slice the sausage as thinly as possible and grate the cheese. Or buy everything already grated/sliced.
We didn’t have tomato sauce, so we decided to make it ourselves. We peeled the tomatoes using the method of blanching, chopped them finely. We minced the garlic. We heated the pan, added a little olive oil. We added the garlic, sautéed it for literally a minute to let it infuse the oil with its aroma. We added the chopped blanched tomatoes.
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 it to the desired thick consistency.
For spiciness, you can add a little sriracha to the same 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 a temperature of 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! ;)
