Keto Chicken Pesto Pizza
by KetoFocus.com
5 Stars (3 Reviews)
Nutrition Facts
8
Servings
387
Calories
28.9g
Fat
27.2g
Protein
5.1
Net Carbs
Easy keto pizza recipe using leftover chicken, creamy pesto, cherry tomatoes, roasted bell pepper and mozzarella cheese.
Keto Chicken Pesto Pizza Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, plus ½ cup for topping
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon keto garlic sauce
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- 6 oz cooked chicken, diced or shredded
- 5 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sliced roasted bell pepper
- 4 oz sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
Keto Chicken Pesto Pizza Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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- 2Place 3.5 cups of mozzarella in a microwave-safe glass bowl. Microwave for about two minutes until cheese is melted. Stir to combine and make sure all of the cheese is melted. Remove from microwave and let the mixture cool while combining the remaining ingredients.
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- 3In a large separate bowl, mix together the almond flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, and salt. Set aside.
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- 4Add in your egg to the melted mozzarella cheese. Mix until combined using an electric mixer.
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- 5Slowly add the almond flour mixture to the cheese mixture. Using an electric mixer or food processor, stir until the dough is combined and uniform. Don’t be surprised if dough goes flying if you are using the mixer! The easiest, mess free way is to use a food processor to combine the ingredients. If you don’t have an electric mixer or food processor, I recommend kneading the dough by hand until it comes together. This is a messy and time-consuming process, but the end result is the same - fat head pizza.
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- 6Once combined, form dough into a ball. Knead the dough a couple of times on a lightly almond floured surface to ensure the dough is uniform in appearance and all ingredients are fully combined.
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- 7Place the dough in between two pieces of parchment paper.
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- 8Roll out dough to desired thickness - about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Remove top parchment layer and place on top of a baking sheet.
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- 9Spread the keto garlic sauce and 1 tablespoon of pesto all over the pizza crust.
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- 10Add remaining toppings to the pizza and dab an additional 1 tablespoon of pesto around the pizza.
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- 11Bake at 400 degrees for 12 - 15 minutes or until crust is starting to brown and cheese is bubbly.
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