It's very fast if you use refrigerated pizza crust or a Boboli ready made crust which you can find in most supermarkets. Top it with any combination of your favorite ingredients.
For a change from the traditional, my take on a California pizza is a family favorite. It makes a great appetizer when cut into smaller slices.
My California Pizza
For a change from the traditional, my take on a California pizza is a family favorite. It makes a great appetizer when cut into smaller slices.
My California Pizza
Makes 2 small pizzas (about 4 slices each)* Olive oil
* 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
* 1/2 green pepper, very thinly sliced
* 1/2 green pepper, very thinly sliced
* 2-3 cloves garlic, pressed or chopped fine
* salt
* pepper
* 1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce, divided
* 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust (or Boboli pizza crust)
* 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
* at least 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Gouda cheese (or Monterrey Jack w/Cheddar)
* 2 medium tomatoes, sliced extremely thin
* fresh cilantro, chopped
Pre-heat grill
Lightly drizzle hot skillet with oil, place onion, green pepper and garlic in pan.
Add a little salt and pepper and cook until it just softens a little, about five minutes (you want the veg to be tender-crisp). Set aside.
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and grill, covered, over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes on each side until just done, basting frequently with barbecue sauce. Set aside and keep warm.
Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle (unless you're confident enough to stretch or toss the crust into shape, which actually makes a much crisper pizzeria style crust). Lightly brush both sides of dough with oil.
Grill, covered over medium heat for 1-2 minutes or until the bottom is lightly browned, then remove from grill.
Cut the chicken into 1/2-in. cubes.
With crust grilled side facing up, spread with half of the barbecue sauce and layer with chicken, onion and peppers, cheese, tomato and cilantro.
Return pizza to grill. Cover and cook 4-5 minutes or until the bottom of crust is lightly browned and cheese is melted.
Lightly drizzle hot skillet with oil, place onion, green pepper and garlic in pan.
Add a little salt and pepper and cook until it just softens a little, about five minutes (you want the veg to be tender-crisp). Set aside.
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and grill, covered, over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes on each side until just done, basting frequently with barbecue sauce. Set aside and keep warm.
Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle (unless you're confident enough to stretch or toss the crust into shape, which actually makes a much crisper pizzeria style crust). Lightly brush both sides of dough with oil.
Grill, covered over medium heat for 1-2 minutes or until the bottom is lightly browned, then remove from grill.
Cut the chicken into 1/2-in. cubes.
With crust grilled side facing up, spread with half of the barbecue sauce and layer with chicken, onion and peppers, cheese, tomato and cilantro.
Return pizza to grill. Cover and cook 4-5 minutes or until the bottom of crust is lightly browned and cheese is melted.
* Tip:
Alternately: For a shortcut, I often cut the chicken into small cubes and cook on the stove top with onions, peppers, garlic, salt and pepper until chicken is just done and veg are tender-crisp.
Then grill the crust as recipe indicates. Be sure to spread the BBQ sauce on the grilled side of crust, sprinkle with topping mixture, layer on the cheese, tomato and cilantro.
Grill until crust is lightly browned and cheese is melted.
To make this even faster you can use the pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from the deli of your local grocer. This way you can have a pizza ready in a matter of minutes!
Alternately: For a shortcut, I often cut the chicken into small cubes and cook on the stove top with onions, peppers, garlic, salt and pepper until chicken is just done and veg are tender-crisp.
Then grill the crust as recipe indicates. Be sure to spread the BBQ sauce on the grilled side of crust, sprinkle with topping mixture, layer on the cheese, tomato and cilantro.
Grill until crust is lightly browned and cheese is melted.
To make this even faster you can use the pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from the deli of your local grocer. This way you can have a pizza ready in a matter of minutes!
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