If you are on a keto or low-carb diet then this recipe is for you. This is the best keto thin-crust chicken pizza you will ever have. I am not on a keto diet and this pizza was mainly an experiment, which ned up being one of my biggest discovery.
My go-to pizza, is a thin crust half chicken, half pineapple pizza from Papa Johns. And yes I said it, pineapple on my pizza! I know this isn’t everyone’s preference and can debate if pineapple belongs on pizza, but it’s my preference and I am sticking to it.
I am on this weight loss journey that was brought about by work, school, and the pandemic. So far I have lost 11lbs and that is just from eliminating certain foods, swapping certain foods, or creating my own recipes. I will give a more detailed breakdown of my weight loss journey, and share my recipes and lifestyle changes.
I have always wanted to make my own pizza but wasn’t sure where to start. The first thing I was worried about was the dough, how will I make pizza without adding pizza dough. You cannot but there are ways to make dough without using traditional flour. This was something I was interested in and decided to experiment.
This quick and easy recipe will make it hard for you to dine out again. Not only that you will eat pizza and not feel guilty. This is what it will be like eating your favorite foods while also losing weight.
There are many recipes out there and you have to find the one that works for you.
The expectations for the dough
The dough is the most important part of any pizza. I prefer a thin crust over a thick crust due to the fact that it’s crunchy and you have a better handle of the slice and as such formulated this recipe for that.
The key is consistency and you don’t want to add too much liquid to your dough. This was my mistake the first time I made this, too much liquid not enough solids, which can then affect the look and taste of the pizza.
Another component is the flour, for this recipe I use almond flour. Anyone familiar with it will know that almond flour is light and doesn’t require as much liquid as traditional flour
You also don’t want to overdo it and make the dough too hard as it will make rolling a lot harder. The same is said if it’s too soft, also difficult to roll. Instead, you want that perfect dough form that makes things easier and even.
It’s up to you as to how you like your dough, I like mine garlicky and so I add garlic powder to it the mixture. There are other seasonings you can add but again if you just want something plain, then it’s ok not to add them.
How to make the dough
The mozzarella cheese is the foundation of the dough, for this recipe, it has to be soft. Heating it in the microwave gets it to that soft doughy consistency, which makes it easy to spread.
For this recipe, I didn’t use any liquid which was the opposite of what happened the first time. Add the almond flour, parmesan cheese, cauliflower, and garlic powder.
The parmesan cheese is added for the texture. Cauliflower is also for texture but more so for form as this helps to not make the dough too soft and stretchy.
Mixing everything into a solid dough that isn’t too soft and not too hard. This is the best part and one that I was proud of.
The toppings
For this recipe I added chicken and mushrooms, however, it’s your pizza you can add what you please. All veggies, plain cheese, or all meats, the dough is the most important part the toppings are just the bonuses. The key is to create a pizza that you like and at times you can try different things to create an occasional pizza.
As for tomato sauce I bought mines from the store, but you can also make it. There are many benefits to making your own as you can modify the ingredients and add few or more of what you would like.
Keto thin crust chicken pizza
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
- 3 cups Mozzarella
- 1/2 cup Parmasean cheese
- 1 1/4 cups Almond flour
- 3 tbsp Garlic powder
- 1 cup Cauliflower rice
Pizza Topping
- 1/4 cup Pizza sauce
- 1/2 cup Coked chicken breast
- 1/4 cup Chopped mushroom
- 1/2 cup Mozarella cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmasean cheese
Instructions
- Preheat over to 350F.
- Microwave 3 cups mozzarella in a dish until soft for 90 seconds.
- Combine soften mozzarella cheese, almond flour, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, cauliflower rice and garlic powder in a dish. Mix until forms a dough texture.
- On a pizza pan spread foil paper or baking sheet, spray with cooking spray before adding dough. After adding dough also spray dough with cooking spray then cover with another piece of foil.
- Using a rolling pin or bottle, roll dough to the size of the pizza pan. Make sure the edges are even, you can also cut the ends to make it even.
- When the pizza is flat enough, spray pizza pan, then add the dough.
- Bake crust fro about 5-10 mins until lightly brown.
- Add toppings, pizza sauce, chicken, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
- Bake for about 10-15 mins.
There might be a bit of confusion as to how to roll the pizza dough, this method was what I used. I preferred to roll it on the pizza pan, however this doesn’t have to be he way you do it. A pizza can be made in so many ways and you should do it based on how you see fit. To see how to make the pizza, I did a video pin on Pinterest. Here is the link to keto thin-crust chicken pizza!
Disclaimer: The photo at the top isn’t my real photo, I just don’t have a good one for my pizza. If you head over to my Pinterest you will see the actual video and photo.