HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN PIZZA

For the pizza dough

  1. 1/2 cup warm water
  2. 2 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
  3. 4 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting
  4. 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  5. 1 1/4 cup water, at room temperature
  6. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ( Buy Virgin Olive Oil Here >  https://invol.co/claa333 )

For the honey BBQ sauce

  1. 1 cup water
  2. 1/4 cup brown sugar
  3. 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  4. 1 tablespoon honey
  5. 3 cloves garlic, minced/crushed
  6. 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
  7. 1 tablespoon cornstarch

For the honey garlic chicken filling

  1. Honey garlic BBQ sauce ( Or Buy Ready Made here > https://invol.co/claa2zp )
  2. Boneless, skinless chicken cut into bite-sized pieces – I used two drumsticks for one pizza
  3. 2 whole roasted garlic
  4. Mozzarella cheese – lots of it (Buy Here > https://invol.co/claa2x2 )
  5. Green bit of a couple of spring onions
  6. Sesame seed ( Buy from Shopee > https://invol.co/claa31b )

To make the pizza dough (enough for 2 medium pizzas)

  1. Measure the warm water into a 2-cup liquid measuring cup. Sprinkle the yeast over the top.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the bread flour and salt, mixing briefly with a whisk to blend.
  3. Measure the room temperature water into the measuring cup with the yeast-water mixture. Pour in the yeast-water mixture as well as the olive oil slowly while kneading the mixture. Knead until a cohesive dough is formed.
  4. Continue kneading until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, turning once to coat.
  5. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours
  6. When ready, press down gently on the dough to deflate it. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and divide into two round balls. Cover with a damp cloth and let it relax for at least 10 minutes, no longer than 30 minutes.

Make the roasted garlic

  1. Chop off the tops of two whole garlic bulbs and seal tightly in aluminium foil. Bake in 200C oven for 1 hour. Or, you can do what I did and roast it in a toaster oven for 20 minutes.
  2. When cool, squeeze the bottom of the bulb to squish out the cloves.

Make the Honey BBQ sauce

  1. Mix everything together and bring to boil. Lower heat and keep mixing until sauce is nice and thickened.

Make the Honey Garlic Chicken filling

  1. To cook the chicken, marinate in a little bit of the sauce (perhaps while the garlic is roasting) and cook as you like. I just stir-fried mine, but you can grill, roast, BBQ, etc.

Put it all together

  1. Transfer the rested pizza dough to a floured surface and shape into pizza bases. Brush the edge lightly with olive oil.
  2. To assemble the pizza, pour the remaining sauce (reserve a little bit for later) over the base and spread a thin layer. Squish out the roasted garlic and spread all over.
  3. Add the chicken pieces, then cover everything up with a nice thick layer of cheese.
  4. Bake at 200C for 15-20 minutes, or until cheese is browned and bubbly and base is fluffy.
  5. To serve, sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and finely chopped spring onions over the cheese. Drizzle the remaining sauce all over and serve immediately.

Notes

  1. Don’t let the pizza dough rest longer than 30 minutes, or you’ll get a pizza explosion. That was what happened to my second pizza, which you’ll get a look at next time.
  2. This recipe may take time, but its delicious and most of it is just waiting around anyway. It’ll be faster if you use pre-made pizza bases.