This chicken nugget pizza is made from scratch and is a perfect family friendly meal. This homemade pizza takes just 15 minutes to prep and it’s loaded with flavor!
Your pizza night is about to get a makeover with this delicious crispy chicken pizza! Made from scratch, it’s topped with fresh and tasty ingredients that’s perfect for a family feast!
How to Make Chicken Nugget Pizza
For dough:
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In the bowl of a stand mixer, add warm water and dry yeast. Mix it with a fork. Let it sit for 5 minutes until foamy
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Add in the flour, sugar and salt and mix with a fork until well combined. The dough will be sticky.
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Knead the dough with the dough hook attachment for 7-8 minutes
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Use a separate large bowl and coat it with olive oil. Lightly coat the dough with olive oil as well.
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Add it in the bowl, cover with cling film and let it sit for 30 minutes.
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Press the dough down so it decreases in size
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Cover it with cling film, and leave overnight in the fridge.
For chicken nuggets:
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Preheat oven at 350F/170C
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Wash chicken breast and cut into bite size pieces, then pat dry
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Line a baking sheet with baking paper
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In a bowl add the breadcrumbs, salt, black pepper and paprika
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In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites with a fork until frothy
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Dip each chicken piece in the egg white mixture, then coat with the breadcrumb mixture and place on baking sheet
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Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Remember to flip them over halfway through so that they’re baked evenly. When ready, let them cool and set aside
To cook and assemble the chicken nugget pizza:
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Preheat oven at 425F/220C
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Line a baking sheet with baking paper
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Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface with your hands, into a thin rectangular shape. Then transfer to baking sheet
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Use a spoon to spread the tomato paste
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Add the shredded mozzarella cheese, chicken nuggets, cherry tomatoes, basil leaves. Sprinkle the oregano and bake for 10 minutes
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Remove from oven, add burrata cheese, drizzle olive oil and enjoy!
Pizza with Homemade Chicken Nuggets
Everything about this pizza is made from scratch, and that includes the chicken nuggets! The store bought nuggets are loaded with salt, sugar and a tonne of preservatives – making them from scratch is so easy and much better for you too! The nuggets are baked before adding them to the pizza and they are deliciously crispy!
Crispy Chicken Pizza Toppings
I kept things simple with the toppings for this chicken nugget pizza, use good quality ingredients and you will have a flavorful meal on your hands in no time! Fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and oregano is cooked on the dough with the chicken nuggets and is then topped with creamy burrata and fresh basil leaves. A classic flavor combination that is purely a delight to eat!
Easy Homemade Pizza Dough
It really doesn’t take long to make pizza dough from scratch, and if you haven’t made it before I urge you to give it a go! Use a stand mixer and it will take no time at all and the result is so much better than store bought! You could also try making it with this low carb cauliflower crust!
Top Tips for Making Chicken Nugget Pizza
- If you don’t want to make your own pizza dough, you can use a shop bought base.
- Use chicken breast that hasn’t been raised on antibiotics.
- Use the freshest and highest quality ingredients you can for the best tasting pizza.
- Serve immediately.
Be sure to check out these other easy and tasty chicken recipes that the whole family will love!
- Best Chicken and Waffles Recipe
- Grilled BBQ Chicken
- Honey Pepper Chicken Mac and Cheese
- Easy Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
If you have tried this chicken nugget pizza, or any other recipe on my blog, then please rate it and let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Chicken Nugget Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
For dough:
- ½ cup warm water
- 1 ½ tsp active dry yeast
- 1 ½ tsp sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
For chicken nuggets :
- 1 chicken breast
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 ½ cup breadcrumbs
For pizza:
- 4 ounces burrata cheese
- 6 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp dry oregano
- 5-6 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
For dough:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add warm water and dry yeast. Mix it with a fork. Let it sit for 5 minutes until foamy
- Add in the flour, sugar and salt and mix with a fork until well combined. The dough will be sticky.
- Knead the dough with the dough hook attachment for 7-8 minutes
- Use a separate large bowl and coat it with olive oil. Lightly coat the dough with olive oil as well.
- Add it in the bowl, cover with cling film and let it sit for 30 minutes.
- Press the dough down so it decreases in size
- Cover it with cling film, and leave overnight in the fridge.
For chicken nuggets:
- Preheat oven at 350F/170C
- Wash chicken breast and cut into bite size pieces, then pat dry
- Line a baking sheet with baking paper
- In a bowl add the breadcrumbs, salt, black pepper and paprika
- In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites with a fork until frothy
- Dip each chicken piece in the egg white mixture, then coat with the breadcrumb mixture and place on baking sheet
- Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown. Remember to flip them over halfway through so that they’re baked evenly. When ready, let them cool and set aside
For pizza:
- Preheat oven at 425F/220C
- Line a baking sheet with baking paper
- Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface with your hands, into a thin rectangular shape. Then transfer to baking sheet
- Use a spoon to spread the tomato paste
- Add the shredded mozzarella cheese, chicken nuggets, cherry tomatoes, basil leaves. Sprinkle the oregano and bake for 10 minutes
- Remove from oven, add burrata cheese, drizzle olive oil and enjoy!
This recipe was contributed by Michaella at Well + Yum.
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