BBQ Chicken Pizza

This is a fool proof recipe for the Pizza base. It comes out perfect every time and Pizza nights have become a regular in our home for a family or a friends night. I use Instant Yeast and there is no resting time required for this yeast. However, I do rest the dough for a half hour and this makes it soft and easy to work with. 

I Grilled some chicken breast and used Store bought BBQ sauce. My favorite is the Devil's Spit BBQ sauce and it's delicious. However, any BBQ sauce of your choice will work well here.

Ingredients:

Pizza Crust:

All Purpose Flour - 2 Cups

Instant Yeast - 1 Envelope  Flieschmann's Pizza Crust Instant Dry Yeast

Sugar - 1 1/2 Tsp

Salt - 1 1/2 Tsp

Oil - 2 Tbsp

Water - 2/3 Cup Warm 

Toppings:

Chicken Breast Cut into Cubes - 3/4 Cup

BBQ Sauce - 1 Cup

Red Onion - 1/2 

Black Olives - 1/2 Cup

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese - 1/2 Cup

Mix the Yeast, Sugar and Salt in warm water and leave it for 2 min. Add to the Flour with oil and mix well. The dough will be slightly sticky. Cover and rest in a warm place for 1/2 hour.

Meanwhile, cut some chicken breast into small cubes and sauté with some salt and pepper. Add a Tbsp of the BBQ sauce and sauté will cooked through.

Chop the Red Onion into Cubes.

Once the dough has rested for 1/2 hour, preheat the oven to 425F.

Use some dry flour and roll the dough into a 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick round base. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 6 minutes until the base is cooked 1/2 way through. This is the secret to baking a perfect pizza base.

Remove and add spread the BBQ sauce on the base and top with chicken, olives, red onions and bake again for 4 min. Remove and top with the shredded cheese and bake again for 4 min.

Remove and let it rest for a minute before slicing it. Serve hot.

Corn and Oozy Cheesy Rolls

Ingredients:
Crescent Roll Tin - 1
Grated Cheese - 1 Cup
Marinara Sauce - 1 Cup
Butter - 2 Tbsp
Garlic Cloves - 3
Dried Herbs - 1 Tsp
Red Pepper Flakes - 1 Tsp

Open the tin and spread the 8 triangles onto a flat surface. Add 1 tbsp marinara sauce and 1/5 tbsp cheese onto each triangle. Rolls into a circle and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Melt the butter and add the herbs, chili flakes and crushed garlic. Brush on top of the rolls.

Pre-heat oven to 375 and bake for 1o to 12 min until golden on top.

Serve hot as a side.

Stuffed Buns

Pizza/Bread dough - Refer to my pizza recipe
Potato Peas masala - Refer to my Aloo Matar recipe
Egg - 1/ Milk - 4 tbsp

Optional toppings (Just to make them look pretty :))
Jalapeno - 1
Shredded cheese - 1/2 cup
Black pepper/Red pepper flakes - 1 tsp

Mix the pizza dough according to the recipe. Else, use fresh store bought bread or pizza dough. Here in the US, we can buy fresh whole wheat pizza dough, at most grocery stores and super markets. This makes baking pizzas and other such dishes, really easy to make.
Prepare the potato fry, or any other stuffing of your choice. I made the potato fry from my previous post, just made it nutritious, by adding a bunch of chopped spinach along with the onions.
Take a golf ball size of the dough. Spread it with your hands and place some of the stuffing in the center. Close the edges, and form into a ball again. This process is similar to how we make parathas, before rolling them out.
Place the stuffed dough balls on a baking sheet. Whisk an egg, and brush it on the dough. Else, use milk. (This helps the buns turn a lovely golden brown)
Top with thinly sliced Jalapeno, a sprinkle of cheese and pepper.
Bake in a pre-heated 425F oven for about 12 to 15 min, until they are golden brown on top.

Serve hot with ketchup, hot sauce or any chutney of your choice.

Stir-fry bread

I learnt this dish from my aunt. She made it for us a long time back, and I remember we thought it was very fancy back then. She would fry the sliced bread in some ghee, for taste and texture. I used crusty bread here, hence avoided this step. Trust me, this is a great carb fix.

French baguette/Any crusty bread - 1/2 loaf
Onion - 1
Green chilis - 2
Garlic - 2 cloves
Heat the oil in a pan.
Bell pepper - 1
Tomato - 1
Soy sauce - 2 tbsp
Tomato ketchup - 1/4 cup
Hot sauce - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - 1 tbsp

Break the bread into bite sized pieces. Slice the onions, garlic, green chilis and capsicum.
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions, garlic, and green chilis. Add the capsicum and fry till soft.
Slit the tomatoes and squeeze out the seeds. Add to the pan, and add the hot sauce, soy sauce, ketchup and salt. Add the bread pieces and mix till the bread is coated well. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.