Easy Chicken Pesto Flatbread | Kara Lydon

Prepared in lower than 20 minutes, this hen pesto flatbread is tremendous simple to make. Excellent for a weeknight dinner when strapped for time!
Right here’s why I really like this recipe:

• 10 minutes of prepare dinner time and fewer than 10 minutes of prep! (in case your garlic is pre-roasted otherwise you skip the garlic).
• Child-friendly and excellent for baby-led weaning.
• Solely 6 elements wanted!
• Deliciously satisfying.
• Filled with protein, fats, and fiber (all three macronutrients!).
• Can simply half the recipe for one particular person pizza or double it for the entire household!
• You may get your children concerned with serving to to assemble the pizzas.
• Excellent for weeknight dinner or as an appetizer for a celebration!

Components You’ll Want

Notes on Components

flatbread: I like utilizing naan bread for flatbread recipes. Naan is a leavened flatbread that originated in Western and Southeast Asia. You can additionally use pita bread, tortillas, or different flatbreads. 

pesto: I exploit store-bought basil pesto to save lots of on time however you might make your personal pesto in the event you’re feeling formidable or deplete some pesto that you just’ve saved within the freezer!

tomatoes: I used tomatoes on the vine however beefsteak tomatoes would additionally work effectively. 

mozzarella: I used a block of mozzarella that I may slice for the pizza however shredded mozzarella would additionally work simply high quality

garlic: This ingredient isn’t mandatory, particularly in the event you’re strapped for time, however in case you have the time to roast a head of garlic, it may possibly actually degree up your pizza!

hen: You should use any kind of hen – simply reduce it into small items or shred it. Leftover hen works effectively in the event you’re seeking to repurpose leftovers! I used shredded hen from a rotisserie hen for this recipe.

Tools You’ll Want (affiliate hyperlinks – in the event you make a purchase order I obtain a small fee)

Pizza stone

or baking sheet

The best way to Make Hen Pesto Flatbread

1. Preheat your oven.

Place pizza stone (if utilizing) on the bottom rack within the oven and preheat your oven to 425 levels F. 

2. Begin with the bottom of the flatbread.

Unfold roasted garlic after which pesto onto flatbreads in order that the whole flatbreads are coated.

3. Add your toppings.

Evenly distribute hen, tomatoes, and mozzarellas onto flatbreads.

4. Bake your flatbreads.

Switch assembled flatbreads to the pizza stone, if utilizing. Or place assembled flatbreads onto a baking sheet and place sheet in oven. Bake till flatbreads are crispy and cheese is effervescent, about 8-12 minutes.

5. Serve scorching, and garnish with basil, if desired.

Garnish flatbreads with contemporary basil, if desired. Slice your flatbreads utilizing a pointy knife or pizza cutter and serve heat.

EXPERT TIPS

Make sure that to position your chilly pizza stone within the oven earlier than preheating your oven. Putting a chilly pizza stone in a scorching oven may cause the stone to crack.

Naan is barely leavened so it’ll style like a medium pizza crust. In case you’re utilizing a skinny flatbread or tortilla, you have to to regulate your cooking time.

TIME SAVING TIPS

1. Use store-bought pesto or pesto you’ve been storing in your freezer (be certain to defrost forward of time).
2. Use pre-cooked hen like a rotisserie hen.
3. Use shredded mozzarella so that you don’t must slice the cheese. 
4. Sliced tomatoes would work simply in addition to diced.
5. Skip the roasted garlic or roast garlic forward of time. Do you know you’ll be able to freeze roasted garlic for as much as three months?
6. Pre-assemble the pizzas and retailer within the fridge.

Flatbread FAQs

How do you warmth a flatbread?

If making a flatbread pizza, you’ll wish to bake the flatbread at 425 levels F till crispy, about 8-12 minutes.

Do flatbreads have sauce?

Sure! Flatbreads have sauce similar to pizza. You should use tomato sauce, BBQ sauce, pesto, or just olive oil and garlic.

Is flatbread the identical as pita?

Flatbreads are sometimes unleavened whereas pitas are often barely leavened. 

How do you reheat a flatbread pizza?

To reheat flatbread, bake at 350 levels for about 10 minutes.

Recipe Variations

• If making vegetarian model, you’ll be able to substitute hen with white beans, jackfruit, or seitan.
• If making a vegan model, you should use a non-dairy cheese various.
• As an alternative of whole-wheat naan, you should use plain naan or garlic naan, or you should use pita bread, tortilla, or different flatbread merchandise.
• You possibly can add extra veggies if desired like diced onion, bell pepper, or mushrooms.
• For a gluten-free flatbread, use a gluten-free flatbread or pizza spherical or gluten-free flatbread combine.
• Use my garlic scape pesto recipe as a substitute of basil pesto.
• Drizzle balsamic glaze over prime for a scrumptious addition.

Storage and Preparation

Leftover flatbread pizza will be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 4 days. To reheat leftover flatbread, bake at 350 levels F for about 10 minutes.

You may also retailer leftover flatbread within the freezer for as much as three months. Wrap slices individually in plastic wrap after which retailer in freezer container or freeze slices first on a sheet pan after which switch to a freezer bag.

You may also freeze assembled flatbreads to prepare dinner later. Freeze first on a sheet pan for toppings to set after which switch to a freezer bag. Assembled pizzas will maintain as much as two months. 

To reheat frozen pizza, bake at 275 levels for 20-Half-hour.

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