Chicken Enchilada Pizza

November 21, 2013

Chicken Enchilada Pizza - Sarcastic Cooking

With all the craziness surrounding the tornadoes and storms that happened over the weekend here in Illinois, I think we all need a little bit of comfort. Whether it is the kind words and smile of a stranger or a familiar pair of sweatpants and a night on the couch with the ones we love, we all need to be comforted. I am certainly keeping the people in Illinois who lost everything in my heart and thoughts. I cannot even imagine.

When thinking about what comforts me in times of trouble or after a bad day, I could think of one thing. Pizza. Homemade pizza, pizza that is delivered, thin crust, deep dish, hand-tossed, I like them all. In fact, I have rarely met a pizza that I didn’t like.

When the weather is bad, I feel guilty calling delivery guys to our house. I feel like a five dollar tip does not validate driving through torrential rain. Instead, I reach for a stash of homemade pizza dough I usually keep on hand in the freezer.

Pizza Ingredinets

Enchilada Pizza ready to be baked

The other night while the pizza was baking, the smell of fresh yeasted dough filled the house. I loooove that smell. Apparently, so does Mike because he suggested they make a candle scent inspired by it. I said that I would totally buy that candle but I doubt other normal people would buy a candle scent called yeast. I don’t know. That’s just my opinion.

Chicken Enchilada Pizza

This weekend, I highly recommend making this crunchy thin crust pizza. While it is baking, put on your favorite pajamas or sweats and get cozy. When the pizza is done baking, eat it while sitting on the couch watching a funny movie. No tear-jerkers! This is a happy pizza.

That is my idea of comfort!

Chicken Enchilada Pizza

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • [Premade Pizza Dough*|https://www.sarcasticcooking.com/2012/07/22/balsamic-glazed-chicken-and-caramelized-onion-pizza-from-scratch/]
  • ½ Cup – 1 Cup [Red Enchilada Sauce|http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/red-enchilada-sauce/]
  • 2 Cooked and Shredded Chicken Breasts
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper seeded and thinly sliced
  • ¼ Onion thinly sliced
  • 2 ½ Cups Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese
  • Sliced Jalapeno Chopped Cilantro, Diced Tomatoes, and Sliced Avocado for Garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Place a pizza pan or baking sheet in the oven while it heats up. This will make for a crispier crust.
  2. Stretch and press the dough out on a well-floured surface until it is about twelve to fourteen inches.
  3. Once the oven is heated to 500, carefully remove the pizza pan. Sprinkle a little bit of flour to the pan and then place the pizza dough on the pan.
  4. Top the pizza dough with a ½ cup of the enchilada sauce. Add about ¾ of the chicken to the pizza along with ¾ the onions and bell peppers. Reserve some additional toppings for on top of the cheese. Cover the pizza with the shredded cheese.
  5. Toss the remaining chicken with some of the enchilada sauce. Place the chicken and remaining toppings on top of the cheese.
  6. Bake the pizza for 12-15 minutes until the crust is golden and crisp and the cheese is melted.
  7. Remove pizza from oven. Top with cilantro and jalapenos. Allow the pizza to cool for at least five minutes before slicing. After slicing, top with tomatoes and avocado if you so desire.

Chicken Enchilada Pizza

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  • Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl
    November 23, 2013 at 10:47 pm

    As pizza lovers who also love Mexican, this is definitely on the upcoming menu! Looks amazing!

  • Julia
    November 23, 2013 at 9:07 am

    I can’t believe how awful the tornadoes were. We were driving through Indiana during them and it was so scary! My heart goes out to everyone in Southern IL.

    This pizza really is the perfect comfort food! I love pizzas that aren’t just your traditional sauce and cheese.

  • Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen
    November 22, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    I’d totally buy that candle! I haven’t made pizza for months and this has me craving it!

  • Susan
    November 22, 2013 at 2:13 pm

    Yeast smells like beer to me, so maybe call the candle beer? Then all the men would buy it! This pizza is total comfortable and I’m all about mashing up foods.

    • Stefanie
      November 22, 2013 at 2:24 pm

      Yesssss! Beer candles! And then we could branch out into different beers too! We could do cider beers for fall and shandy’s for summer! Susan, we could make millions!!!!

  • Stephie @ EYHO
    November 21, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    This pizza looks even better than it sounded from your description the other day. Considering a certain man just made enchiladas the other night (I’m tellin’ ya…Mexican obsessed!), I have a feeling this might be a hit.

    • Stefanie
      November 22, 2013 at 2:25 pm

      He will loooove it! Also you have to try that homemade enchilada sauce, it is so worth it!