This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This Chicken Pizza with Creamy Garlic Sauce sure is a family pleaser! This is the white sauce pizza I promised you. This chicken Pizza will have everyone going back for seconds! I used the same crust as the California pizza. You may have noticed my recipe posting is a little slow. Four classes in summer keeps me on my toes and the first two weeks of it have been a whirlwind. Hope you like the pizza – we sure did!
Ingredients for California Pizza Dough:
3/4 cup warm water 1 Tbsp active dry yeast 1/2 Tbsp honey 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil 2 cups plus 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour 3/4 tsp salt
Ingredients for Creamy Garlic Pizza Sauce:
2 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp flour 1 1/4 cup milk 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 2-3 garlic cloves, minced 2 Tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
Ingredients for Toppings (what I used):
Mozzarella cheese (12 slices or grated) 1 large chicken breast, sautéed and diced 2 medium tomatoes, diced 2 Tbsp basil, coarsely torn 5 medium mushrooms, sliced
How to Make California Pizza Dough:
Making pizza dough in a bread-maker makes it sooo easy!
Add water and yeast and let it stand a few minutes.
Add the remaining dough ingredients in the bread-maker in the order they are listed and put it on the dough setting.
Mine takes about an hour. The dough will be sticky and it will be easy to work with once it’s oiled.
Using a mixer or kneading by hand:
Put 3/4 cup warm water in a large bowl, add 1 Tbsp of dry yeast and let stand for a few minutes. Add 1/2 Tbsp honey and 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil. Add 2 cups plus 2 Tbsp flour, then the 3/4 tsp salt and mix until well-combined (use a dough hook on speed 2 with a mixer). The dough should be sticky. Cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place until doubled in volume.
Prep the Sauce while the dough is rising since it will need time to cool down:
Melt 2 Tbsp butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in 2 Tbsp flour until well mixed.
Gradually whisk in 1 1/4 cup milk. Next, add 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper, 2-3 cloves minced garlic and 2 Tbsp fresh basil.
Mix in 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and stir until the cheese has melted and the sauce is well blended.
Remove from heat. It will thicken more as it stands.
Once the dough is ready:
Preheat the Oven to 425 ˚ F.
Drizzle another 2 Tbsp oil onto a large baking sheet. Transfer the dough onto the large oiled baking sheet and turn it a couple of times to make sure the dough is covered in oil.
Roll the dough out in the large cookie sheet. (I use my handy “Chef Roller“ for this job. It saves a potentially messy step (transferring the dough after it’s rolled out) and you don’t have to clean your counter tops afterwards.
Start by spreading on the white pizza sauce. Next, spread on the cheese, chicken, tomatoes, mushrooms and basil.
Bake at 425 ˚ F for 13-14 minutes or until the crust is crisp and toppings are cooked. Set the oven to Broil and bake another 2 minutes or until cheese begins to golden.
Now, marvel at your masterpiece! Your family will be so impressed and it’s really easy.
