Grilled Chicken, Peppers and Red Onion Pizza

Grilled chicken and veggies are my favorite pizza toppings.  Especially on a thin crust and with bubbly white mozzarella cheese.  This is a quick and delicious dinner for a movie-night-in.  I made this for Blake and we jumped on the couch and watched some Alfred Hitchcock Presents (his short film thrillers).  Crazy pick I know, but we've become hooked.  If you have other veggies or even leftover steak, throw them on as toppings instead.

Ingredients: 

-1 can thin-crust pizza dough

-1 green bell pepper

-1 red bell pepper

-1/2 red onion

-1 boneless skinless chicken breast, pounded to an even thickness

-1 Tbsp olive oil

-2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

-garlic powder

-salt and pepper to taste

-fresh basil for garnish

Here's another 5x5 video I filmed while making the pizza.  It's basically five clips of five seconds.

First, thinly chop 1/2 of a red onion.  Remove the stem, seeds and ribs of the red and green peppers.  Chop into thin slices.  

Check out my 1930's stove....can you believe I use that everyday?!?

Pound one chicken breast to an even thickness and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder on both sides.  Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat and spray with a non-stick spray.  Grill the chicken breast for 2-3 minutes per side. Set aside until cool. Thinly slice. 

In a saucepan, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil and saute the peppers and red onion until soft.  

Follow the can's directions and bake the crust for 3-5 minutes before adding the toppings at 400 degrees.  Using a parchment paper is my best tip for baking pizza's...it makes it easier to handle and they won't stick! If you have a pizza stone, I recommend using that as well! It will help the thin crust crisp-up.

Take the pizza crust out of the oven and top with the chicken, peppers, onions and 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese.  Bake for another 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted the edges are browned!

Garnish with thinly sliced basil or chopped oregano.  Serve piping hot and get on the couch for a comfy night-in!

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