Chicken Pizza: Protein-Packed and Easy by Cookingwithcj

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This chicken pizza starts with a ground chicken crust instead of traditional dough, then gets topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella, and turkey pepperoni. The recipe uses either a smoker or an oven, so the same process works with the cooking setup available at home.

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Watch How to Make It

A hand spreads tomato sauce over a large rectangular pizza crust on a grill using a spoon. The crust is golden brown and only half is covered with sauce.

The crust is formed directly on parchment paper before it goes into the heat. After the first cook, it is topped and returned to finish before cooling and cutting.

Ground meat mixture is being spread evenly on a parchment-lined baking sheet by two people wearing black gloves.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

This recipe follows a two-part cook: first for the chicken crust, then again after the sauce, cheese, and pepperoni are added. That order keeps the toppings for the second stage rather than adding everything at the start.

A hand is touching a rectangular pepperoni pizza with melted cheese on a grill grate, with dark stains visible on the grills interior.

It also gives an option between a smoker and an oven, both heated to the same temperature. Once the crust is cooked, the remaining steps are topping, cooking again, cooling, cutting, and enjoying.

Raw ground meat mixture spread evenly on a rectangular tray inside a grill, with dark grill bars and a slightly stained metal surface visible in the background.

Ingredients You'll Need

Ground chicken forms the base of this pizza, joined with eggs, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, and pizza seasoning. One cup of the mozzarella goes into the chicken crust, while the remaining mozzarella is used after the crust has cooked.

Pizza sauce and turkey pepperoni are added as the toppings. The crust is shaped on a sheet of parchment paper before cooking, and the recipe can be made in either a smoker or an oven.

A person lifts a rectangular slice of pepperoni pizza from a wooden cutting board, revealing melted cheese and crispy edges.

How To Make It

Mix chicken, eggs, parmesan, 1 cup of mozzarella, and pizza seasoning. Form the mixture into a pizza crust on a sheet of parchment paper.

Heat your smoker or oven to 375°F. Cook the crust for 45 minutes.

Top the crust with sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni. Cook for another 15-20 minutes.

Remove, let cool, cut, and enjoy.

Serving & Variations

Serve the pizza after it has cooled and been cut. The recipe finishes with the pizza sauce, mozzarella, and turkey pepperoni already on top, so each slice includes the completed topping combination.

A useful planning note is to keep the second cup of mozzarella separate from the cup used in the chicken crust. That makes it available for the topping step after the first 45-minute cook.

A person wearing black gloves mixes ground meat and breadcrumbs in a red bowl on a wooden counter.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the crust made from?

The crust is made by mixing ground chicken, eggs, parmesan cheese, 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, and pizza seasoning.

What temperature should I cook Protein Packed Pizza at?

Heat your smoker or oven to 375F.

How long does Protein Packed Pizza cook?

Cook the crust for 45 minutes, then add the sauce, mozzarella, and turkey pepperoni and cook for another 15-20 minutes.

Can I make this pizza in an oven?

Yes. The recipe says to heat either a smoker or oven to 375F.

How many servings does this recipe make?

Protein Packed Pizza makes 6 servings.

Wrapping Up

This chicken pizza follows a clear cook, top, cook-again sequence using a ground chicken crust. Let it cool before cutting so it can be sliced and enjoyed.

Recipe created by cookingwithcj for Trust Me Try It.