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chicken alla vodka pizza

Chicken Alla Vodka Pizza

A vodka sauce pizza with fried chicken tenderloins and mozzarella cheese and sour dough pizza crust
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 people
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 large saucepan
  • 1 baking tray

Ingredients
  

  • Pizza Dough
  • 1-2 cup mozzarella
  • ½ cup parmesan

Vodka Sauce

  • 1 28 oz can peeled tomatoes
  • ¼ lb pancetta, chopped
  • cup vodka
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Chicken Tenderloins

  • 1 lb chicken tenderloins
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 2 eggs

Instructions
 

  • Start by removing your pizza dough from the refrigerator and bringing it to room temperature.

Vodka Sauce

  • Add the pancetta to a cold pan and bring to medium heat and fry until the fat renders and the pancetta becomes golden brown, about 8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the pancetta and set it aside. Stir in the shallots and saute until soft, about 3 minutes. Then add the garlic and saute for 1 more minute. Add in the tomato paste and combine everything. Allow the tomato paste to cook for 2 minutes.
  • Pour in the vodka and deglaze the pan, scraping off all the brown bits. Reduce the vodka until it is no longer liquid and the mixture is mostly tomato and shallots. Pour in the peeled tomatoes and gently break them apart with a wooden spoon. Bring the tomatoes to a boil and then return to a simmer. Add in the basil and salt and return the pancetta to the sauce. Simmer for 25 minutes then remove from the heat and stir in the heavy cream.

Chicken tenderloins

  • Combine breadcrumbs, parmesan, salt, and garlic powder. Chop tenderloins into 1-inch pieces. Beat the eggs in a bowl and add the tenderloins to the eggs. One at a time transfer the tenderloins to the breadcrumb mixture and coat and set aside.
  • Add canola oil to a saucepan and bring to medium-high heat. Fry the tenderloins in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. Fry each side for 3 minutes or until golden brown. Set fried chicken on a paper towel-lined plate to cool. Toss the chicken in a cup of vodka sauce.

Assembling and cooking the pizza

  • Preheat the grill to high.
  • Roll out your pizza dough to the desired shape and place it on a pizza stone or cookie sheet. Add 1-2 ladles of sauce to the dough and spread it around. Then add the chicken. Top with mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Cook on the grill fo 5-10 minutes.

Notes

  1. Always fry pancetta or guanciale starting from a cold pan. Bring the pan to medium heat and fry slowly to render the fat and create a crispy texture. 
  2. You can cook the pizza in the oven, but I prefer to cook pizza on the grill because it gets so hot, similar to a pizza oven. So if you grill it, put the grill on high, and let it preheat until it's 500-600 degrees. Place the baking tray directly on the grill. Check every few minutes until the bottom crust starts browning. 

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcal
Keyword pizza, vodka sauce
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