Calling all carb counting, pizza lovin’ pals for champion flavored chicken crust pizza!
This is one of the BEST low carb pizza recipes you can eat with your fingers. It’s not often that you come across ground chicken recipes that mimic pizza so closely without blowing your entire diet…
Low carb chicken recipes are kind of a dime a dozen but manipulating low carb recipes into foods you already LOVE is a work of art… And let me tell you, this low carb dinners a masterpiece!!
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What I Love About This Recipe
This low carb chicken crust pizza recipe will knock your socks off, and I’m not kidding!! It has an amazing flavor that the entire family will love, but that’s not all…
Here are some of the things I love most about chicken crust pizza:
- Very cost effective
- Really easy to make
- Whopping 14 grams of protein per serving
- Incredibly awesome flavor
- You can eat it with your hands
Keto Chicken Crust Pizza Recipe Notes
Chicken crust pizza is exactly what it sounds like, and it’s de-lish! To ensure simplicity, I do have a few words of wisdom for my pizza lovin’ pals…
Ingredient Notes
Chicken – We prefer chicken THIGHS here, as they’re higher in fat which increases the flavor of the crust! If you opt for chicken breast, know that your crust will be dryer and a tad less flavorful.
You can also use ground chicken and skip the food processor step.
Herbs – You can use whatever herbs you prefer here, but this is my favorite combo for a bit of authentic Italian flair.
Tools To Make
Making this delicious, high protein pizza involves using tools you probably already have in your kitchen:
- Food processor to break down the meat — unless you’re using ground chicken,.
- Rubber spatula to thoroughly combine everything.
- Rimmed baking sheet, to catch any of the released liquid.
- Parchment paper for easy cleanup.
Storing Tips
Storing your chicken crust pizza is as easy as putting it in an airtight container in the fridge (if there’s any left!!). This is one of those mouth-watering dinners where there usually aren’t a lot of leftovers.
Recipe Variations
Tweaking this chicken crust pizza recipe to suit your individual taste and lifestyle is the key to scrumptious success!
- Swap the meat. Use different ground meat to make your pizza crust, such as ground turkey or ground beef for (aka meatza).
- Swap the pizza sauce with your homemade sauce of choice, such as pesto or savory low carb BBQ sauce.
- Make Pizza Bites! Perfectly portioned chicken crust pizza bites are perfect for smaller meals — Similar to these cauliflower pizza bites or zucchini pizza bites, just make smaller bite sized crusts and adjust your bake time accordingly.
- Make a keto calzone, but folding the crust around your topping ingredients. Make sure to keep the crust thin and even, and check the internal temp at the thickest part to ensure your chicken is fully cooked.
Chicken Crust Pizza
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The Crust:
- 1 Lb Ground chicken
- 1/2 Cup Parmesan
- 1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
Toppings:
- 1/2 Cup Low Carb Pizza Sauce
- 2 Cups Mozzarella
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat oven to 400 F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make the crust. Combine all crust ingredients together in a large bowl using your hands. Form into a pizza shape on your prepared baking sheet, making it no thicker than 3/4" thick, and evening out the top as much as possible for even cooking. Cover the crust in pizza sauce, cheese then desired toppings.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. You'll know the crust is done once a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the pizza read 165 F. Allow the pizza to cool for 10 minutes before slicing, and enjoy!
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More Low Carb Pizza Recipes
Believe it or not, healthy pizza CAN taste great! And, contrary to popular believe – you don’t need to eat it with a fork. Here are some of my best low carb pizza recipes to satisfy that craving, and give you some variety (the spice of life)!
- Crustless Pizza. Cheese crisps into the PERFECT pizza crust!
- No Crust Pizza Bites. Bite sized version of the recipe above.
- Cloud Bread Pizza. We all LOVE cloud bread, now throw some cheese and pepperoni on it for the win.
- Fathead Pizza. The most famous of low carb pizzas, a mozzarella and cream cheese-based recipe that’s perfect!
- Cauliflower Pizza Crust. Because cauli everything…
Conclusion
Counting carbs, and eliminating them, doesn’t mean that you have to go without the savory, cheesy goodness of mouth-watering pizza! What a lonely existence that would be. Start with this incredibly simple chicken crust pizza and then try a different one each week.
It’s time for all my carb counting pizza lovin’ pals to unite over the incredible dish that is chicken crust pizza! Give it a try and let me know if you’re on board in the comments below.
Kathleen
This is such a beautiful pizza!
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Thank you Kathleen!
Melissa
This was incredibly good.
Lindsey
Hi Melissa! I’m so glad you liked it— I made a bunch of “crusts” at a time and defrost them whenever I’m craving pizza— which is pretty much everyday!
jackie cady
How many eggs would I use? I don’t see them in the ingredient list.
Lindsey
Hi Jackie! Sorry about that, I actually updated the recipe to use parmesan instead of eggs to bind the chicken — it yields a significantly juicier crust with more flavor! Hope you enjoy!