Chicken Arugula Pizza with Balsamic Glaze

a pizza on a cutting board with arugula, chicken, pancetta, onion, and drizzled with balsamic glaze

Chicken Arugula Pizza with Balsamic Glaze

This quick and easy Chicken Arugula Pizza features traditional red sauce, gooey mozzarella, tender chicken, salty pancetta, fresh arugula, and balsamic glaze –all on a convenient store-bought crust.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 534kcal

Author Amee

Ingredients

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil *plus extra for brushing on the crust
16 oz boneless chicken breast chopped
1/2 cup onion diced
3 oz pancetta finely diced
2 Stonefire Artisan Thin Pizza Crusts *see notes for other crust options
¼ cup pizza sauce
4 oz mozzarella shredded from block
1 cup fresh arugula
balsamic glaze for drizzling
salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 425°F. In the meantime, dice the chicken, onion, and pancetta.
Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Once the oil starts to shimmer, add the chicken and cook it, stirring often, until it is no longer pink. Discard any excess liquid from the pan, if needed.
Add the onions and pancetta and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft, the pancetta is crispy, and the chicken is fully cooked and lightly golden. Cover the pan and set it aside to keep warm.
Brush the crust lightly with olive oil. Spread a thin, even layer of pizza sauce, followed by a layer of shredded mozzarella, on the crust, then bake it on a baking sheet for 8 minutes, until the crust is golden and slightly crisp.
Give the pizza a minute or two to cool, then top it with the warm chicken mixture, arugula, balsamic glaze, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper before slicing.

Notes

Give the pizza time to cool a bit before topping with arugula. If it's too hot, the greens will wilt too much. You want them to stay fresh with a little bit of crunch.
Crust options. Feel free to use your favorite premade pizza crust or flatbreads to make this recipe. Make sure to follow the instructions on the crust packaging for baking time and temp.

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