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Keto chicken basil pesto pizza

Keto Chicken Basil Pesto Pizza

Modified fathead pizza crust made with Almond Flour and topped with basil pesto sauce, chicken, onions, bell peppers, grilled chicken and mozzarella cheese
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 8
Calories 264 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

Pizza Base

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 1 egg large

Pizza Toppings

  • 4 tbsp basil pesto
  • 6 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 6 oz grilled chicken cut in cubes
  • 1/4 onions sliced
  • 1/4 green bell pepper sliced
  • 1/4 red bell pepper sliced

Instructions
 

Pizza Base

  • Preheat oven to 400°
  • In a bowl heat mozzarella cheese and butter in microwave for 45 seconds. Divide the butter into 4 pieces and spread out in bowl.
  • Mix well and heat another 45 seconds in the microwave
  • Add almond flour and 1 large egg to bowl
  • Mix well with hands or silicone spatula until dough forms. If the dough gets stringy, heat in microwave for an additional 30 seconds
  • Form the dough into a ball and place in the middle of parchment paper. Flatten and spread the dough out with palm of hand until about 1/8 inch thick all around. Then poke holes with fork throughout the dough to prevent bubbling.
  • Place base into oven at 400° and bake for 10-12 minutes until base starts to turn light brown. Check on base halfway through and use fork to pop any bubbles that may be forming.
  • Once the base is done, take out of the oven and get ready to add toppings

Pizza Toppings

  • Spread 4 tbsp of basil pesto sauce or any pizza sauce of choice
  • Spread 6 oz of mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce
  • Place grilled chicken, onions, green bell peppers and red bell peppers evenly on top of cheese
  • Place back in the oven. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes.
  • Take pizza out of oven or air fryer and use pizza cutter to slice into 8 slices

Notes

  • You can use silpat instead of parchment paper
  • If you do not have a silicone spatula, you can use your hands to mix the dough for the pizza base.  Be careful as the mozzarella cheese and butter will be hot. To prevent dough from sticking to your hands, wet hands with water.
  • If you want to use a tomato based sauce, Rao’s brand sauces tend to have lower carbs.
  • For the pizza base, you can swap out 3/4 cup almond flour with 1/4 cup coconut flour.

Nutrition

Calories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 4.4gProtein: 17.3gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7.4gCholesterol: 71.4mgSodium: 337.5mgPotassium: 105.1mgFiber: 1.4gSugar: 1.4gVitamin A: 626.2IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 235.5mgIron: 1mgNet Carbs: 3g
Keyword coconut flour, fathead, keto, pizza
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