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Nourished Protein Crust Pizza

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Cool Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Pizza Pan a regular Baking Sheet/Pan also works
  • 1 Parchment Paper
  • 1 Silicone Spatula or Metal Spoon
  • 1 Flat Plate
  • 1 Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

Instructions

PREP THE CANNED CHICKEN

  • Preheat the oven to 500 degrees or as high as it will go.
  • Drain the Can of Chicken over the sink by pouring it into a Strainer. Push and squish down onto the chicken with your fist to assist in pushing as much water out as possible. When you think you're done, push some more.
  • Line your Pizza Pan/Baking Pan with Parchment Paper and spread the drained Chicken onto it, evenly. Ensuring it's a thin layer.
  • Place into the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Check on it. If it is still quite moist (yep, I'm using that word), then bake for another 5 minutes and check again. Continue this procedure until the Chicken feels/looks quite dry but is not crispy or brittle.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

IF USING FRESH CHICKEN

  • Preheat the oven to 500 degrees or as high as it will go.
  • Shred the fresh Chicken/Turkey by using your hands with forks, an Electric Mixer (in a tall bowl or chicken will go all over) or a Food Processor. Whichever way is accessible to you, will do just fine. Put aside.
  • Line your Pizza Pan/Baking Pan with Parchment Paper and spread the shred Chicken onto it, evenly. Ensuring it's a thin layer.
  • Place into the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Check on it. If it is still quite moist (yep, I'm using that word), then bake for another 5 minutes and check again. Continue this procedure until the Chicken feels/looks quite dry but is not crispy or brittle.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

CRUST

  • Lower the oven temperature to 400 degrees.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the melted Cream Cheese, Shredded Mozzarella and Large Egg. With a silicone spatula or metal spoon, mix thoroughly.
  • Once mixed, add in the Parmesan, Pork Rinds & Seasonings. Mix thoroughly until completely incorporated. The mixture should be a thick and sticky consistency here. Set aside.
  • Line your Pizza Pan/Baking Pan, once again, with Parchment Paper.
  • Plop your sticky Pizza Dough onto the Parchment Paper and place another of the same size piece of parchment paper directly on top.
  • Using your hands or a flat plate, squish down the Pizza Dough between the two layers of Parchment until you reach a thickness of 1/2 - 1 inch. (can be made thicker or thinner to your taste).
  • Peel the top layer of parchment off (but don't toss it, we are using it in a few minutes).
  • Place the Crust into the oven and bake for 5-10 minutes or until the crust feels slightly firm on top.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and set aside.
  • Place the parchment paper that we saved, on top of the hot Crust and place a flat Plate (the inside surface) or another Pizza Pan on top of the Parchment Paper.
  • Carefully, with oven mitts, take hold of the Pan and your Plate (ensuring they are held together) and flip the pan and plate over. Putting the plate at the bottom and the pan at the top. Congratulations! You've just flipped your Pizza Crust!
  • Carefully, place your Pizza Pan/Baking Pan back down. Now you can slide your flipped over Pizza Crust back onto the Pizza Pan/Baking Pan from the Plate.
  • Place the Crust back into the oven for another 5-10 minutes or until the crust feels slightly firm on top.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool roughly 5 minutes. While waiting, turn your oven to the Broil (low) setting.

PIZZA

  • Add your favourite toppings to the Crust and place back into the oven.
  • Allow the Pizza to Broil until it has reached your desired doneness/crispness. Keep checking on it as this step can go from soft to burnt in a hurry!
  • Once done, remove from the oven. Cool, slice and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Nourished Protein Crust Pizza
Serving Size
 
194.25 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
444
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
24.8
g
38
%
Saturated Fat
 
11
g
69
%
Trans Fat
 
0.3
g
Cholesterol
 
206.8
mg
69
%
Sodium
 
1041.8
mg
45
%
Potassium
 
394.7
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
 
3.5
g
1
%
Sugar
 
1.1
g
1
%
Protein
 
49.4
g
99
%
Calcium
 
241.4
mg
24
%
Iron
 
1.1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Serving Size based off of 1/2 Pizza Crust
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