Pizza with Spicy Chicken & Arugula
Posted on 05 Dec 2012Having been making pizza for several years, trying different methods of cooking, different dough recipes and trying different flavour combinations of toppings; once in awhile I devise a pizza recipe that I even impress myself with and subsequently I want to share.

Spicy Chicken Breast Topping
Ingredients
| Amount | Ingredient | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | chicken breast | cooked & shredded |
| ½ teaspoon | cayenne pepper | — |
| ½ teaspoon | paprika | — |
| ½ teaspoon | garlic powder | — |
| — | salt & pepper | to taste |
Directions
- Combine the shredded chicken in a medium bowl with the spices.
Toppings
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Notes |
|---|---|
| béchamel sauce | — |
| bruschetta topping | — |
| spicy chicken breast topping | — |
| Parmesan cheese | grated |
| arugula leaves | — |
| olive oil | — |
| 1 baked pizza crust | a dough recipe here |
Assembly Instructions
- If you haven’t already, form and par-bake a pizza crust.
- Spread desired amount of béchamel sauce onto your pizza crust.
- Place spicy chicken mixture on pizza, followed by the bruschetta and arugula.
- Drizzle with a little olive oil and top with grated parmesan.
- Finish pizza in an oven under broil until the edges of the crust begins to brown.