Maybe you’ve seen the latest KFC creation that’s a worldwide hit. It’s called the “Chizza,” (rhymes with pizza) and it’s basically a pizza where the so-called “crust” is made from chicken.
This was too good of an idea for me to pass up trying to copy at home!
In a previous blog, I posted my version of KFC’s original recipe chicken. I decided that I would use that seasoning mix as the basis for my chicken in this recipe. Then simply adding sauce, cheese and pepperoni to that would complete the treat!
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon celery salt
1 tablespoon dried mustard
1 tablespoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons black pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons basil
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon salt
2 chicken breasts
2 eggs
tomato sauce (homemade is always best)
grated mozzarella cheese
pepperoni (optional)
cooking oil (I like grapeseed or avocado oil)
I combined the flour and seasonings in a bowl, and set it aside.
I butchered the chicken breasts, removing any fat or skin and cleaning up the edges. Then I sliced the breasts in half lengthwise so that I got two breasts half as thick. Using the flat side of my tenderizing mallet, I gently pounded out the breasts under wax paper to make them as thin as I wanted.
I cracked the two eggs into a bowl, and scrambled them. I put the breasts in that bowl, coating them with the egg.
I took one chicken breast at a time out of the egg bowl, and placed it into the seasoned flour, coating it well, then placed it on a sheet pan. I did the same with the rest of the breasts.
I preheated a pan with some oil, and when it came to temperature, I fried the chicken breasts, making sure not to overcrowd them in the pan, cooking in batches. I placed the cooked breasts on a metal grid over a sheet pan so the fat would run off.
I preheated my oven to 350° and placed the chicken breasts on a sheet pan, then put some sauce on top of them, then the mozzarella, and then the pepperoni. A sprinkling of oregano is always a good idea.
I baked my “cheater’s chizzas” until the cheese was melted and gooey.
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