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My friend Lori asked me to join her for another recipe series — only this time, we’re firing up the grill.
Well, the Husband is firing up the grill. This mommy-chef doesn’t do fire. Not. At. All.
Thankfully, the Husband doesn’t mind and, in fact, likes our arrangement: I prepare everything… he plays with the fire and cooks it. Then, he gets the first bite.
Win-win for both of us.
Another win-win is this Grilled White Pizza with Chicken and Kale. We both adore grilled pizza. There’s just something about what the flames do to a pizza crust — it’s a beautiful, smokey, toasty thing.
(cue my stomach growling from just thinking about it!)
With this pizza, I can’t decide which component was my favorite . . . which ingredient made this pizza the one that caused both the Husband and I to moan after the first bite.
Yeah . . . it is seriously that good.
I know the caramelized shallots (my newest ingredient obsession) are a must. The tender baby kale is a must. The seasoned chicken is a must. It all cozies up with the alfredo sauce and makes a happy relationship in my mouth.
Sigh … I wish there was still some of this hanging out in my fridge. But, no — we ate it all. Inhaled it, really. I can’t even remember if we gave some to the Kidlets. Surely we did — they would have pitched a fit if they didn’t get food.
All I remember is the perfection of this smokey, creamy pizza.
Grilled White Pizza with Chicken and Kale
Ingredients
Pizza Crust:
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 cup very warm water
- 1 tablespoon Italian Blend Herbs
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 cups flour (half stone-ground whole wheat and half bread flour)
Pizza Toppings
- 1 cup of Alfredo sauce*
- 2 cups cooked & shredded chicken breast**
- 2 cups baby kale
- 2 shallots
- 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup of mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup of asiago cheese
Directions
For the Crust:
- In a mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water. Let it sit about 5 minutes and then add the remaining ingredients, mixing well with a heavy duty wooden spoon.
- The next step is to knead it; you can either knead it on a floured counter surface OR do it the lazy way: just knead it directly in the mixing bowl. I usually do this because it is just simpler for me since I’m already mixing it there.
- Roll it out on a floured surface. Since you are grilling this crust, be sure to check the size and shape of your grill before you make the crust to fit your normal oven pan.
- Place the crust on a baking sheet and set aside until you are ready to grill.
For the toppings:
- In a small saute pan, caramelize the shallots and minced garlic in about a tablespoon of olive oil. Once they have gotten that lovely caramel color, remove from the pan and drain on a paper towel.
For Grilling:
- Place the pizza crust on your heated grill (hot enough that you can only hold your hand to it for a few seconds) and close the lid. Allow it to cook, undisturbed, for 2-3 minutes.
- Check on the crust, which should have a nice color to the side directly on the grill. Remove it and flip it, placing the cooked side up.
- Add your toppings, in the following order, to the cooked side: alfredo sauce, mozzarella cheese, baby kale, shredded/cooked chicken, shallots and garlic, asiago cheese.
- Return the pizza to the grill, placing the uncooked side directly on the grill grate. Cover and cook 2-3 minutes until the crust has an even color and your cheeses have melted.
- Using a grill spatula, remove the pizza onto a baking sheet/pan.
- Serve immediately.
Notes:
*Since I only needed 1 cup, I used a prepared alfredo sauce from my grocery store.
**For the chicken, I used seasoned chicken I had cooked the day before. You could easily use rotisserie chicken. My chicken was simple: 5-6 chicken breasts, marinated in Lawry’s Mediterranean Herb and White Wine Marinade for 30 minutes. Dump the chicken and marinade into a large frying pan and cook over medium heat until they are cooked through. Let rest and then either serve immediately or shred for future meals (storing in the freezer (1-2 cup portions) using freezer safe bags).
Every Friday in June, Lori from My Kinda Rain and I will dishing up our new favorite grilled recipes, AND offering a linky so you can add or find other great recipes.
What recipes will you see here?
- June 8: Grilled Corn and Black Bean Pico de Gallo
- June 15: Grilled Peaches and Homemade Ice-Cream with a Spiced Caramel Sauce
- June 22: Grilled Bacon & Blue Burgers
And … honestly, I can’t decide on the last recipe. I’m torn between three different ideas — so we will let that one be a surprise!
Alrighty — link up your favorite grilled recipes…
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My name is Rachel -- I share tales about food and family. I'm a home-cook who focuses on fresh & simple meals to both fuel us and to help us celebrate our family-life. My day starts with coffee. Lots of coffee. 
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We tried grilled pizza once, but the crust burned quickly. Might have to try it again.
You can only leave the crust on the grill 2-3 minutes … and you certainly can NOT do like my husband has done in the past . .. go off and play with the kids.
But, if you stick by it and check it after 2 minutes, you’ll probably be good to go.
Looks scrumptious!
Would you laugh if I said I didn’t know you could grill a pizza? That sounds absolutely delicious and is a great nudge for me to start using Alfredo sauce for the base. I’m definitely using this for our next pizza! Thanks!
I have never tried grilled pizza, but I’m changing that soon! As always, looks amazing!
I’m not a huge fan of kale but I love white pizza.
My husband has been wanting to eat some kale — I could live with this. It looks delicious!!! He also mans the grill at our house.
Looks delicious!
My new favorite thing is Kale. I am so going to have to try this!
This looks interesting; I’m a tomato sauce fan but I may try this.
Looks very tasty!
this looks delicious!
We eat kale ALL THE TIME, but I’m not sure that I’ve seen baby kale anywhere.
Gosh this looks so yummy! I’ve craved pizza like crazy throughout this pregnancy.
That looks amazing!
This looks delicious!
Looks absolutely delicious and so light for summer!
This looks really tasty!
My mouth was watering as I was reading the recipe.
Oh I would never had thought to put Kale on pizza, but what a great idea!!
Oh my gosh this looks divine. Killing me with these recipes
I dont know why but the kale part sorta freaks me out. The rest of it sounds and looks amazing though!
It looks awesome. I like chicken pizzas, but I have never tried it with Kale.
Oh. My. Goodness. This looks mouthwatering.
This looks amazing! I love pizza with white sauce much more than marinara.
We’ve never grilled pizza before, but I think I can get my hubby to try his hand at this!
This looks so awesome Rachel. Your recipes are always so yummy!
This look delish! I love me some pizza!
Oh man that looks so good, never tried that mixture before.
Baby kale isn’t available in the stores around here, guess I could grow some