How To Make Your Homemade Jerk Chicken Pizza

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat content while still providing a good melt.

jerk chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: seasoned chicken breast

Grilled chicken is leaner and can be seasoned to mimic jerk flavors.

pineapple

🥗Healthier: mango

💰Cheaper: canned pineapple

Canned pineapple is often less expensive and still adds sweetness.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a more budget-friendly option for cooking.

Begin by mixing 3 cups of flour in a bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the flour.

Prepare a homemade pizza sauce or use store-bought if preferred.

In a separate bowl, season 2 skinless, bone-in chicken breasts with smoked paprika, homemade jerk seasoning, and salt.

Mix the ingredients for the pizza dough using a kitchen mixer with a dough hook.

Test the water temperature to ensure it's warm (like a baby bottle) and add 1/2 cup of water to the flour mixture.

Knead the dough until it is not sticking to your hands and forms a ball.

Grease the mixing bowl with a little olive oil to prevent the dough from sticking while it proofs.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it proof in a warm area for 1 to 1.5 hours, using the oven light if necessary.

While the dough proofs, prepare the chicken by scoring it to help it cook evenly and retain moisture.

Place the chicken breasts in the air fryer on the roast setting for 30 minutes, turning them halfway through to prevent drying out.

After 15 minutes, check the chicken and turn it over to ensure even cooking.

Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the air fryer and let it cool before shredding the meat from the bones.

Roll out the proofed pizza dough to your desired thickness.

Preheat the oven for baking the pizza.

Assemble the pizza by spreading the pizza sauce on the rolled-out dough, followed by the shredded jerk chicken, and topping with Pepper Jack and cheddar cheese.

Bake the pizza in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown.

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