Piri piri chicken pizza

There’s no need to get a gourmet pizza delivered when you can make your own healthy version! And you can make it in just 35 minutes.

Serves: 4 (makes 2 pizzas)

Time to make: 35 mins , excludes crust preparation

Ingredients

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2 x 22cm precooked Cauliflower pizza bases
1 teaspoon zest of lemon, plus extra, to garnish
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground paprika
300g chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced
spray oil
½ eggplantaubergineX (200g), diced
¼ cup no-added-salt tomato paste
1 cup baby spinach
¾ cup store-bought roasted red capsicum, drained, sliced
⅓ cup grated mozzarella cheese
fresh flat-leaf parsley, to garnish

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Combine lemon zest, lemon juice and paprika in a medium-sized shallow glass or ceramic dish. Add chicken fillets to dish and turn to coat. Cover dish with plastic wrap and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.

2 Meanwhile, set a large non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat and spray with oil. Add eggplant and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until golden. Remove eggplant from pan and set aside.

3 Drain chicken of excess marinade. Return frying pan to a medium-high heat and spray with oil. Add chicken and cook each side for 1-2 minutes or until golden. Chop chicken roughly in pieces.

4 Spread cauliflower crusts with an even layer of tomato paste. Top crusts with chopped chicken, reserved eggplant, baby spinach and capsicum then scatter with mozzarella.

5 Place pizzas in oven and cook for 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and golden.

6 Cut pizzas in slices, garnish with extra lemon zest and parsley then serve.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check paprika is gluten free.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 327 cal

Kilojoules 1370 kJ

Protein 34 g

Total fat 13 g

Saturated fat 5 g

Carbohydrates 15 g

Sugar 13 g

Dietary fibre 8 g

Sodium 270 mg

Calcium 290 mg

Iron 3 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.