20 Minute Piri Piri Chicken Pizza

There’s no need to spend your hard-earned cash on getting a gourmet pizza delivered when you can make your own healthy version! And you can make it in just 20 minutes.

Feel free to tweak it to your family’s tastes, or based on what veggies you need to use up.

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Piri Piri Chicken Pizza

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Course

Main Dish

Servings

pizzas

Ingredients

• 240 grams chicken breast fillets
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 2 medium wholemeal pita breads
• 2 tablespoons tomato passata
• 1 diced green capsicum
• 2 diced tomatoes
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1/2 cup grated reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

Course Main Dish Servings pizzas Ingredients 240 grams chicken breast fillets 2 teaspoons lemon zest 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 2 medium wholemeal pita breads 2 tablespoons tomato passata 1 diced green capsicum 2 diced tomatoes 2 cups baby spinach 1/2 cup grated reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

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Instructions

1. Slice chicken into strips and combine with paprika, lemon juice and zest. Cover and leave to marinate for at least 5 minutes (can be done ahead of time if you like).
2. Meanwhile, in a medium non-stick pan over a medium heat, cook capsicum and tomato for 1-2 minutes until just tender. Remove from the heat and set aside.
3. Return pan to heat and cook chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side or until thoroughly cooked. Remove from the heat and chop roughly.
4. Pre-heat oven to 200C and line a baking/pizza tray.
5. Spread pita bread with tomato passata. Top with baby spinach, cooked capsicum, tomato and chicken.
6. Scatter with mozzarella and place on the tray in preheated oven for 10 minutes or until cheese has melted and is golden.

Recipe Notes

458 calories per serve