Name: Chicken Enchilada Pizza Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 small white onion; 1 poblano pepper; 4 oz green chilis; 1 large pizza crust; 2 cups red enchilada sauce; 2 cups chicken; 2 cups monterrey jack cheese; handful fresh cilantro

Chicken Enchilada Pizza Recipe

Dayle Stoddard Modified: July 21, 2024

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How To Make Chicken Enchilada Pizza

Combine together the joys of eating enchiladas and pizzas in this one dish! This easy to make chicken enchilada pizza recipe is surely hearty and flavorful!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 12 minutes

Total: 22 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbspolive oil
1small white onion,peeled, diced
1poblano pepper,diced
4ozgreen chilis,(1 can) diced, drained
1large pizza crust,unbaked, homemade, or store-bought
2cupsred enchilada sauce,homemade, or store-bought
2cupschicken,shredded, cooked, such as rotisserie
2cupsMonterrey Jack cheese,shredded
handfulfresh cilantro,stems removed

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onions and poblano peppers, and saute for 5 minutes or until onions are cooked and translucent.
Add diced green chiles and cook for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
In a bowl, toss the shredded chicken with a few spoonfuls of the enchilada sauce.
Prepare the pizza by spreading about 1 cup of the enchilada sauce evenly on the crust, leaving a 1-inch border. Layer the onion, poblano, and chili mixture evenly on top of the sauce, add the sauced chicken, and then sprinkle the top with cheese.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or according to the crust’s package instructions, or until the cheese is melted and the crust begins to turn golden brown.
Remove and sprinkle with fresh cilantro. Slice and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Other ingredients that would be great on this pizza include black beans, corn, roasted red peppers, and black olives.

Nutrition

Calories: 769.31kcal
Fat: 37.52g
Saturated Fat: 16.94g
Trans Fat: 0.07g
Monounsaturated Fat: 13.44g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.65g
Carbohydrates: 65.98g
Fiber: 5.75g
Sugar: 11.96g
Protein: 41.05g
Cholesterol: 111.24mg
Sodium: 2103.86mg
Calcium: 592.04mg
Potassium: 477.68mg
Iron: 5.37mg
Vitamin A: 196.78µg
Vitamin C: 101.97mg

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