CHICKEN ALFREDO GARLIC BREAD PIZZA
This recipe is a favorite of all who've tried it. Chicken Alfredo Garlic Bread Pizza utilizes store-bought garlic bread and rotisserie chicken, along with an easy thick and rich homemade alfredo sauce with plenty of cheese to top it all off.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 749kcal
Equipment
- 1 whisk
Ingredients
- 1 loaf store-bought garlic bread
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- 1½ cups chopped rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degree Celsius).
- -Place the garlic bread on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
- -Remove the bread from the oven and spread the bread evenly with 1½ cups of the shredded mozzarella cheese. Set aside.
- -Meanwhile, make the alfredo sauce by melting butter and oil in a medium-size saucepan.
- -Add the heavy cream, salt, pepper, cayenne, basil, and oregano to the saucepan and bring to a simmer.
- -In a small bowl, whisk 2 egg yolks along with ¼ cup of the hot cream sauce (tempering the yolks) from the pan.
- -Add the tempered egg yolks into the saucepan, and whisk to combine.
- -Gently simmer the sauce to thicken, add the grated Parmesan cheese, and whisk to melt.
- -Add the fresh lemon zest to the sauce and stir to combine.
- -Chop the rotisserie chicken into bite-sized pieces (approximately 1 - 1½ cups) and spread the chicken evenly over the bread.
- -Spoon the alfredo sauce evenly over the chicken and top with the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese.
- -Bake again for 15 minutes until golden and the cheese has melted.
- -Cut into pieces and serve.
Notes
This recipe makes 12 large servings of pizza or 24 appetizer-size slices.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
May be frozen if stored in an airtight freezer container (or bag) for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 749kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 68g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 649mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1015IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 249mg | Iron: 1mg
