Carmine’s Q’d Chicken ‘za

by | Nov 25, 2025 | 0 comments

Ingredients

  • 1 (one) 12″ Fresh or Frozen Pizza Crust (or homemade, see dough recipe below)
  • 250 ml (1 cup) Carmine’s ‘Q Sauce (your favourite flavour)
  • 454 g (1 lb) boneless chicken breast, cubed and cooked
  • 125 ml (½ cup) hot peppers; banana or pepperoncini
  • 125 ml (½ cup) finely chopped red onion
  • 62.5 ml (¼ cup) finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • 500 ml (2 cups) shredded cheddar or jack mix cheese
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Prepare chicken;
    1. Cut chicken into small cubes
    2. Season with salt and pepper
    3. Panfry in olive oil over medium heat until internal temperature of 71°C (160°F)
  2. Prepare pre-made dough as directed (or as per recipe for homemade dough below)
  3. Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F)
  4. Assemble remaining ingredients
  5. Spread Carmine’s ‘Q Sauce over pizza dough
  6. Add chicken, peppers and onions over sauce, evenly covering pizza
  7. Cover with shredded cheese, drizzle with Carmine’s ‘Q Sauce
  8. Bake on centre rack of preheated oven for 15 minutes
  9. Enjoy!

Homemade Pizza Dough

Ingredients

  • 250 ml (1 cup) warm water (45°C / 110°F)
  • 1 package active dry yeast (11.25 ml / ¼ oz)
  • 5 ml (1 tsp) white sugar
  • 625 ml (2½ cups) bread flour
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
  • 5 ml (1 tsp) salt

Directions

  1. Place warm water in mixing bowl, add yeast and sugar, quickly stir.  Let stand 10 minutes, until creamy looking
  2. Add flour, oil and salt to yeast mixture, beat until smooth.  Recommend using stand mixer, but by hand is possible
  3. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes
  4. On a floured surface, turn out dough and roll into a 12″ circle
  5. Transfer to pizza pan
  6. Add ingredients as desired
  7. Bake in preheated 175°C (350°F) oven

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