Wonderful Chicken Pizza With Fresh Basil

Wonderful Chicken Pizza With Fresh Basil
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Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste ( no salt added)
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
crushed red pepper flakes, amount depending how spicy you like your sauce to be ( I used 2 tsp)
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 lemons, juice of
3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
3 (2 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 lemons, juice of
1 small red bell peppers, diced
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded ( amount depending on how cheesy you like your pizza)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated ( amount depending on how cheesy you like your pizza)

Directions:
Sauce: Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; fry garlic for 1 minute, until fragrant
Add tomato paste, coriander, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper flakes; give the mixture a good stir
Turn the heat down to medium, and add the white wine, ketchup and lemon juice
Simmer sauce for 1 minute (low heat), then stir in the chopped basil; remove from heat, cover and set aside
Topping: Make sure the chicken breasts are quite flat, if not, pound them between clingwrap with a meat mallet or rolling pin
Next sprinkle some salt, black pepper, basil, coriander and oregano over both sides; rub in the seasonings using your fingers
Lay the chicken on foil-lined baking tray
Combine lemon juice and olive oil; drizzle over the chicken and bake in preheated oven at 200 C / 390 F for 15mins or until just cooked through
Remove from oven, cool slightly and slice the chicken, across the grain, into small strips
Spread the sauce on your favorite pizza crust, scatter the cooked chicken and diced pepper over the sauce
Top the pizza with mozzarella cheese and bake for approx 10-15mins (depending on your crust)
Remove from oven, sprinkle with grated Parmesan, and serve immediately

Servings: 4

Time preparation: 25 min.

Time total: 40 min.

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