Ultimate Homemade Chicken Calzone: High-Protein Delight! 🍗🍕
📌 Highlight the Benefits 🍴💪: Nutritious sandwich with lean protein, veggies, and herbs promotes balanced diet and well-being. 🥗
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Craving a tasty lunch? Whip up the best chicken calzone at home! These pizza dough sandwiches are a must-try for a satisfying meal anytime.
Ingredients for 4 people 📌:
🫒 Olive oil: 2 tbsp
🧄 Garlic cloves: 2, minced
🌶️ Red bell pepper: 1, diced
🍅 Sun-dried tomatoes: 1/4 cup, chopped
🌿 Thyme: 1 tsp, chopped
🌶️ Chili powder: 1/2 tsp
🧂 Salt and pepper: to taste
🍕 Pizza dough: enough for a 12-inch pizza
🍗 Chicken breasts: 2, cooked and shredded
🧀 Havarti cheese: 1 cup, shredded
🌿 Fresh basil: a handful, torn
Steps 🔥:
🍕 Preheat the oven to 400°F.
🍕 Sauté garlic and red bell pepper in olive oil for about 3 minutes.
🍕 Set aside to cool.
🍕 In a bowl, combine sun-dried tomatoes, thyme, chili, and red pepper mixture. Toss until well mixed. Season with salt and pepper.
🍕 Unroll pizza dough onto a clean work surface. Pat out to a 15×11-inch rectangle.
🍕 Cut the dough in half lengthwise, then in half crosswise to form 4 rectangles.
🍕 Place the dough pieces on a floured surface.
🍕 Spread a 1/4 of the shredded chicken on one side of each dough piece, leaving a 1/2 inch border free.
🍕 Place one slice of cheese over each portion.
🍕 Spread the vegetable mix over the cheese. Add 3 leaves of fresh basil to each calzone.
🍕 Brush the dough borders with a little water and cover the filling with the dough, sealing edges with a fork.
🍕 Place on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
🍕 Serve warm or cold as sandwiches.
Total Time: 35
Enjoy!
Kitchen Must-Haves: 📦🥄🧄
1. Oven – Preheat the oven at 400°F
– Best Brand: KitchenAid 🍳
2. Skillet – Sauté garlic and red bell pepper in olive oil for about 3 minutes
– Best Brand: Le Creuset 🍳
3. Mixing Bowl – Combine sun-dried tomatoes, thyme, chili powder, and red pepper mixture; toss until well mixed; season with salt and pepper
– Best Brand: Pyrex 🥣
4. Rolling Pin – Unroll pizza dough onto a clean work surface, pat out to a 15×11-inch rectangle, cut into rectangles, and shape calzones
– Best Brand: Joseph Joseph 🥖
5. Baking Sheet – Place the assembled calzones on a baking sheet, spray with cooking spray, and bake for about 20 minutes
Chef’s FAQs: 👩🍳❓🍷
1. What is the key ingredient for the Ultimate Homemade Chicken Calzone?
Pizza dough is the key ingredient for making the calzone.
2. What type of cheese is recommended for this recipe?
Havarti cheese is recommended for adding a rich and creamy flavor to the calzone.
3. How can you enhance the flavor of the calzone?
Adding fresh basil to the calzone will enhance its flavor and aroma.
