Description
From the california pizza kitchen cookbook; posted for zwt iii, france.
Ingredients
- Garlic
- Soy Sauce
- Salt
- Olive Oil
- Chicken Breasts
- Spinach
- Shallots
- Dried Thyme
- Water
- Pepper
- Butter
- Red Onion
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Recipe Pizza Dough
- Dijon Mustard
- Mozzarella Cheese
Instructions
- Garlic chicken:
- Combine garlic, soy sauce, salt and olive oil
- Marinate the chicken breasts in the garlic oil for 10-20 minutes
- Grill the chicken breasts for 5-7 minutes on each side
- Take cooked chicken and chill thoroughly
- Cut chicken into 3 / 4 inch cubes, set aside and refrigerate
- Clean and trim spinach, plunge the leaves into rapidly boiling water for 30 seconds
- Transfer the spinach to ice water and stir gently till the spinach is thoroughly chilled
- The spinach should be limp and deep dark green
- Drain the spinach and wring out all excess water
- Set aside in refrigerator to continue draining till time to assemble the pizza
- Braised shallots:
- Cook shallots, stirring occasionally in olive oil over medium heat till lightly browned on all sides, about 3-4 minutes
- Reduce heat to low, add thyme, water, salt and pepper and cover
- Cook over low heat, covered for approximately 1 / 2 hour, stirring or tossing every 4-5 minutes
- Drain and set aside
- The shallots should be soft, translucent and light yellow-brown
- Caramelized onions:
- Melt butter in a small non-stick skillet over medium heat and cook the onions, stirring, till they just begin to brown, 3-4 minutes
- Add vinegar, reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking for 10 minutes, stirring to prevent scorching
- Add soy sauce and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer, stirring
- When done, the onions should be quite limp and caramelized brown
- To make pizza:
- Place the pizza stone in the center of the oven and preheat to 500 for one hour before cooking the pizza
- Use a large spoon to spread 1 t mustard over the surface of the pizza dough within the rim
- Place blanched spinach leaves over the mustard, forming a single layer
- Spread 1 / 4 cup caramelized onions over the spinach and cover the onions with half the mozzarella
- Evenly distribute half the grilled garlic chicken over the cheese
- Place small cloves of shallot between the chicken pieces
- Transfer the pizza to the oven
- Bake till the crust is crisp and golden and the cheese at the center is bubbly, 8-10 minutes
- Repeat with remaining ingredients for a second pizza