Chicken Dijon Pizza

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 chicken breasts
• 1 bunch spinach (frozen can be used)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 ounces shallots, peeled and separated into cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small red onion, peeled and sliced into 1/8-inch thick rings
• 1/4 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 recipe pizza dough
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 garlic chicken:.
• 2 combine garlic, soy sauce, salt and olive oil.
• 3 marinate the chicken breasts in the garlic oil for 10-20 minutes.
• 4 grill the chicken breasts for 5-7 minutes on each side (discard unused marinade).
• 5 take cooked chicken and chill thoroughly.
• 6 cut chicken into 3/4 inch cubes, set aside and refrigerate.
• 7 clean and trim spinach, plunge the leaves into rapidly boiling water for 30 seconds.
• 8 transfer the spinach to ice water and stir gently till the spinach is thoroughly chilled. the spinach should be limp and deep dark green.
• 9 drain the spinach and wring out all excess water.
• 10 set aside in refrigerator to continue draining till time to assemble the pizza.
• 11 braised shallots:.
• 12 cook shallots, stirring occasionally in olive oil over medium heat till lightly browned on all sides, about 3-4 minutes.
• 13 reduce heat to low, add thyme, water, salt and pepper and cover.
• 14 cook over low heat, covered for approximately 1/2 hour, stirring or tossing every 4-5 minutes.
• 15 drain and set aside. the shallots should be soft, translucent and light yellow-brown.
• 16 caramelized onions:.
• 17 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.
• 18 add vinegar, reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking for 10 minutes, stirring to prevent scorching.
• 19 add soy sauce and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer, stirring.
• 20 when done, the onions should be quite limp and caramelized brown.
• 21 to make pizza:.
• 22 place the pizza stone in the center of the oven and preheat to 500 for one hour before cooking the pizza.
• 23 use a large spoon to spread 1 t mustard over the surface of the pizza dough within the rim.
• 24 place blanched spinach leaves over the mustard, forming a single layer.
• 25 spread 1/4 cup caramelized onions over the spinach and cover the onions with half the mozzarella.
• 26 evenly distribute half the grilled garlic chicken over the cheese.
• 27 place small cloves of shallot between the chicken pieces.
• 28 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.
• 29 repeat with remaining ingredients for a second pizza.