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This Chicken Pizza Crust Recipe is a total game-changer! It’s easy to make with chicken, cheese, an egg, seasonings, and your favorite toppings. You will love the taste and texture of this crust, and no one will guess it’s completely flourless, low-carb, and keto-friendly!
I am totally in love with this idea of making a chicken-crust pizza as a low-carb and high-protein option. It only requires 4 key ingredients, plus seasonings, and it comes together with very little effort. In addition, it tastes so good and has a chewy texture just like traditional pizza crust, and you can just add different toppings to customize it.
I like to keep it simple sometimes so I decided on marinara or pizza sauce, fresh mozzarella, tomato, and fresh basil leaves. You can also add things like pesto, sliced mushrooms, spinach, and parmesan cheese.
Are you a burger fan too? I have a great viral low-carb burger recipe called the Flying Dutchman Burger that you will love!
Recipe Overview
Recipe highlights
- Low-carb: Surprisingly, this pizza crust is made with no flour! The base is a combination of ground chicken, Parmesan cheese, and an egg. A great low-carb and gluten-free dish.
- So tasty: You can enjoy delicious pizza without any guilt!
- Quick and easy: Made with minimal ingredients and quick prep time, this is ready to eat with very little effort.
- Budget-friendly: It’s much cheaper to make homemade chicken-crust pizza than to buy specialty pizzas from the grocery store.
Tips before you get started
- Ground chicken: Go with the leanest option possible, or make your own by grinding chicken breast in a food processor.
- Pizza sauce: Try my homemade marinara for an especially fresh and delicious taste if you do not want to use store-bought.
- Forming the pizza: The pizza will cook best if the chicken mixture is spread thinly and evenly (see the above pictures).
- Adding the toppings: Be sure to bake the crust for 30 minutes before adding the toppings. This will ensure your crust cooks all the way through.
Ingredients you will need
I love that you only need a handful of ingredients to make this chicken pizza crust recipe! Here’s the lineup. See a full list of ingredients and quantities in the recipe card below!
- Ground chicken: The raw ground chicken forms the base of the crust and ensures it is sturdy enough to hold the toppings.
- Parmesan cheese: Finely grated parmesan cheese adds flavor and helps to hold the crust together.
- Egg: For binding the ingredients together and forming the crust.
- Seasonings: A blend of garlic powder, Italian seasoning, kosher salt and pepper adds a burst of Italian flavor.
- Toppings: You can really use any toppings that you like best! We love freshly shredded mozzarella, tomato slices, and fresh basil.
Variations
- Use ground turkey: Ground turkey will work in place of the ground chicken if that’s what you have.
- Different sauce: Instead of the classic pizza sauce, you can use homemade pesto. Even homemade Alfredo sauce would be a great way to change the flavor.
- Toppings: Make it your own with these topping options: roasted vegetables, pepperoni, sausage, spinach, sautéed onions, black olives, or anything else you’re craving. Just be sure not to add too many, which might make the pizza too heavy.
How to make chicken crust pizza
Below is a breakdown on how to make this chicken pizza crust and a video to help guide you.
Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet or pizza pan with parchment paper.
1️⃣ Add all the crust ingredients to a bowl
In a medium bowl, add in the 1 pound ground chicken, 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese, 1 large egg, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and Kosher salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly to combine.
✏️ If you do not have ground chicken, you can grind chicken breast in your food processor like I did in the video. This will give you the leanest option as well.
2️⃣ Spread the chicken mixture
Transfer the chicken mixture and spread it on the prepared pan into a 1⁄4-inch thick circle.
✏️ You can make this as thick or as thin as you like.
3️⃣ Add the pizza toppings
Top with the toppings (1/2 cup marinara or pizza sauce, 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, and 1 large tomato-sliced).
✏️ You can add whatever toppings you like here.
4️⃣ Bake and serve
Bake again for 5 minutes or until the mozzarella melts. Top with some fresh basil, a sprinkle of grated parmesan, or chili flakes.
Frequently asked questions
No need for flour to make this chicken pizza crust. It’s made with a combination of ground chicken, an egg, parmesan cheese, and seasonings. It will turn out perfectly crispy and chewy!
For this specific recipe, there are only about 14 grams of carbs in half of the pizza. There are also over 66 grams of protein!!
If your chicken pizza crust is soggy, it might be due to not spreading the crust thinly enough. Another tip to avoid sogginess is to only add a thin layer of toppings.
Serving suggestions
Any type of pizza is great with a flavorful salad like my Kale Caesar salad, and you could leave the grilled chicken off since you’re getting plenty of chicken from the crust, or you can even serve it with this low-carb Caesar Salad too! My kids also love dipping their pizza in this homemade ranch dressing!
Storage recommendations
- Storing: If you have leftovers, place them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to about 4 days.
- To reheat: Place the pizza on a baking sheet and bake at 425°F for about 10 minutes, or until heated through. You can also use the microwave.
- Freezing: You can freeze the pizza for up to 2 months. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and then place it in an airtight container or ziplock freezer bag. Follow directions for reheating directly from frozen.
High-Protein Chicken Crust Pizza Recipe
Video
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
Toppings:
- 1/2 cup marinara or pizza sauce
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet or pizza pan with parchment paper.
- Take a medium bowl and add in the 1 pound ground chicken, 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese, 1 large egg, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and Kosher salt and pepper.
- Mix thoroughly to combine. Transfer the meat mixture and spread it on the prepared pan into a 1⁄4-inch thick circle.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until it starts to brown on the edges.
- Top with the toppings (1/2 cup marinara or pizza sauce, 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, and 1 large tomato-sliced) and continue to bake for 5 minutes, or until the mozzarella melts.
- Garnish with some Fresh basil leaves.
Notes
- Storing: If you have leftovers, place them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to about 4 days.
- To reheat: Place the pizza on a baking sheet and bake at 425°F for about 10 minutes, or until heated through. You can also use the microwave.
- Freezing: You can freeze the pizza for up to 2 months. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and then place it in an airtight container or ziplock freezer bag. Follow directions for reheating directly from frozen.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Did these other people use the same recipe? This produced a lot of liquid, I had to blot it all up with paper towels as it got all over the oven and counters. The chicken was really mushy too, needed to cook longer than 30. Didn’t look like the picture. Tasted like meatloaf with pizza toppings on top. Not bad, but not the same as pizza crust.
I’ve made this a few times. It didn’t happen to me at all. Did you use chicken breast? Added anything else to the recipe? As for how long it needs, ovens vary, so the times will vary as well.
Excellent! A pizza craving killer!
Thank you!
I was surprised at how amazingly tasty this was!! I seriously don’t plan to ever use a regular pizza crust again! Finally a low carb, guilt free pizza option! Thanks for the incredible recipe! I plan to share it with all of my friends!
Thanks for the feedback. It’s a good one and we love it too.
Very good. Made it with can chicken egg whites cheddar cheese salt pepper Italian seasoning garlic powder spinach. Dressing on top whatever I had salsa cheese cherry tomatoes opinion peas lol. Tasted do good. Next time will put mushrooms peppers etc. Thx you
Perfect! Glad you loved it.
Delicious, very good meal, very filling. Added portobello mushrooms.
Yummyyyy!!
This was great! Such a good alternative for someone looking for a low calorie high protein option. I will definitely make it again. I added some Panko bread crumbs to the crust and it was nice and crispy. Not sure how big of a difference it made though.
So glad you loved it. Thanks Scott.
It’s ok. If protein is your ultimate goal it’s not a bad way to get it, although it was a bit bland and I had to doctor it up some. If you craved pizza, this is not going to satisfy you.
I can’t believe how easy & delicious this recipe is. I have this at least 3 times a week now. Thanks for sharing!