How to Make Jerk Chicken Pizza - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you love the bold and spicy flavors of Jamaican cuisine, then you're in for a treat with this Jerk Chicken Pizza recipe. This fusion of Caribbean and Italian flavors is a delicious twist on the classic pizza, perfect for enjoying with friends and family on game day or any casual gathering.

The star of this pizza is the jerk chicken, which is marinated in a flavorful blend of spices including allspice, thyme, garlic, and scotch bonnet peppers. The result is a tender, juicy chicken with ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon jerk sauce, or to taste
  • 3 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 portobello mushroom, finely chopped
  • 1 (10 ounce) package pre-baked thin pizza crust
  • ½ cup pizza sauce
  • 1 (4 ounce) package thinly sliced salami
  • 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Preheat the oven broiler. Brush the green pepper with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and place on a baking sheet. Broil about 5 minutes on each side, until skin begins to scorch. Remove from heat, and seal in a plastic container for 15 minutes. Cut into strips, remove seeds, pulp, and skin, and dice.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat the remaining olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken 10 minutes, until juices run clear. Mix in the roasted green pepper, jerk sauce, garlic, and portobello mushroom. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until heated through.
  • Place the pizza crust on a pizza pan, and spread with pizza sauce. Arrange the salami, then the chicken mixture evenly over the sauce. Top with mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake pizza 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Nutrition

    358 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 53mg
    • Sodium: 1012mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 30g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 23g
    • Vitamin C: 20mg
    • Calcium: 237mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 263mg