{"id":5591,"date":"2009-12-22T04:00:02","date_gmt":"2009-12-22T09:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ourgrandmotherskitchens.com\/?p=5591"},"modified":"2012-02-23T18:04:04","modified_gmt":"2012-02-23T23:04:04","slug":"mexican-chicken-pizza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourgrandmotherskitchens.com\/?p=5591","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Chicken Pizza"},"content":{"rendered":"

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My family and I were looking for something simple to make and eat while trimming our Christmas tree\u2014and then Erin Cosby Idehenre posted a picture on Facebook of a pizza she had just made!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Erin is the great-granddaughter of Mary Parker (a.k.a. Gam), the late matriarch of my Hawley, Massachusetts, neighborhood. So we\u2019re sort of related. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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A multitalented young woman, Erin has\u00a0two spirited little daughters, five-year-old Paige and five-month-old Mina, and a darling marine husband, Azi.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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(I may be predisposed toward Azi because we met at a family event at which everyone was singing. When he heard my voice he asked whether I was an opera singer. Some people might say this indicates\u00a0that he doesn\u2019t know a lot about music. I say\u00a0it indicates that\u00a0he\u2019s insightful!)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Erin\u2019s picture of her creation looked so good that I had to make the pizza. She gave me the basic outlines, and I adapted a few things as is my wont.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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My family was skeptical of the pizza\u2019s original name, Chicken Taco\u00a0Pizza. So I changed it to Mexican Chicken Pizza. (Sorry, Erin! You\u2019re still a great cook!) The pizza isn\u2019t really Mexican since Erin lives in North Carolina and I live in Massachusetts, but it is influenced by Mexican cuisine.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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You\u2019ll note that the recipe makes two pizzas. You may make two and freeze one, cut the ingredients in half, or use the ingredients listed and just pile them on a bit thicker. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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You may also add to the pizza as you like. I was feeding a small child and didn\u2019t want to get too spicy, but adults might like jalape\u00f1os on the thing.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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However you make it, the recipe is a winner. We\u2019re thinking of making it again Christmas Eve (and maybe even New Year\u2019s Eve with leftover Christmas turkey!). It\u2019s simple, tasty, and satisfying.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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We\u2019re confident that Santa will enjoy the piece we plan to leave out for him. No coal for us this year!<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Left to right: Paige, Azi, Erin, and Baby Mina<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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Chicken (or even Turkey) Taco Pizza a.k.a. Mexican Pizza<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Ingredients:<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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for the crust:<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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2 1-pound packages of commercial pizza dough (make your own if you want to; I got lazy)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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extra-virgin olive oil as need for saut\u00e9ing
\n1 medium onion, finely chopped
\n1 garlic clove, minced
\n1 bay leaf (optional)
\n1 teaspoon ground cumin or cumin seed
\n1\/2 teaspoon salt
\nseveral turns of the pepper grinder
\n1\/2 cup chicken stock
\n1 15-ounce can black beans (either with liquid or partly drained, depending on how moist you like your pizza)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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for the chicken:<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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1\/4 cup chicken stock
\n2 to 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded
\n1 teaspoon chili powder
\n1\/2 teaspoon ground cumin or cumin seed<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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for assembly:<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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the black bean mixture above
\n12 ounces shredded cheese (a mixture of Monterey Jack and cheddar works well)
\nthe chicken mixture above
\n1 7-ounce can chopped green chiles
\n1 6-ounce can pitted ripe olives, drained and chopped into little rings<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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optional garnishes:<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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salsa fresca (or jarred salsa if fresh is unavailable)
\nsour cream
\nguacamole (we didn\u2019t have it and thus didn\u2019t use it, but it would be good!)
\nminced fresh cilantro<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Instructions:<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Bring the pizza dough to room temperature and preheat the oven as indicated in your dough instructions.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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While the oven is preheating do the quick cooking of the beans and the chicken.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Start with the bean mixture. In a 2-quart saucepan with a fairly wide bottom (so you can start by saut\u00e9ing) heat a splash of oil over medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer. Throw in the onion and garlic pieces, and saut\u00e9 them for a couple of minutes to release their aroma and juices. Add the seasonings and stir for a minute; then stir in the stock and beans.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Bring the bean mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 to 10 minutes\u2014until the seasonings have mellowed a little and some of the liquid has evaporated. Set aside, and move on to the chicken mixture.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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In a small frying pan over medium heat bring 1\/4 cup chicken stock to a boil. Throw in the chicken, chili powder, and cumin, and cook for a minute or two, stirring. The seasonings should be well distributed throughout the chicken, and most of the stock should have evaporated. Set this mixture aside as well.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Next, roll and\/or stretch each piece of pizza dough out gently (this may take a few tries) so that it forms a 14-inch circle (or a rectangle to go onto a cookie sheet if you don\u2019t have a pizza pan). Use a little flour to help with this if necessary.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Spray your pans lightly with cooking spray and oil them even more lightly. Place the dough on the pans.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Divide the bean mixture between the two pizzas, and use a spatula to spread it almost to the edges of the pizzas. Sprinkle the cheese on next, followed by the chicken, green chiles, and olives.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Bake the pizza until the cheese is nicely melted and the bottom of the crust turns golden brown. With my crust (from Trader Joe\u2019s) and my oven (old) this took 10 to 12 minutes.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Place the garnishes on bowls at the table so people can help themselves. (Erin put them on herself before serving the pizza; you may also do this.)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Makes 2 pizzas.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The last piece of pizza looked lonely. Fortunately, it didn't have to wait long to be eaten!<\/p><\/div>\n

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