This picture is ~~truly unappealing~~ maybe not one of my best, but the pizza is so good! I just need to update the photo, which shouldn’t be difficult because we eat a lot of pizza. Caramelized Onions, Smoked Gouda Chicken Pizza is one of my favorites mainly because of the smoked Gouda. I went through a phase where I was putting it in everything and combining it with caramelized onions and pecans. I even used it in a rice recipe ! And here it is in pizza.

Gouda Cheese

Gouda cheese is popular and pretty easy to find here in the US, but there are so many types available it can be overwhelming. Smoked or unsmoked, aged or “young”? You could do a whole wine and cheese pairing class with just different kinds of Gouda. For the pizza, I do like smoked though it can be fairly strong. I don’t have one favorite brand, but it’s hard to go wrong with Boarshead. Another good one is a brand called Applesmoked.

Building the Pizza

Caramelized Onions Smoked Gouda Chicken Pizza is easy, especially if you have some cooked chicken around. For the crust, you can use anything — even a giant tortilla, as I did with the pizza in the photo. Use whatever crust you like! I tend to jump around when it comes to crusts and use whatever I’m in the mood for — homemade pizza dough, Trader Joe’s, store bought naan, or the the big pitas from Mediterranean bakeries here in Chicago.

Recipe

Caramelized Onions, Smoked Gouda Chicken Pizza

Anna

Smoked Gouda Chicken Pizza topped with caramelized onions and roasted vegetables. Bacon is optional!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 12

Total Time 27

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Servings

Ingredients

1 12 inch pizza crust — homemade or pre-baked
1/2 tablespoon butter
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups thinly sliced sweet onion 1/2 pound, more if you like
1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Pinch of salt optional
1 1/2 cups diced fully cooked chicken breast
3/4 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup shredded smoked Gouda cheese
1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves roughly chopped
1/3 cup nuts walnuts or pecans okay too

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees or the temperature indicated on the pizza crust package.
Put the butter and olive oil in a large skillet and set heat to medium. Add onions and sugar and cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring often, until onion is soft and edges are browned. Season with black pepper and a little salt if desired. Turn off heat and toss in the Worcestershire sauce and chicken.
Sprinkle half the mozzarella and Gouda over the crust. Scatter spinach leaves over cheese, then top with chicken & onion mixture and remaining cheese. Sprinkle walnuts over top and season with remaining pepper.
Bake pizza as directed on package for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly

Notes

To make the chicken I usually just bake two boneless, skinless chicken breasts at 350 until they reach 165 degrees F (about 25 to 30 minutes). You can use rotisserie chicken, buy cooked chicken or use chicken that’s leftover from another dinner.

If you don’t feel like buying the two different kinds of cheese, you can make the pizza with Italian Five Cheese Blend. The flavor will be slightly different, but still good.

If you are making this with Pillsbury canned dough, I recommend their thin crust variety. For best results, spread it in a pan and bake for 7 minutes. Add the toppings and then bake for another 7 to 9 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the edges are crisp.

Keyword Chicken, Smoked Gouda

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