Flatbread pizza with pepperoni, chicken and onion

Making your own flatbread pizza can be fast, really easy and a lot of fun too. It’s so easy to customise with the toppings of your choice! In this recipe I’m using some left-over chicken that I had in the fridge, but this is totally optional. As are a lot of the toppings, really. Once you have the flatbread, the tomato paste and the cheese, why not go wild and create your own masterpiece? Have fun with this recipe, and come back and let me know what you made and how you got on with it

Ingredients

Flatbreads

175g/6oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting salt and black pepper 2 tbsp olive oil 75-100ml/2-4fl oz warm water

Toppings

2 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 200g/7oz tin chopped tomatoes ½ tsp dried mixed herbs 1 ball mozzarella, drained and torn (or pre-grated mozzarella/cheddar mix) 150g/5oz pre-cooked, shredded chicken 50g/2oz pepperoni slices 1/2 onion, very finely sliced

Method

First we will make the dough for the flatbreads: – Add the flour into a mixing bowl through a sieve, and season with a couple of pinches of salt and black pepper. Add the olive oil and then mix in the warm water – start with just 75ml/2.5fl oz, then you can add more if needed. Bring the mixture together to form a thick dough. Lightly flour a work surface and knead the dough for 3-4 minutes, until the dough is slightly elastic. Cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rest while we prepare the rest of the dish. Now we can start on the toppings: – Put a small saucepan on a low heat. Add a touch of olive oil and fry the garlic gently for one minute. Now add the tomatoes, dried herbs and a few pinches of salt and black pepper and bring up to a simmer. Break the tomatoes down with a potato masher or stick blender, to help create a smoother sauce and then simmer until reduced to a spreadable sauce. Preheat the oven to the highest temperature and place a non-stick baking tray in the oven to heat. While the sauce is reducing, back to the flatbreads Divide the dough into two equal(ish) balls and roll each ball out on a floured surface until about 5mm/¼in thick. They don’t have to be perfect circles, and I think they look better if they aren’t! Very lightly oil the hot baking tray, place the flatbread pizza bases on top and cook in the hot oven for 2-3 minutes Now turn the flatbreads over and divide the tomato mixture between the two bases. Spread it out with the back of a spoon, but leave a 1cm / 1/2in border free round the edge.

Sprinkle over the shredded chicken, top with the torn mozzarella or grated mozzarella/cheddar mix, pepperoni slices and onion. Drizzle with a tiny bit of olive oil, season with a pinch of salt and pepper and place back into the hot oven for 6-7 minutes, until the cheese has melted and is starting to turn golden-brown. Serve immediately.

Tip If you have a pre-cooked meat like chicken, adding it between the tomato paste on the flatbread pizza and the cheese, rather than on the top, will stop it from drying out in the oven. You might also like Quick & Easy, Super Tasty Chicken Cordon Bleu Beautiful Crispy Lemon Chicken with Egg Fried Rice