Description
This Creamy Chicken and Rice Flatbread Pizza with Mozzarella is a comforting dish that combines tender chicken, fluffy rice, and gooey cheese on a crispy flatbread. Perfect for a cozy family dinner, it’s quick to prepare and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large pieces Flatbread (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 cups Cooked Chicken, shredded (preferably rotisserie chicken)
- 1 cup Cooked Rice (white or brown rice, preferably leftover)
- 4 oz Cream Cheese (softened)
- ½ cup Sour Cream
- 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese, shredded (divided)
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
- ½ teaspoon Salt (to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil (for drizzling)
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- Red Pepper Flakes (Optional, for garnish, to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). This ensures a crispy base for the flatbreads as they bake.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken, cooked rice, softened cream cheese, and sour cream. Stir until fully blended. The mixture should be creamy and cohesive, without any large chunks of chicken or rice.
- Add the garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and black pepper to the chicken and rice mixture. Mix well until all spices are evenly distributed.
- Lay the flatbreads on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Spread the creamy chicken and rice mixture evenly over each flatbread, leaving a small border around the edges for a crust.
- Sprinkle 1½ cups of shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the top of the chicken and rice mixture.
- Drizzle olive oil lightly over the topped flatbreads.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown.
- Once done, remove from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes if desired. Slice into pieces and serve warm!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
Keywords: Always ensure your cream cheese is softened before mixing. You can use a pizza stone for enhanced crispiness, and consider adding a splash of lemon juice for a brighter flavor. Experiment with different cheeses for added flavor.