Chicken Fajita Pizza in Under 30 Minutes
Quick and easy chicken fajita pizza recipe with bold flavors, crispy crust, and melty cheese—ready in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Dough ingredients
- ¾ cup lukewarm water
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1–2 tablespoons water (as needed)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Chicken fajita filling
- 2–3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 300 grams chicken breast, cut into thin strips
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 2 teaspoons red chili powder (or to taste)
- 1½ teaspoons crushed red chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1½ tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup green bell pepper, julienned
- ¼ cup red bell pepper, julienned
Assembling ingredients
- ¼ cup pizza sauce (halal-certified or homemade)
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (vegetarian or halal-certified)
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese (vegetarian or halal-certified)
- Black olives, sliced (to taste)
Instructions
- In a small jug, mix the lukewarm water, sugar, and instant yeast, then cover and let it sit for 10 minutes until it starts to foam up.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt, then pour in the yeast mixture and stir everything together.
- Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water as needed and mix until a soft dough forms, then add olive oil and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours until it doubles in size (don’t rush this — the rise makes a difference).
- While the dough is rising, heat cooking oil in a frying pan, add the chicken strips, and cook until they turn white and start to brown a little.
- Stir in garlic powder, salt, red chili powder, crushed chili, and oregano, cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the lemon juice and give it all a good toss.
- Add mushrooms, onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper, stir-fry for another 2 minutes, and set the pan aside to cool slightly.
- Grease your hands lightly with oil, punch down the risen dough, then divide it into two equal parts and roll each one into a 12-inch round on a floured surface.
- Place the dough rounds on pizza pans, prick them all over with a fork, then spread the pizza sauce evenly on each one.
- Top with the cooked chicken fajita mixture, followed by mozzarella, cheddar, and olives, then bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (about 400°F) for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbly.