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    Home » Recipes » Quick Dinners

    Published: Jan 10, 2023 · by: Jennifer Banz · This post may contain affiliate links

    Chicken Crust Pizza - Only 3 Ingredients!

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    This chicken crust pizza is really easy to make and only requires 3 ingredients plus toppings. You will love the delicious flavor and it can be picked up just like a traditional pizza crust. It's a perfect keto dinner!

    sliced chicken pizza crust on a tray

    When I am pressed for time, I know I can rely on this chicken pizza crust recipe to have dinner in a flash.  Add your favorite toppings and dinner is served.

    I'm sure we have all heard about low carb pizza crust or Fathead Pizza that uses fathead dough, but have you heard of Chicken pizza crust?  Yes, a pizza crust made out of chicken!

    Which kind of chicken is best?

    There are 3 types of chicken commonly used in chicken crust pizza recipes.

    • canned chicken - has to be dried out in the oven before it can be formed into a pizza crust and then baked again.
    • cooked, shredded chicken - has to be cooked first, shredded, then dried out in the oven for best results.
    • raw ground chicken

    In my opinion, the raw ground chicken is the easiest and least time consuming option and it has really great flavor.  It passed the husband test!

    You are not going to believe how easy this chicken pizza crust is to make and how fast!  I had this ready in about 30 minutes.

    Ingredients and substitutions

    This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for this chicken crust pizza recipe, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For a printable recipe, see the recipe card below.

    What is keto chicken pizza made of?

    ground chicken in a glass bowl

    1 pound Ground chicken (.5 kg) - You can find raw ground chicken in the meat department of most grocery stores.  I would recommend using 85/15 for the most flavor.  If you can't find ground chicken, you can also use ground turkey. If you want, you can make this using raw, boneless, skinless chicken pieces.  They would just need to be ground in the food processor first.

    ½ cup Shredded mozzarella cheese (56g) - Just the cheap bag of shredded mozzarella cheese needed here.  No need for anything expensive!

    1 teaspoon Italian seasoning - This is optional but really drives home that pizza flavor.

    ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

    Your favorite pizza toppings

    How to make chicken pizza crust

    This section explains how to make this low carb chicken recipe step by step. For a full printable recipe, see the recipe card below.

    Step 1 - I pre-heated the oven and I mixed all of the chicken crust pizza ingredients in a bowl.  I also prepared a baking sheet by covering is with a sheet of parchment paper.  You could also use a silicone baking mat.

    mixing chicken and cheese in a bowl

    Step 2 - After I mixed everything with my hands, I spread the mixture out in a pizza shape on my lined baking sheet.  I tried to get this chicken crust pizza as thin as possible.

    spreading ground chicken on a baking sheet to make pizza

    Step 3 - I baked the chicken pizza crust for 20 minutes first before adding the toppings.  After adding your favorite toppings, bake for an additional 10 minutes.

    💡Tip: The chicken crust will release liquid as it bakes.  You can absorb this with paper towels if you want, or you can let it absorb back into the crust as it rests.

    When the chicken pizza was all finished baking, it looked like this!

    chicken pizza with mozzarella and Basil

    Keto chicken crust pizza toppings

    Most popular pizza toppings are keto friendly with the exception of potatoes...but that's really not traditional. Here is a quick list of toppings that would be considered keto friendly.

    • cheese
    • pepperoni
    • sausage
    • ground beef
    • herbs
    • olives
    • bell pepper
    • onion
    • mushrooms

    Can this chicken crust pizza be frozen?

    To freeze this crust, you would first cook it like the instructions state.  You can do the whole recipe, even as far as adding the toppings...but after you add the toppings, let it cool completely without doing the second bake.  After the pizza is cooled completely, Place it on a sheet pan in the freezer for 30 minutes to flash freeze.

    After 30 minutes, pull it out of the freezer, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.  When you're ready to eat the pizza, pre-heat the oven to 400F, place the unwrapped pizza on a piece of parchment and bake it in the oven for 10-15 minutes.

    Online store bought chicken pizza crust

    There is a company called Zero Carb Lyfe that makes a frozen keto chicken crust pizza that gets very good reviews.  This chicken pizza crust is made from just chicken, olive oil, and spices and is 210 calories per 8 inch crust and zero carbs.  The only downside is it is a bit pricey at $10 per crust.  Then it is only the chicken crust, not any toppings.  I can see it as a great option when you are in a no cooking mood.

    Chicken crust pizza calories

    This recipe is enough for 2-3 adults, depending on how hungry you are.  Using a ground chicken that is 85% lean, these calories for this crust is 408 for half the crust.  If you used a ground chicken that was 93% lean, the calories would be 360 for half the crust.  

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    Chicken crust pizza cut on a cookie sheet

    Chicken Crust Pizza Recipe - Only 3 Ingredients!

    This chicken crust pizza is really easy to make and only requires 3 ingredients plus toppings. You will love the delicious flavor and it can be picked up just like a traditional pizza crust. It's a perfect keto dinner!
    4.91 from 21 votes
    Print Recipe Save to FavoritesSaved! Pin Recipe
    Course: dinner, lunch
    Cuisine: American, Italian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 408
    Author: Jennifer Banz

    Ingredients

    • 1 Pound Ground Chicken
    • ½ Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
    • Your favorite pizza toppings
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    Instructions

    • Pre-heat the oven to 400F
    • Add the ground chicken, cheese, italian seasoning and salt to a bowl.  Mix thoroughly with your hands.  
    • Dump the mixture on a piece of parchment paper and spread into a pizza shape about ¼ inch thick.
    • Place the pizza crust and the parchment paper on a rimmed baking sheet snd bake for 20 minutes
    • Remove from the oven and add your favorite pizza toppings.  I added pizza sauce and more cheese.  Bake for an additional 10 minutes.
    • Remove from the oven and cool slightly.  Slice and serve.

    Jennifer's tips

    • The chicken crust will release liquid as it bakes.  You can absorb this with paper towels if you want, or you can let it absorb back into the crust as it rests.
    • This recipe is enough for 2-3 adults, depending on how hungry you are.  Using a ground chicken that is 85% lean, these calories for this crust is 408 for half the crust.  If you used a ground chicken that was 93% lean, the calories would be 360 for half the crust.  
    Can chicken crust pizza be frozen?
    To freeze this crust, you would first cook it like the instructions state.  You can do the whole recipe, even as far as adding the toppings...but after you add the toppings, let it cool completely without doing the second bake.  After the pizza is cooled completely, Place it on a sheet pan in the freezer for 30 minutes to flash freeze.
    After 30 minutes, pull it out of the freezer, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.  When you're ready to eat the pizza, pre-heat the oven to 400F, place the unwrapped pizza on a piece of parchment and bake it in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
     
    Servings: 2

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 408 | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 25g

    Nutrition is provided as a courtesy only. Please re-calculate on your own with the ingredients and amounts you used for the most accurate data.

    Keyword :chicken pizza crust, gluten free, keto chicken crust pizza recipe

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    1. Jennifer G says

      April 26, 2022 at 9:07 am

      I was just reminded how much I like chicken/bacon/ranch pizza...and I realize how well that would go with a chicken crust pizza! I'm so excited to try it out now. Thanks for this recipe.

      Reply
    2. Ellen Bornstein says

      February 23, 2022 at 7:34 pm

      5 stars
      I have tried with both ground and canned and they are both wonderful but canned is much easier.

      Reply
    3. Stephanie says

      February 20, 2021 at 6:08 pm

      5 stars
      oohh! I just submitted a review but forgot to rate it 5 stars! 😮

      Reply
      • Laura says

        April 09, 2021 at 1:20 pm

        5 stars
        This was so simple & so good! Thanks for the great idea/recipe!

        Reply
    4. Stephanie says

      February 20, 2021 at 5:00 pm

      5 stars
      I make this EVERY TIME I crave pizza!!!! I am diabetic, and have tried EVERY type of KETO crust out there....even cauliflower pizza.... This chicken crust pizza is, by far, the absolute best....no question about it! I press mine really thin, and bake for 30 minutes....until the chicken crust kind-of browns... just my preference with chicken. The topping possibilities are endless! Tonight I am having turkey pepperoni, pineapple, jalapeno, and spinach. I am so endlessly grateful to you for posting this wonderful recipe and giving me pizza back! I have shared this with any and everyone... *hug*

      Reply
    5. Ryan Clancy says

      February 13, 2021 at 6:25 pm

      How the heck do you say the pizza crust alone is 400 calories? A pound of ground chicken ALONE is double that!

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        February 16, 2021 at 12:44 pm

        Correct. The nutrition is for 1 serving and the recipe makes 2 servings. 1 pound of ground chicken is around 600 calories. Half of that would be 300.

        Reply
    6. Sumer Coile says

      July 20, 2020 at 9:47 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for sharing this recipe! By far the BEST pizza crust option I've found for Keto pizza.

      Reply
    7. Marcia Cunningham says

      July 15, 2020 at 7:15 pm

      5 stars
      My family loves this chicken crust pizza! Sometimes I use Alfredo sauce instead of a pizza sauce. I add thinly sliced onions and mushrooms before I add the cheese topping. We like a little cheddar cheese also.

      Reply
    8. Cindy says

      June 12, 2020 at 3:07 pm

      5 stars
      Trying tonight! Looks amazing!

      Reply
    9. gerly gonzales latimore says

      May 09, 2020 at 12:29 pm

      5 stars
      The hubby just made this and we both loooooved it! We put Italian sausage, onions, more mozzarella cheese and peperoncini! ??? this is a keeper indeed, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    10. Jennifer Rinaldo says

      July 20, 2019 at 7:18 pm

      5 stars
      Delish! I love this recipe! So unique, flavorful and satisfying! Thanks for posting this!!!

      Reply
    11. Ryan says

      June 01, 2019 at 5:54 pm

      4 stars
      Crust only review! I only used this recipe for the crust portion and it had really good flavor. The only suggestion that I would make is that 1/2" is too thick and gives it an odd texture, IMO. Will definitely make again but I'll roll it out thinner to make it a bit crisper. Oh yeah, aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray will work in place of parchment paper.

      Reply
    12. terdralynn says

      May 24, 2019 at 1:20 pm

      5 stars
      I've made other keto/low-carb crusts, but none compare to this one. My husband and I like this crust a lot, but my youngest LOVES it! He's always asking when I'm going to fix pizza with this crust again.

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        May 25, 2019 at 7:50 am

        That makes me so happy! Thank you so much for the review!

        Reply
      • Nora Thomas says

        July 15, 2019 at 3:17 pm

        This is from the recipe:

        I put the parchment paper with the crust in the oven directly on the rack.

        Place the pizza crust and the parchment paper on a rimmed baking sheet snd bake for 20 minutes.

        So I’m reading two different references about how to bake the crust in the oven. Could you clarify for me as I may be misunderstanding the directions? This sounds so yummy and I’m looking forward to trying it.

        Thanks so much for your response and for sharing this very interesting recipe.

        Reply
        • jenniferbanz says

          July 17, 2019 at 6:11 pm

          Sorry about that, Nora. I did change the recipe to place the crust on a rimmed baking sheet so the crust doesn't drip in the oven. I will update the post and thank you for bringing that to my attention!

    13. Emily says

      May 20, 2019 at 1:26 pm

      Any reason ground turkey wouldn't work as well? I have ground turkey on hand....

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        May 20, 2019 at 3:07 pm

        It would definitely work!

        Reply
    14. Jessy says

      March 11, 2019 at 11:25 pm

      5 stars
      So delicious and Keto approved! Thank you!

      Reply
    15. Holly says

      February 21, 2019 at 3:06 pm

      Is there a way to smoke this on a Traeger?

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        February 22, 2019 at 3:53 pm

        I am sure there is but I have no idea how, sorry!

        Reply
    16. Carole says

      January 12, 2019 at 11:41 pm

      5 stars
      What a great recipe. I had a problem with the parchment paper though. As it turned out, mine wasn't non- stick. I didn't realize there were differences in papers. I wish I had checked the link in the recipe first! My husband said this is a keeper.

      Reply
      • Sandra says

        July 31, 2019 at 2:33 am

        5 stars
        Sorry if this is a dumb question but is the 408 calories just for the crust or with the toppings too (new to eating healthy lol) I wanna make this exact recipe but I'm currently doing keto so I would like to log my correct info. 🙂

        Reply
        • jenniferbanz says

          August 02, 2019 at 8:39 am

          It's for just the crust. Each serving is half of the pizza

    17. Carole Richardson says

      January 12, 2019 at 9:45 pm

      5 stars
      What a great recipe! The idea is pure genius! My only problem was the fact that the parchment paper I used didn't do well with the oven temp (read crispy) and the crust stuck to the paper. I should have checked your choice of parchment in the recipe. Non-stick parchment, who knew. My husband said if I could figure out the paper, they were a keeper! Thanks.

      Reply
      • Tammy Reimer says

        March 04, 2023 at 10:58 pm

        How do you dry canned chicken in the oven in preparation for this recipe?

        Reply
    18. Amber says

      January 06, 2019 at 4:01 pm

      Do you think canned chicken would work?

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        January 07, 2019 at 3:04 pm

        I am not sure. If you try, let me know how it works out for you!

        Reply
    19. Dori says

      November 04, 2018 at 12:28 pm

      5 stars
      How much is one serving?

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        November 05, 2018 at 2:49 pm

        1/2 of the pizza

        Reply
      • Anna says

        August 13, 2019 at 10:34 pm

        What is the net carb ?

        Reply
        • jenniferbanz says

          August 14, 2019 at 4:59 pm

          1 Net carb for just the crust

    20. Kevin Nickerson says

      September 28, 2018 at 10:22 am

      This looks awsome.
      I'm going to try it topped with 1. BBQ sauce and red onion and bacon.
      Or 2. Buffalo sauce with crumbled blue cheese.
      Looks like a 5 star recipe I'll let you know.

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        September 28, 2018 at 10:48 am

        Both of those sound amazing! Let me know what you think!

        Reply
        • Kevin Nickerson says

          September 28, 2018 at 4:46 pm

          5 stars
          Just devoured the bbq pizza. Buffalo one is in oven. Very good just had to pat off moisture before adding toppings

    21. Tristan says

      August 27, 2018 at 3:49 pm

      What kind of pizza sauce do you use that is ok for keto?

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        August 27, 2018 at 7:13 pm

        I just look for one with the least amount of carbs

        Reply
    22. Lauren says

      July 02, 2018 at 7:48 pm

      5 stars
      Do you put out nutrition information for your recipes?!

      Reply
    23. Momof2under2 says

      June 21, 2018 at 5:31 pm

      4 stars
      I’m looking at my crust 10min into baking and it’s juicing like crazy! Why? ?

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        June 24, 2018 at 9:10 am

        That happens, it's no big deal! Chicken will release moisture as it cooks.

        Reply
    24. Sues says

      May 21, 2018 at 12:28 pm

      5 stars
      omg best idea ever. I love my carbs as much as the next person, but a chicken crust? It's seriously genius and is so, so delicious!

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        May 22, 2018 at 8:37 am

        So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    25. Marjory says

      May 21, 2018 at 10:59 am

      5 stars
      I'm always trying veggie pizza crusts. But, this is genius!!! Great recipe!

      Reply
      • jenniferbanz says

        May 22, 2018 at 8:38 am

        Thank you, Marjory!

        Reply

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