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4 Cheese Chicken Pizza

Updated: Oct 29, 2023 ยท Published: Sep 1, 2023 by Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan ยท 4 Comments

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Time: 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

This delicious 4 Cheese Chicken Pizza is made with an easy homemade garlic butter crust and loads of melted cheese. Add some chicken for a gourmet white chicken pizza you will love.

A perfect change of pace pizza that everybody will love.

๐Ÿง€Ingredients

Precooked chickenโ€”rotisserie or other cooked chicken
Pizza doughโ€”all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, yeast
Garlic butter for crustโ€”butter, garlic powder
Cheeseโ€”mozzarella, white cheddar, feta, and Parmesan
Recommendโ€”Roma tomato
Suggested toppingโ€”green pepper, red onion, cooked crumbled bacon

whole cooked 4 cheese chicken pizza.
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  • ๐Ÿง€Ingredients
  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸณHow to Make Chicken Pizza
  • โœ”๏ธTips and Options
  • Storage and reheating leftover pizza
  • โ“FAQs
  • Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
  • ๐Ÿ“–The Recipe Card with Step-by-Step Instructions
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This pizza has it all tender chicken, shredded mozzarella, white cheddar cheese, feta cheese crumbles, and grated Parmesan cheese added to butter and garlic-coated crust and a little fresh tomato, the taste is terrific.

You could call this Pizza Quattro Formaggi, which means "four cheese pizza" in Italian and is a classic Italian dish. The cheese is usually melted. Varieties can vary some but usually include mozzarella and commonly combined with gorgonzola, Parmigiano Reggiano, and goat cheese. It may be made with or without tomato sauceโ€”rossa (red) or bianca (white).

Check out these other pizza recipes, like How to Make Pizza Dough and Cook Homemade Pizza, French Bread Pizza, Bisquickยฎ Pizza Dough, Crock Pot Pizza Casserole, and Low-Carb Tortilla Pizza, which includes a variation of this recipe.

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸณHow to Make Chicken Pizza

  1. Mix crust ingredients completely, form into a ball, cover, and let rise until double in size.โ€”about 30-40 minutes.
  2. Spread the dough on a well-oiled 12-inch pizza pan or ยผ sheet baking tray.
  3. Combine melted butter and garlic powderโ€”brush on the made-out dough.
  4. Top with shredded chicken, cheeses, and other toppings of choice.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

This is a summary of the steps and ingredients. See the recipe card or the step-by-step photo instructions below for full instructions.

โœ”๏ธTips and Options

The dough

  • The dough, after mixing, should be soft and a little fluffy. It will be a little sticky. Add a bit more water or flour to adjust if needed.
  • The dough can be made ahead and refrigerated or frozen. See How to Make Pizza Dough for details.
  • This pizza uses a standard-thickness crust but makes more or less pizza dough to adjust the thickness of the crust.
  • I recommend AP (all-purpose) flour or bread fluid. You can substitute up to 50% whole wheat, but this recipe calls for a white crust. The whole wheat will usually need more fluid and a touch of honey.
  • Non-wheat flour is probably not a good substitute in this recipe. Gluten-free baking is a whole other thing and not just some substituting.

Sauce and Toppings.

  • I like using thin slices of Roma tomatoes for a little more Italian tomato-like taste.
  • The chicken can be any cooked chicken you happen to have. Perfect use for leftover rotisserie chicken. You can leave the chicken off if you wish.
  • The main feature of this recipe is the combination of chicken with the cheeses, and I suggest following my suggestions. But Gorgonzola cheese, Fontina cheese, Romano cheese, goat cheese, and Provolone cheese are also good choices.
  • Ricotta is used mainly in New York Style White, which is a different recipe.

โ†•๏ธHow to make this smaller "for two" or "family size" recipe

This is a very easy recipe to cut in half or double. As written, this makes a 12-inch medium-sized pizzaโ€”about eight slices and will fit on an eighth-size sheet pan. A half recipe makes an 8-9 inch small pizza, and a double recipe makes a large 16-inch pizza that works on a quarter sheet pan, also.

  1. Use the recipe card and adjust the number of servings to half or double.
  2. Use the amount of ingredients in the ingredient list, not the instructionsโ€”those do not adjust.
  3. Cook for the same amount of time.

Storage and reheating leftover pizza

Store leftover pizza sealed in an airtight container, like a Ziplock bag. Refrigerate for 3 days or freeze for 3 months.

Leftover pizza is best reheated in a medium oven on a preheated pizza stone. You can reheat it in a microwave, giving a soggy crust or a skillet, which is good for the crust but not the best for the cheese.

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โ“FAQs

What other topping would be good on 4-cheese pizza?

In addition to the variety of cheeses and chicken mentioned above, you can add almost anything you like. Add a tomato-base pizza sauce, use other spices, or sprinkle with fresh basil. Add some mushrooms, black olives, or caramelized onions. And I have been known to add some cooked Italian sausage or pepperoni.

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Step-by-Step Photo Instructions

disolving yeast in water.

In a large mixing bowl, add 1 cup warm water, ยฝ pack of rapid or quick yeast, ยฝ teaspoon sugar, ยฝ teaspoon salt, and 1 ยฝ teaspoons olive oil.

mixing dough in bowl.

Add 2 ยผ cups flour and mix. Add more flour if it is too sticky, but you are making a light dough, not a heavy brick. Add more water if needed.

dough rising in bowl.

Cover, place in a warm place, and let rise until double in sizeโ€”about 30-40 minutes.

topping ingredients on black board for pizza.

While the dough is rising, prep any toppings. Precooked rotisserie chicken or other precooked chicken, green bell pepper, red onion, and Roma tomato are recommended.

coating the dough with butter and garlic.

Preheat oven to 375ยฐ convection or 400ยฐ in a conventional oven. Spread the dough on a well-oiled medium 12-inch pizza pan. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a microwave, mix with 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and spread thinly over the dough.

white pizza on pan ready for oven.

Top with cheeses and other toppings of choice.

slice of 4 cheese chicken pizza on a white plate.

Bake in an oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

๐Ÿ“–The Recipe Card with Step-by-Step Instructions

whole cooked 4 cheese pizza.

4 Cheese Chicken Pizza

5 from 2 votes
From Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan
This delicious 4 Cheese Chicken Pizza is made with an easy homemade garlic butter crust and loads of melted cheese. Add some chicken for a gourmet white chicken pizza you will love.
Prep Time: 1 hour hour
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes
Servings #/Adjustable :8
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Ingredients

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Dough

  • 2 ยผ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cups water - warm
  • ยฝ teaspoon salt
  • ยฝ teaspoon sugar
  • ยฝ pack rapid or quick yeast

Toppings

  • 1 cup cooked chicken
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ยผ cup Parmesan cheese - grated
  • โ…“ cup feta
  • โ…“ cup white cheddar - shredded
  • โ…“ cup mozzarella - shredded

Optional toppings

  • 1 Roma tomato - sliced โ…› inch
  • ยผ red onion - medium thinly sliced
  • ยฝ green pepper - diced
  • 2 strips bacon - Cooked crumbled

Step-by-Step Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, add 1 cup warm water, ยฝ pack of rapid or quick yeast, ยฝ teaspoon sugar, ยฝ teaspoon salt, and 1 ยฝ teaspoons olive oil.
    disolving yeast in water
  • Add 2 ยผ cups flour and mix. Add more flour if it is too sticky, but you are making a light dough, not a heavy brick. Add more water if needed. Cover, place in a warm place, and let rise until double in sizeโ€”about 30-40 minutes.
    dough rising in bowl
  • While the dough is rising, prep any toppings. Precooked rotisserie chicken, green bell pepper, red onion, and Roma tomato are recommended.
    ingredients on black board for pizza
  • Preheat oven to 375ยฐ convection or 400ยฐ in a conventional oven. Spread the dough on a well-oiled medium 12-inch pizza pan. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a microwave, mix with 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and spread thinly over the dough.
    coating the dough with butter and garlic
  • Top with chicken, cheeses and other toppings of choice.
    white pizza on pan ready for oven
  • Bake in an oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
    slice of 4 cheese pizza on a white plate.

Recipe Notes

Pro Tips:

  1. This is for a standard thickness 12-inch crust.
  2. Changing the size of the pizza and pan sizes are discussed in the post.
  3. The dough needs to be a bit light, so it will be a little sticky.
  4. The chicken is pre-cooked leftovers from wherever you want itโ€”usually rotisserie chicken.
  5. I don't recommend changing the cheeses much. It is the feature of this recipe but options are in the recipe post.

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You can adjust the number of servings above; however, only the amount in the ingredient list is adjusted, not the instructions.

Nutrition Estimate (may vary)

Calories : 238.2 kcal (12%)Carbohydrates : 28.9 g (10%)Protein : 12.4 g (25%)Fat : 7.8 g (12%)Saturated Fat : 4.1 g (21%)Polyunsaturated Fat : 0.6 gMonounsaturated Fat : 2 gTrans Fat : 0.1 gCholesterol : 33 mg (11%)Sodium : 354.2 mg (15%)Potassium : 132.9 mg (4%)Fiber : 1.3 g (5%)Sugar : 1 g (1%)Vitamin A : 272.6 IU (5%)Vitamin C : 7.3 mg (9%)Calcium : 136 mg (14%)Iron : 2 mg (11%)

Originally Published: September 7, 2011. Updated with expanded options, refreshed photos, and a table of contents to help navigation.

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  1. Chris says

    September 11, 2011 at 6:33 am

    Dude, that looks wicked good! Alexis and I enjoy white pizza as our favorite but use alfredo based sauce. The 4 cheeses that you use bring a lot of taste to the pizza and I'll be giving this a try soon. Bookmarked this post.

    Reply
  2. Mumsfilibaba says

    September 10, 2011 at 4:29 am

    Mmm. Can I have a slice? :P

    Reply
  3. Barefeet In The Kitchen says

    September 08, 2011 at 2:16 pm

    This looks delicious. I'd love a slice of this for lunch.

    Reply
  4. Inspired by eRecipeCards says

    September 07, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    Beautiful photo... just wanted to stop and say thanks for being such an active part of erecipecards... Love your recipes... Far as i am concerned, September is the best month for grilling!

    All of your recipes show up here...

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