Grilled Chicken & Garlic-Shallot Whole Wheat Pizza

Haven't posted in a few days, no I haven't slacked off on my training or missed a workout. Still making progress and tweaked my routine for some soon to be great gains in lean mass.

I'll go over what I've done this week and give an update of my "fat boy contest" colleagues progress after I come back from my leg workout later tonight.

For now I would like to post a new recipe:

Grilled Chicken & Garlic-Shallot Whole Wheat Pizza

Recipe By :Rcube
Serving Size :4-6
Preparation Time :


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Garlic-Shallot Butter with Lemon
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup minced shallot
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves (or 1/2 teaspoon
dried)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pinch -- ground white pepper
1/3 cup full-bodied chardonnay
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon chicken base or bouillon cube (no MSG)

Grilled Garlic Chicken
2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 five-ounce boneless/skinless chicken breasts

For the Pizza
1 recipe Whole wheat honey Pizza Dough
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried)
3 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano leaves (or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried)
4 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley


To make Garlic-Shallot Butter with Lemon:
1. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a nonstick saucepan over medium- high
heat. Add shallot, garlic and thyme. Cook, stirring until mixture is
light brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
2. Add salt, pepper, wine, lemon juice and chicken base. Cook until
the mixture is reduced to about 1/2 cup (toward the end of the
reduction, reduce the heat to low and stir frequently to prevent
scorching).
3. Remove the pan from the heat; quickly and thoroughly whisk in the
remaining 4 tablespoons of butter.

To make Grilled Garlic Chicken:
1. Prepare a hot grill.
2. Combine garlic, salt and olive oil. Marinate the
chicken breasts in the garlic oil for about 15 minutes.
3. Grill the chicken breasts for 5 to 7 minutes on each side
(discard any uncooked marinade). Remove the cooked chicken from the
grill and chill thoroughly. Cut into 1/2 x 3/4-inch cubes or pull apart in to strips and set aside in the refrigerator.

To make the pizza:
1. Place the pizza stone (or pizza plate) in the center of the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F. for one hour before cooking the pizza.
2. Use a large spoon to spread 2 tablespoons of Garlic-Shallot
Butter over the surface of the prepared pizza dough, within the rim.
Cover the butter with half the mozzarella. Distribute half the grilled
garlic chicken evenly over the cheese.
3. Sprinkle half the rosemary and oregano over the chicken.
4. Transfer the pizza to the oven; bake until the crust is crisp and
golden and the cheese at the center is bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes. When
cooked, carefully remove the pizza from the oven. Slice and serve
5. Repeat with remaining ingredients for a second pizza. (The 2
pizzas may be prepared simultaneously if you are careful in placing the
pizzas at opposite corners of your pizza stone

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NOTES : Makes 2 9-inch pizzas