Jerk Chicken Pizza with Mango Salsa

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 (12 inch) pre-baked pizza crust

Toppings

• 14 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 1 tablespoon jerk seasoning
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup bottled barbecue sauce
• 1/4 cup (3/4 ounce) Wisconsin Asiago Cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) Wisconsin Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) Wisconsin Smoked Mozzarella Cheese, grated

Mango Salsa

• 1/2 ripe mango, diced
• 2 tablespoons red onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon ripe tomato, diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon fresh mint, basil or cilantro or mixture of all three, chopped

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F.

Toppings

1. Coat chicken with jerk seasoning.
2. Heat olive oil in sauté pan; sear chicken on both sides.
3. Remove chicken from pan; add mushrooms to pan and sauté them for about 1 minute.
4. Drain liquid from pan.
5. Slice chicken into thin strips.

Mango Salsa

1. In small mixing bowl, combine and mix thoroughly all ingredients.

Assembly

1. Spoon barbecue sauce over pizza crust.
2. Top with mushrooms and chicken strips.
3. Sprinkle cheeses on top.
4. Bake pizza for 7 to 8 minutes until crust is browned and cheese is golden and bubbly.
5. Garnish pizza with mango salsa immediately.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin

By Chef Thomas Catherall, C.M.C., Here to Serve Restaurants