Outdoor Cooking Contest - July 2010

 
 

Grilled Chicken Chipotle Pizza

Placement: Finalist

Prize won:  Outdoor Cooking Grill Master Apron

Yes... blurry start... but then... gotta start somewhere...

Yes... blurry start... but then... gotta start somewhere...

My very first contest win! YAY!

Let’s just call it my induction into the food competition world! 

An apron was not a bad start! I certainly needed one after having tossed a number of stained tops. 

But wait… what position did I achieve? Well, let’s just say I won an apron for being the 10th person to submit a recipe. Didn't really count as an award, but it certainly pumped me up for the next contest. 

Personal rating: Pretty good for starters! Great for quick weekday meal. 

Check out the my Mexican-inspired recipe link on the Outdoor Cooking website!

RECIPE:

Ingredients:

  • 1 tub large refrigerated biscuits (8 count)
  • All-purpose flour (to roll dough)
  • Cooking spray
  • 4 tablespoons light olive oil
  • 5-6 pieces chicken tenders
  • 1 chipotle pepper (canned in adobo sauce)
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Light olive oil
  • 1 cup onions (finely diced)
  • ¼ cup each green, red, and yellow bell pepper (finely diced)
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 tsp. adobo sauce (from chipotle pepper can)
  • 2 cups pepper Jack cheese (grated) 

Directions:

  1. Place biscuits over a floured surface. 
  2. Open dough with rolling pin forming 6"circles. 
  3. Spray grill with cooking spray. 
  4. Over medium/high heat, grill dough rounds (3-5 mintes per side) turning them only once. 
  5. Lay them over a cookie sheet and set them aside.
  6. In a small bowl marinate chicken with 1 Tbsp. olive oil, 1 chipotle pepper (minced), and ½ tsp. kosher salt. Grill chicken over medium/high flame (5 minutes on each side). Cut chicken into small, bite-size pieces. Set aside.
  7. In a medium saucepan, heat remaining olive oil (3 Tbsp.). Add onions and tri-color bell peppers. Sauté until vegetables are soft. Add water, tomato paste, and adobo sauce. Simmer for another minute. Set aside. 
  8. Pre-heat the oven to broil (500ºF.). To assemble pizza, spread sauce over grilled dough. Sprinkle with cheese and top with some chicken pieces. 
  9. Broil for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is completely melted. Serve piping hot!

 

 

 
Lidia Haddadian