Tex-Mex BBQ Pizza
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Tex-Mex BBQ Pizza
Welcome to the days of the mean, lean pizza–only 18% calories from fat, compared to some traditional versions that surpass the 75% mark.
Yield
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
4 | to 6 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts |
1 | (12-inch) prepared pizza crust |
1/3 | cup barbecue sauce |
1/3 | cup finely chopped onion |
1 | tablespoon lemon juice |
2 | tablespoons diced mild green chilies |
2 | to 3 small tomatoes, seeded, sliced |
1 | cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese |
1/4 | cup lightly packed fresh cilantro, chopped |
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil in large saucepan over high heat. Add chicken; cover, remove from heat and let stand 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Drain; cut into small cubes.
- If recommended cooking time for crust is longer than 5 to 7 minutes, prebake crust until this amount of time remains.
- Combine barbecue sauce, onion and lemon juice in small bowl; spread over crust leaving 1/2-inch border. Top with chicken; sprinkle with chilies and tomatoes. Sprinkle cheese evenly over top. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until cheese begins to brown. Cut pizza into 8 wedges and top with cilantro.
Nutritional Information
Calories | 413 |
Calories from Fat | 18 % |
Total Fat | 8 g |
Saturated Fat | 2 g |
Cholesterol | 25 mg |
Carbohydrate | 61 g |
Fiber | 2 g |
Protein | 25 g |
Sodium | 358 mg |
Dietary Exchange
Starch | 3-1/2 |
Vegetable | 1 |
Meat | 2 |
Fat | 1/2 |
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