Hot Honey Chicken Pizza
A flavorful pizza topped with marinated chicken, red onions, and drizzled with spicy honey for a perfect balance of heat and sweetness.
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
- 1 pound pizza dough (homemade or store-bought (rested at room temperature))
Chicken
- 1 large chicken breast (thinly sliced)
Cheese
- 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Red Onion
- 0.25 cup red onion (thinly sliced)
Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Spices
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika
- 0.25 teaspoon chili flakes
Salt and Pepper
- to taste salt and pepper
Hot Honey
- 0.25 cup honey
- 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes (for hot honey)
- 0.5 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Fresh Basil (optional)
- handful fresh basil (torn, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C). Roll out dough into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface.
- Toss chicken slices with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Let marinate 10 minutes.
- Spread mozzarella on dough, add marinated chicken, red onions, and chili flakes. Bake 12–15 minutes until golden.
- Warm honey with red pepper flakes and vinegar, steep 5 minutes, then strain.
- Drizzle hot honey over pizza, top with basil if desired. Slice and serve immediately.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a sprinkle of chili flakes or fresh basil before serving.