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Crispy and delicious, this keto chicken pizza crust is the perfect low carb pizza crust to make for lunch or dinner! Top with your favorite low carb pizza sauces and toppings for a great low carb meal! This recipe can also be made dairy-free.
What is Chicken Pizza Crust?
You might have been wondering what is a real good pizza crust made of? Well, this chicken pizza crust is a pizza crust made entirely out of chicken! It's absolutely delicious and very filling. It can be made using cooked chicken, canned chicken and ground chicken.
This keto chicken pizza crust is very low in carbs and high in protein because it doesn't contain any flour or starches. It's the perfect low carb crust alternative.
Low carb chicken crust can be eaten as a meal on its own as it's extremely filling. If you take the additional toppings and sauce that we put on top of the keto chicken crust, you'll have yourself a complete meal filled with protein, vegetables and fats.
The typical keto chicken crust is made with a blend of chicken, cheese and eggs, but I'll also introduce a dairy free version in this recipe.
What does chicken crust pizza taste like?
Chicken pizza crusts tastes like chicken! Don't expect it to taste like a wheat pizza as it won't. It's made entirely out of chicken, so it shouldn't be tasting like anything other than chicken!
Why is Chicken crust pizza better than fathead?
I find chicken crust pizza is much better than the popular fathead pizza because it's less heavy and cheesy. Fathead contains so much fat from the nuts and cheese that you get full pretty quickly. I always feel quite bloated after eating it, so I prefer making a low carb pizza crust that isn't nut and cheese based.
This keto chicken pizza crust recipe also has significantly less calories than the standard fathead pizza crust.
What Kind of Chicken Can I Use?
The wonderful thing about this keto chicken crust is that you can use any type of chicken to make it. It's a pretty versatile low carb pizza crust to make.
- Ground Chicken: Use raw ground chicken mixed with herbs, eggs and cheese to make a sturdy pizza crust.
- Rotisserie Chicken: You can also use rotisserie chicken, or chicken breasts that's already been cooked and shredded to make this keto chicken pizza crust.
- Canned Chicken: If you don't have access to fresh chicken or rotisserie chicken, you can still use canned chicken. Simply shred the chicken before using.
Chicken Pizza Crust Nutrition
This keto chicken pizza crust only has 2.28g net carbs for ¼ of the recipe. A traditional pizza would have more than 75g of carbs so this low carb pizza crust recipe is just absolutely amazing!
This chicken pizza crust has the following nutritional information for ¼ of the recipe.
- 275 calories
- 16.03g fat
- 2.28g net carbs
- 29.69g protein
How to Make a Keto Pizza with Chicken Crust
You might be wondering you to make keto chicken crust pizza, but it's actually quite simple, actually too simple! Whether you choose to use shredded chicken, ground chicken or canned chicken, you can easily make this low carb chicken crust recipe.
In a large bowl, you're simply going to add all of the ingredients into it and mix with a spatula. Make sure all of the ingredients are evenly mixed before moving to the next step.
Add some piece of parchment paper over a baking tray, or use a pizza stone if you have one, and spread the chicken crust evenly onto the paper into any shape you want. This time I chose to do a large rectangle, but you can do any shape you feel like eating.
Place the baking tray into the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Take the tray out of the oven and top with your choice of low carb toppings and pizza sauce.
Place back into the oven and bake for an extra 20 minutes. The crust is now ready to be served!
Dairy Free Chicken Pizza Crust
If you choose to make a dairy free chicken pizza crust, you'll be adding the ground chicken, spices, nutritional yeast (for that cheesy flavor), coconut flour and an egg.
You'll mix all of that together and repeat the same steps as the chicken pizza crust above. The only thing different is the ingredients, but the recipe stays the same.
Possible Chicken Pizza Crust Toppings
There are so many toppings that go well with this keto chicken crust pizza. Here are some of my favorite low carb toppings:
Protein
- Pepperoni
- Bacon
- Salami
- Chicken strips
- Ham
Vegetables
- Asparagus
- Mushrooms
- Red Onions
- Tomatoes
- Olives
- Bell Peppers
- Spinach
- Herbs
- Kale
- Onions
- Broccoli
Fats
- Shredded Cheese
- Mozzarella
- Mascarpone
- Parmesan
- Halloumi
- Olive Oil
- Avocado Oil
The Best Keto Pizza Sauces
Making the chicken pizza crust isn't enough. You'll also need some delicious low carb sauces to spread on. Whether you like tomato sauces, pesto or white sauces, here are my favorite keto pizza sauce ideas that you can use to make this keto chicken pizza crust recipe.
- Keto White Sauce
- Low Carb Alfredo Sauce
- Keto Pizza Sauce
- Sweet Chili Thai Sauce
- Keto Pesto
- Keto BBQ Sauce
Frequently Asked Questions
Before making the recipe, make sure to read all of the frequently asked questions, tips and possible substitutions.
How long does this low carb chicken pizza crust last in the fridge?
It doesn't last too long as it is meat. It stays fresh for up to 5 days in the fridge. If you don't plan on eating it that fast, then simply freeze it for later.
Can I freeze this chicken pizza crust?
Yes, you can. Simply freeze the crust after it's been baked. I usually freeze it after baking it for 20 minutes. I put it in small Ziplocs and cut it into portion sizes. It'll keep in the freezer for about a month. If you want to freeze it longer than that, I recommend getting a food saver so that you can vacuum seal it.
When ready to serve, simply microwave and bake it again in the oven, top it with your favorite low carb ingredients and low carb pizza sauce and bake it once more per the original instructions.
Can I make this chicken crust dairy free?
Yes, you can. Simply scroll down to the recipe to access the dairy free version.
Can I make it a thick crust?
Yes, you can. Just don't spread the crust as thin. Spread it as thick as you want then bake it.
Can I make it a thin crust?
You can spread it pretty thin, but don't spread it too thin as you won't be able to hold a slice with your hands as it may break apart. If you do want to spread it extremely it, just use a fork and knife to eat it.
How can I up the flavors?
Change up the spices, alternate the cheese and use different toppings and sauces.
Other Pizza Ideas
Loved this recipe? How about trying other keto pizza recipes? There are so many ways to make a keto pizza, that you'll just love trying them all one by one! You'll also want to pair this pizza with some awesome appetizers like these air fryer chicken wings or these air fryer keto mozzarella sticks.
- Keto Pizza Crust: This crust is made with my magic keto dough. Made with a mixture of almond flour, coconut flour and psyllium, it can be made as a thin or thick crust.
- Keto Cauliflower Crust: This crust is made entirely out of cauliflower. Perfect for those who want to get their vegetables the fun way!
- Keto Broccoli Pizza Crust: This crust is made entirely out of broccoli. It goes well with any toppings and sauces and is absolutely delicious.
- Fathead Pizza Crust: This low carb pizza crust is made out of almond flour, cheese and eggs. It's very similar to a wheat crust and various baked goods can be made with it.
- Cream Cheese Pizza Crust: This creamy pizza crust is made entirely out of dairy so if you're missing on some fat, this is the pizza crust to try!
Tools Needed to Make this Chicken Pizza Crust
[easyazon_link identifier="B07F6F631N" locale="US" tag="mypcoskitchen05-20 "]Parchment Paper[/easyazon_link]: You'll need some parchment paper to spread the chicken crust over. Do not use wax paper or aluminum foil. The chicken will stick.
[easyazon_link identifier="B00LGLHUA0" locale="US" tag="mypcoskitchen05-20 "]Mixing Bowl[/easyazon_link]: You'll need a mixing bowl to mix all of the ingredients together.
[easyazon_link identifier="B06XGV3RS4" locale="US" tag="mypcoskitchen05-20 "]Pizza Stone[/easyazon_link]: This is optional, but if you want to ensure an even bake and crispy crust, then this is a good investment to make!
Final Tips & Possible Substitutions
Before making this recipe, make sure to read all the tips below and possible ingredient substitutions!
- Make sure to bake your gluten free chicken pizza crust before adding the toppings on!
- Make sure to spread the chicken crust evenly in order to get an even pizza dough.
- Make sure to use parchment paper and not wax paper or aluminum paper when baking the chicken crust. The chicken will stick to the wax and aluminum.
- Instead of ground chicken, you can use shredded rotisserie chicken or canned chicken. If you don't like chicken you can use ground beef, ground turkey or ground pork.
- Instead of the mozzarella cheese, you can use any kind of cheese you want.
Recipe Card
Keto Chicken Crust Pizza
Equipment Needed
- Parchment Paper
- Mixing Bowl
- Pizza Stone
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken (or shredded chicken, canned chicken, ground turkey, ground pork, ground beef)
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese (or any other kind of cheese)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp chives
- 1 tsp parsley
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 medium eggs
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
Dairy Free Chicken Crust
- 1 lb ground chicken (or shredded chicken, canned chicken, ground turkey, ground pork, ground beef)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp chives
- 1 tsp parsley
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 medium egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
- Place all of the ingredients into a large bowl and evenly mix with a spatula. (Same thing for the dairy free crust)
- Transfer the chicken pizza dough onto a baking tray with some parchment paper on top.
- Spread the chicken dough evenly making whatever shape you want to make. Think circle, rectangle, heart and so on.
- Bake the crust in the oven for 20 minutes and take out.
- Add your choice of sauce and toppings to the crust and place back into the oven. Bake for an additional 20 minutes, until the toppings are cooked through and the cheese is melted.Take out of the oven and let cool 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Make sure to bake your gluten free chicken pizza crust before adding the toppings on!
- Make sure to spread the chicken crust evenly in order to get an even pizza dough.
- Make sure to use parchment paper and not wax paper or aluminum paper when baking the chicken crust. The chicken will stick to the wax and aluminum.
- Instead of ground chicken, you can use shredded rotisserie chicken or canned chicken. If you don't like chicken you can use ground beef, ground turkey or ground pork.
- Instead of the mozzarella cheese, you can use any kind of cheese you want.
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Allison
Have you had any success with, or would you have any recommendations for, substituting the egg(s) for gelatin or flax/chia eggs?
Mira
Hi Allison, I've never really experimented with egg free baking, but I'm sure a flax egg would help?
Let me know if you try!
Molly
We made this last night. VERY successful.
Used 3lbs boneless, skinless thighs, ground in food processor. Worked just fine. All times seemed very good. Topped with sauce, red onion, red pepper, spinach, basil, Parmesan cheese. Eagerly consumed cold for lunch, today.
Looking forward to trying it again and topping with pesto, onions, sun dried tomatoes, Parmesan. Thank you so much for your great recipes!
Kelly Charbula
This recipe sounds great but confusing. It doesn’t say to cook ground meat first. Should it be cooked or not?
Mira
Hi Kelly, the ground meat cooks in the oven for 40 minutes so you don't need to precook it. I also included pictures for every step of the recipe in the blog post.
Sue
Can this be done baking Powder rather than yeast as I'm allergic to yeast?
Mira
Hey sorry what do you mean baking powder and yeast?
If you mean the nutritional yeast, you can just leave it out since it's just there for that cheesy flavor. Nutritional yeast and yeast are two different ingredients not used the same way.
Nadira
Hi! If I’m using pizza stone, do I still need to put parchment paper down?
Also, how come the baking times are the same for both raw chicken and pre-cooked chicken? If the bake time is to cook raw chicken all the way through- won’t it leave the pre-cooked chicken dry?
Mira
Hi Nadira, I would use parchment paper on the stone. The baking time is the same as the eggs and cheese still need to cook. The shredded chicken crust won't be dry, it will still be crispy/juicy like the ground meat one.