Wolfgang Puck BISTRO BTOBR0045 - Manual (Page 19)

Topping for Mexican Pizza
4 servings
INGREDIENTS
3 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
2 cups fontina cheese, grated
6 plum tomatoes, sliced thin
1 cup whole cilantro leaves
7 jalapeno peppers
2 cups roasted red peppers, sliced
1/2 cup roasted garlic, sliced
4 teaspoons parmesan cheese, grated
2 cups Maui or Vidalia onions, sliced
pinch cilantro, chopped
METHOD
1 Roast 7 whole jalapeno peppers by placing in the oven for 15
minutes at 350°. Then core, seed, and cut into thin slices.
2 Set oven to max on pizza cycle, and preheat for 20 minutes. Place
rack in top position in oven, put stone in oven for pre heating.
3 Prepare the pizza dough according to the recipe for Pizza Dough,
p. 29. Add all the toppings in the order they are listed in the recipe
except for the onions and cilantro.
4 When the pizzas are baked, remove from the oven and sprinkle with
the onion and chopped cilantro.
Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, Adventures in the Kitchen (Random
House, 1991)
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Topping for Spicy Chicken
Pizza
4 servings
INGREDIENTS
Chicken Mixture
3 cups boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons jalapeno pepper, chopped
pinch cilantro, chopped
salt
Toppings
3 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
2 cups fontina cheese, grated
1 pound plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
1/2 cup eggplant, cubed and sauteéd
1/2 cup grilled onions, chopped
chives, chopped
4 teaspoons parmesan cheese, grated
METHOD
1 Arrange the cubed chicken in a medium bowl and toss with 1/2 cup
olive oil, lime juice, jalapeno, and cilantro. Season lightly with salt. Let
marinate for about 1 hour, refrigerated.
2 In a skillet large enough to hold the chicken in one layer, heat the
remaining oil. Sauté the chicken just to brown on all the sides. Let
cool for 15 minutes.
3 Preheat oven to max on pizza cycle. Prepare pizza dough according
to the recipe, page 27. Add the toppings to the pizza in the order they
are listed above.
Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, Adventures in the Kitchen (Random
House, 1991)
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