Low-carb cauliflower pizza with chicken

Low-carb cauliflower pizza with chicken and mozzarella. A well-seasoned dinner with a pizza base made from finely grated veg. Plenty of protein and very tasty.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 20 min
• Cooking time: 30 min
• Total time: 50 min
• Calories: 380 kcal per serving
• Protein: 42 g
• Fat: 17 g
• Carbs: 12 g

Ingredients

• 400g cauliflower
• 1 egg
• 50g grated mozzarella
• 150g passata
• 150g chicken breast
• 100g grated mozzarella
• 1 tsp oregano

Method

You’ll need: oven · blender · chopping board · knife · grater

1. Blitz the cauliflower florets in a blender to a fine, semolina-like texture, steam briefly until soft and squeeze out the water well in a clean tea towel.
2. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (180 °C fan). Knead the squeezed cauliflower with the egg and the first 50 g of mozzarella into a dough.
3. Press the dough flat on baking paper and pre-bake the base for 15 min until golden brown.
4. Meanwhile, cut the chicken breast into wafer-thin strips.
5. Spread the passata over the hot base, top with the chicken, the remaining mozzarella and the oregano and bake the pizza for another 15 min.

Good to know

Pizza night, low on carbs. The base is made only from veg, while the chicken adds plenty of protein.

Swaps

Chicken breast → turkey breast (turkey is a very lean swap for the chicken and cooks through just as quickly).

Cooking tips

Squeezing the water out of the cauliflower is the most important step in the recipe. If it's too wet, the base will never turn crisp.

Storage

The pizza tastes best fresh from the oven. Reheated, the veg base soon goes soft.

Allergens

Contains egg and milk. Completely gluten-free and nut-free.