Chicken Alla Vodka Pizza

INGREDIENTS

• Botticelli Alla Vodka Sauce
• 1 pizza dough, store bought or homemade
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 cup kale, chopped
• 5-6 garlic cloves
• freshly shredded pecorino romano
• freshly shredded parmigiano reggiano
• fresh mozzarella
• fresh rosemary and thyme, chopped, for garnish
• red pepper flakes for garnish
• Botticelli Finishing Extra Virgin Olive Oil 
• Botticelli Cooking Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• salt and pepper to taste

PREPARATION

1. Preheat the oven to 400F and line a sheet pan with parchment.
2. Toss the sliced bell pepper and garlic in Cooking Extra Virgin Olive Oil and spread out onto the sheet pan.
3. Roast for 20 minutes or until the bell pepper is soft and slightly charred. Remove from the oven and set aside.
4. While the peppers are roasting, pat the chicken thighs dry and season liberally with salt and pepper.
5. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat. 
6. Drizzle in some Cooking Extra Virgin Olive Oil and cook the chicken thighs until crisp, about 4-5 minutes, then flip and continue to cook until done. Set aside to cool.
7. Once cool enough to touch, slice against the grain, into thin pieces.
8. Increase the oven to 480F.
9. Toss the pizza dough out to your desired size and thickness and place on a pizza pan.
10. Spread on some alla vodka sauce, then add kale, chicken, roasted garlic, roasted peppers, mozzarella, pecorino romano, and parmigiano reggiano.
11. Bake for 10 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese has melted.
12. Brush the crust and sprinkle on the fresh herbs and red pepper flakes. Slice and enjoy!