Chicken Fajita Pizza
A cross between pizza and fajitas, this Chicken Fajita Pizza recipe layers sliced chicken, peppers, onions, and mushrooms over salsa and pizza crust, then finishes with plenty of melted cheese for a flavorful meal.
An Easy Fajita Pizza Recipe
Shredded Monterey Jack cheese melts all over traditional fajita toppings and your favorite meat to create delicious pizza toppings. Baked on a refrigerated pizza dough this spin on pizza night only takes ten minutes to put together.
The flavor from leftover electric smoked whole chicken really amps up the flavors in this fajita inspired pizza!
We’ve always been pizza lovers! As adults, Mexican inspired dishes make it to our menu more often. We love how the extra cheese and pizza crust puts a fun spin on traditional chicken fajitas. We are big fans of easy recipes!
I like to make this Chicken Fajita Pizza recipe when we already have peppers, onions and mushrooms in the house. A few other recipes that work together in a meal prep plan are Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joe Sliders, Bell Pepper Nachos, and Air Fryer Sausage, Peppers and Onions.
Ingredients Needed:
- Tube of refrigerated pizza dough
- Chicken strips or cubes
- Vegetable oil
- Chili powder
- Salt
- Minced garlic
- Onion
- Red and green peppers
- Mushrooms
- Salsa
- Monterey Jack cheese
How to Make Chicken Fajita Pizza
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is hot add strips of chicken and stir-fry for about 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
Stir in spices. Then add vegetables. Continue to stir-fry for 1 – 2 minutes until vegetables are crisp tender.
Unroll pizza dough on a pizza stone (preferred) or lightly greased baking sheet. Partially bake for 8 – 10 minutes at 425°F.
Remove from the oven and spread chicken mixture over the crust. If there is extra juice in the skillet drain so the crust doesn’t become soggy.
Spoon salsa over chicken mixture and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
Bake for an additional 15 – 18 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
Jennifer’s Recipe Tips & Tricks
- For the best results use a pizza stone. Another option is baking pizza crust on a wire baking rack so that the bottom and center can get baked. We use a baking sheet, but sometimes the center of the dough doesn’t finish baking perfectly.
- A rolling pin may be used to shape pizza dough into a circle or rectangle. I typically use my fingers and spend the least time handling it possible.
- Leftover chicken may be reheated as long as it is juicy and tasted great for the first meal.
- Freshly shredded Monterey Jack cheese is our favorite topping, but Mexican cheese can also be used.
- Pizza tastes best warm just out of the oven. Unfortunately, leftovers don’t reheat well, but could be reheated in a toaster oven for best results.
More Easy Mexican Inspired Recipes
- Taco Meatloaf recipe
- Easy Taco Crescents
- Mexican Noodle Casserole
- Fajita Chicken Mac and Cheese recipe
Chicken Fajita Pizza
Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 ounce package Refrigerated pizza dough
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 pound chicken breasts cooked and sliced
- 1 cup onion sliced
- 1 cup red bell pepper sliced
- 1 cup green bell pepper sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and spray a baking stone with non-stick cooking spray. Unroll pizza dough on stone. Pizza dough can be shaped in a rectangular or round shape with a rolling pin.10 ounce package Refrigerated pizza dough
- Season chicken with garlic, chili powder and salt.1 clove minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoons chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken strips and stir-fry for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.1 pound chicken breasts, 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- Add sliced onions, peppers and mushrooms. Continue to stir-fry for 1-2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.1 cup onion, 1 cup red bell pepper, 1 cup green bell pepper, 1 cup mushrooms
- Partially bake pizza dough for 8 – 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and spread chicken mixture over crust. Spoon salsa over chicken mixture and sprinkle with shredded cheese.1/2 cup salsa, 2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese
- Return pizza to the oven and bake for 15 – 18 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Serve warm.
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We made this last night and it was SO TASTY! Easy to make and quick clean up too!
We like to have pizza on Friday night but was looking for something different than traditional pizza. This was quick, easy and delicious!
You mention Salsa in the instructions but not in the ingrediencies?
Thank you for letting me know! There’s 1/2 cup of salsa. We hope you enjoy!