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Low carbers- I discovered awesome pizza crust alternative!

Fritzo

Fritzo

Lifer
I stop eating carbs for 4 months this time of year to get cut for summer, and one of my downfalls is pizza. I love it. I can't live without it. I would freebase pizza if I could. But alas...pizza crust is made of flour, and I can't have it.

Then comes the Internet: I found a method to make pizza crust out of chicken breast and mozzarella cheese.

Chicken and cheese crust you say? That's crazy talk!

Well, it's not, and the results are so damned delicious I'm going to add this to my recipe lexicon. My kids even liked it...which is an accomplishment.

Pan fry or boil a boneless skinless chicken breast, then let it cool. Cut it into strips and add it into a food processor or a blender with 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese, basil, garlic, salt, and a touch of olive oil.

Blend until you get a dough, then shape it into a crust and bake on parchment paper at 425 for 15-18 minutes. Be sure to use parchment paper or it will stick to the pan.

Remove from heat, let it cool for 5-10 minutes, then coat with with olive oil. Add your sauce, toppings, cheese, etc, and then bake for 10-14 minutes (at 425).

The result is a very filling, incredibly bread like, tasty knife and fork pizza that I'm going to be craving every week.

Thought I'd pass it on for all you people in the same boat.
 
That sounds good. My wife is always trying to come up with gluten free pizza crusts, but she is vegan so this one won't fly.

Oh well, the last one made out of cauliflower was really good.
 
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poofyhairguy said:
That sounds good. My wife is always trying to come up with gluten free pizza crusts, but she is vegan so this one won't fly.

Oh well, the last one made out of cauliflower was really good.
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It really is the best crust alternative I've had, and it's amazing how bread-like it is.
 
We tried one out of cauliflower once.. it was horrible. Gonna have to try the chicken one. Not allergic to gluten or on a low-carb diet, but we try to avoid carbs in general.
 
That does sound pretty good. I never made a pizza from scratch before, I'd have to try it one of these days.

I feel sorry for gluten free/grain free type people though. It's so hard to eat anything without any of that stuff being in it.

This thread made me hungry for pizza, and I did not eat lunch yet. I might order Dominos. 😛
 
I just don't think I have the willpower to do a no carb thing. I like carbs too much. I'm trying to cut down a bit because I'd like to fit into *all* of the pants I own, as opposed to the current...some...but I dunno if I can do it. Something needs to be done though, because I'm not making much progress as is.
 
tHa ShIzNiT said:
I just don't think I have the willpower to do a no carb thing. I like carbs too much. I'm trying to cut down a bit because I'd like to fit into *all* of the pants I own, as opposed to the current...some...but I dunno if I can do it. Something needs to be done though, because I'm not making much progress as is.
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It was hard at first, but 60lbs later its hard to argue with the results. You get used to it after awhile. Just take comfort in the fact that you can eat lots of real food that you want to eat, like ribs, eggs, bacon, chicken, hamburgers, wings, etc, just eat more of it, and pass on the sides.
 
I've not tried this, but have used cauliflower before in lasagna... Here's an edited recipe:
http://tastykitchen.com/blog/2013/08/cauliflower-crust-pizza/

I did the similar process, but steamed the cauliflower and strained/dried prior to pulsing in my food processor... I then added it to the lasagna as a "noodle" layer... It wasn't as good as REAL lasagna, but wasn't bad either because it had all the part skim ricotta and mozzerella I like. 😀
 
tHa ShIzNiT said:
I just don't think I have the willpower to do a no carb thing. I like carbs too much. I'm trying to cut down a bit because I'd like to fit into *all* of the pants I own, as opposed to the current...some...but I dunno if I can do it. Something needs to be done though, because I'm not making much progress as is.
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PM me. I can give you some tips that will work fast.
 
blackdogdeek said:
Daddy just got hungry.

EDIT: When you say "garlic" do you mean garlic powder or garlic salt or minced garlic?

EDIT2: I also need to know the chicken breast weights/numbers
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You can eyeball it. I used garlic powder because I didn't have and fresh on hand. 1 boneless chix breast will make one crust, so...what's 1 chicken breast? 8-12oz?
 
Low carb or no carb? Tomato sauce has carbs.

I lost 85 lbs 3 years ago doing a low carb diet. I gained some back, but I'm back on my low carb thing again and it's coming off pretty quickly.
 
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