CHICKEN DIJON PIZZA

Steps:

• Garlic chicken:.
• Combine garlic, soy sauce, salt and olive oil.
• Marinate the chicken breasts in the garlic oil for 10-20 minutes.
• Grill the chicken breasts for 5-7 minutes on each side (discard unused marinade).
• Take cooked chicken and chill thoroughly.
• Cut chicken into 3/4 inch cubes, set aside and refrigerate.
• Clean and trim spinach, plunge the leaves into rapidly boiling water for 30 seconds.
• Transfer the spinach to ice water and stir gently till the spinach is thoroughly chilled. The spinach should be limp and deep dark green.
• Drain the spinach and wring out all excess water.
• Set aside in refrigerator to continue draining till time to assemble the pizza.
• Braised shallots:.
• Cook shallots, stirring occasionally in olive oil over medium heat till lightly browned on all sides, about 3-4 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, add thyme, water, salt and pepper and cover.
• Cook over low heat, covered for approximately 1/2 hour, stirring or tossing every 4-5 minutes.
• Drain and set aside. The shallots should be soft, translucent and light yellow-brown.
• Caramelized onions:.
• Melt butter in a small non-stick skillet over medium heat and cook the onions, stirring, till they just begin to brown, 3-4 minutes.
• Add vinegar, reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking for 10 minutes, stirring to prevent scorching.
• Add soy sauce and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer, stirring.
• When done, the onions should be quite limp and caramelized brown.
• To make pizza:.
• Place the pizza stone in the center of the oven and preheat to 500 for one hour before cooking the pizza.
• Use a large spoon to spread 1 T mustard over the surface of the pizza dough within the rim.
• Place blanched spinach leaves over the mustard, forming a single layer.
• Spread 1/4 cup caramelized onions over the spinach and cover the onions with half the mozzarella.
• Evenly distribute half the grilled garlic chicken over the cheese.
• Place small cloves of shallot between the chicken pieces.
• Transfer the pizza to the oven; bake till the crust is crisp and golden and the cheese at the center is bubbly, 8-10 minutes.
• Repeat with remaining ingredients for a second pizza.