Chicken Calzone

Chicken Calzone

From   Tea Time

Prep: 25 minutes

Cook: 30 minutes

Method: Moderate

Course: Snack

Type: Indian

Italian styled folded pizza baked in the oven

Ingredients

  • Mini pizza bases 4
  • Sauce
  • Blanched, peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes ½ cup
  • Tomato puree 4 tbsps
  • Refined oil 2 tbsps
  • Garlic, finely chopped 1 clove
  • Medium onion, finely chopped ½
  • Sugar 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper powder 1 tsp
  • Red chilli flakes 1 tsp
  • Dried oregano 1 tsp
  • Filling
  • Boneless chicken breast, cooked 1
  • Medium red capsicum ½
  • Medium green capsicum ½
  • Medium yellow capsicum ½
  • Pickled jalapenos, chopped 4
  • Dried oregano 1 tsp
  • Pizza cheese as required
  • Egg wash as required

Methods

  • Preheat oven to 180º C. Line a baking tray with butter paper.
  • To make the sauce, heat oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic and onion and saute till golden brown.
  • Add blanched tomatoes, tomato puree, sugar, salt, black pepper powder, chilli flakes and oregano and mix well. Take the pan off the heat and set aside to cool down to room temperature.
  • To make the filling, cut chicken breast into small pieces and put in a bowl. Finely chop red, green and yellow capsicums and put in another bowl.
  • Place mini pizza bases on the prepared baking tray. Top each base with 1 tbsp sauce, chicken pieces, capsicum pieces, jalapeno and oregano. Grate pizza cheese on each piece and fold the calzone and seal the edges. Press the edges with a fork to make an impression. Brush some egg wash on them.
  • Keep the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.
  • Take the tray out of the oven and let the calzones cool a little. Place them on individual serving plates and serve.