foodie fridays: mini naan pizzas with chicken chorizo
I was thinking the other day about bagel bites.
Do y’all remember pizza bagel bites?
Hmmmm….do they still make them?
Anyway, they were all the snack time rage circa 1992. If you don’t remember the frozen classic, maybe this little jingle will help refresh your memory:
“Pizza in the morning, Pizza in the evenin’, Pizza at suppertime! When pizza’s on a bagel, You can eat pizza anytime!
It’s okay, you can totally, “ohhhhhh yeah” right now.
I’m not the biggest fan of frozen pizza in a box (seriously, DiGiorno, you don’t taste like Giordano’s delivery – a Chicago delish). Let’s be real, reheating a box of processed food is almost the same as going to McDonald’s. Who likes to admit to that? Unless your deep in the giggle juice, which is another story all together. So, I thought it would be fun to give this “blast from the past” a 2013 makeover.
In keeping with the bite-sized pizza theme, I decided to use standard pizza toppings with a different twist for the dough. Enter, naan. I love me some buttery naan. Can I get an “amen?” I’ve made a couple of pizzas dishes in the past using naan as the crust. My opinion is, the naan keeps the pizza light and allows all the flavors to really soak in.
Plus, the chicken chorizo adds this spicy kick that make these bites playful enough for a snack or for a party. Either way, these naan bites will make you crave pizza morning, noon, and night!
Mini Naan Pizzas with Chicken Chorizo
Ingredients:
1/2 lb ground chicken chorizo, cooked
1 package whole wheat naan (should be two pieces)
1 cup favorite pizza sauce
1 cup mozzarella, shredded
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/2 small red onion, diced
1/2 cup baby bella mushrooms, diced
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Take a two inch biscuit cutter and cut four to five rounds (depending on the size) out of one slice of naan. Repeat with other slice of naan. Place naan rounds on the baking sheet. Dollop a teaspoon of pizza sauce on top of each circle followed by chicken chorizo, green pepper, mushroom and then cheese!! Bake for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!!!
You’re so good at delicious food! I adore chorizo and have never seen chicken chorizo – where did you get yours from?? This is the ultimate Super Bowl finger food and every family across the nation should be eating it this weekend!
Thanks, Julia! I got the chicken chorizo at Sprouts…do y’all have one there? They have tons of options for chicken!
We do have Sprouts, that’s so funny, I didn’t realize they were a chain!! We have Whole Foods out here too, so maybe they carry chicken chorizo 🙂
Sa-weet! I love Sprouts. Since we don’t have Trader Joes yet, it’s a great alternative to Whole Paycheck. I definitely think Whole Foods would carry chicken chorizo. If anything, you might ask the butcher to grind it up for you if it only comes in links.
oh no, that jingle is stuck in my head now!!!! these mini naan pizza look amazing!
Ooops! I totally didn’t think about getting that jingle stuck in peoples head! Please forgive? Could I offer you some mini naan pizzas and doughnuts? 🙂
OK,
1) Bagel bites, yes! I remember that jingle like it was yesterday! And now it will be stuck in my head for the next 3,452 hours.
2) DiGiorno has NOTHING on Giordano’s… matter of fact, no one has anything on Giordano’s. Best pizza ever.
3) Giggle juice. YES.
4) I want approximately a thousand of these in my face right now. YUM!
Gurrrrrrl, if it makes you feel any better, it’s been stuck in my head since last week! Dang those catchy marketing tricks! Yay, I’m so glad you share the Giordano’s love:)
These look incredible!!!! I love naan!
Thanks, Liz! I hope you’re having a great weekend!
These look amazing. But I am new to this whole cooking thing and have never heard of chicken chorizo. What is it? And how can I make it at home?
Hi Johanna! I found chicken chorizo at my local Sprouts Farmer’s Market. I think Whole Foods carries it too. If you can’t find chicken, I would definitely go for regular chorizo. It’s in the meat department. Let me know if you need help with anything else!