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Cuban: Chicken Pizza

Source of Recipe

Cooking Light, DECEMBER 2004


Recipe Introduction

Spice up pizza night by serving individual pies on a crispy flatbread, made from toasted flour tortillas. Top the tortillas with corn, cooked chicken, black beans, and a drizzle of lime juice for bright flavor. Cook on the grill or in the oven for a few minutes, or until the Monterey Jack cheese melts.

List of Ingredients

4 (8-inch) fat-free flour tortillas
Cooking spray
1 (11-ounce) can no salt-added whole-kernel corn, drained
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 cups diced roasted chicken breast
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers
4 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro



Recipe

Preheat oven to 350°.

Place flour tortillas on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from the oven; stack and press down to flatten. Set aside.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; coat pan with cooking spray. Add corn to pan, and cook 1 minute or until lightly charred. Add cumin seeds; cook 5 seconds, stirring constantly. Add chicken, black beans, and garlic; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat; stir in lime juice.

Place tortillas on baking sheet. Spoon 3/4 cup bean mixture onto each tortilla; top each with 3 tablespoons of cheese. Bake at 350° for 2 minutes or until the cheese melts. Sprinkle each pizza with 1 teaspoon cilantro.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 pizza)