Pizza bianca is a “white pizza” or pizza made without the traditional tomato based sauce. Traditionally, the sauce for a white pizza is a simple garlic butter, but today we are making a simple, but incredibly delicious garlic parmesan cream sauce that makes this pizza very special…
In addition to the luscious garlic parmesan cream sauce, this pizza is topped with shredded chicken, mozzarella and parmesan. The flavors are amazing and it is very easy to bring together.
Let’s get started…
Begin by choosing your pizza dough. Today, I am using my artisan pizza dough, but you can use any scratch made dough, your favorite store bought dough or grab some from your grocery stores bakery counter.
Making the garlic parmesan sauce is really simple. This is one of my favorite sauces and it works great on todays pizza, over pasta or as a dip for breadsticks.
Start by adding 1 tablespoon of butter into a small sauce pan and place it over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, whisk in 1 tablespoon of all purpose flour and cook the mixture for about 30 seconds, whisking continuously.
If the mixture begins to darken, reduce the heat immediately. You just want the flour to gently cook, so keep it moving to prevent any browning.
Next, whisk in 2/3 cup of whole milk and add the pasted garlic, salt and black pepper. Cook for about 60 seconds or so, continuing to whisk until the mixture begins to thicken slightly.
As soon as the mixture begins to thicken, whisk in 1/3 cup of grated parmesan and remove the saucepan from the heat. Do not let the mixture boil at any point, because this can make the sauce split or curdle.
As soon as you transfer the sauce onto a heat proof surface, such as a wooden cutting board or a cold burner, give it a good whisk to ensure that the parmesan has been fully incorporated.
Now that the sauce is ready to go, roll out or shape both portions of your pizza dough and divide the garlic parmesan white sauce between the two. Leave about a 3/4″ to 1″ boarder around the outer edge for the crust.
This pizza is truly fabulous. The garlic parmesan cream sauce is rich, creamy and delicious and the crispy shredded chicken and melted mozzarella and parmesan are the ultimate combination.
If you made the artisan pizza dough, it is wonderfully flavorful and full of great chewy texture, crisp edges and beautiful air pockets.
If you are looking for a unique pizza to make full of wonderful flavors and textures, then give this pizza bianca a try. You will be so glad that you did…
Garlic, Parmesan & Chicken Pizza Bianca
Ingredients
- 2 portions of pizza dough (artisan, store bought or bakery made)
Garlic Parmesan White Sauce
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 1 tablespoon of all purpose flour
- 2 cloves of garlic, pasted or very finely minced
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt
- a pinch of black pepper
- 2/3 cup of whole milk
- 1/3 cup of parmesan, grated
Toppings
- 1 large boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded (or shredded rotisserie chicken)
- 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella, shredded
- 1 1/2 cups of parmesan, finely shredded
- 2 tablespoons of butter, melted
- flaky garlic salt
Instructions
- Make the artisan pizza dough or buy your favorite pizza dough
- Preheat your oven (with the pizza stone inside, if using) to 450-500 degrees, depending on your ovens highest temperature setting
- Add 1 tablespoon of butter into a small sauce pan and place over medium heat
- Once the butter has melted, whisk in 1 tablespoon of all purpose flour and cook, whisking continuously, for about 30 seconds
- Slowly whisk in 2/3 cup of whole milk
- Add 2 pasted cloves of garlic and a pinch of salt and black pepper
- Cook over medium heat for another 60 seconds or so, whisking continuously until the sauce begins to thicken a bit
- Add 1/3 cup of grated parmesan and remove the sauce pan from the heat
- Whisk the sauce until the parmesan has been fully incorporated
- Shape the dough into rounds
- Divide the white sauce over the pizzas leaving a 3/4 inch boarder for the crust
- Top with shredded chicken, shredded mozzarella and shredded parmesan
- Brush the crust with melted butter and sprinkle with garlic salt
- Carefully transfer the pizza (one at a time) onto the pizza stone or onto a baking sheet and into a 450-500 degree oven and cook until the cheese is melted and the crust is deeply golden brown (about 10 minutes)
- Transfer to a heat proof surface and repeat with the second pizza
- Slice and enjoy!
