A baked pizza topped with sausage, red bell pepper strips, chopped green herbs, and melted cheese on a wooden board.

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Crispy Orange Chicken

Serves 48 servings

About

Crispy chicken tossed in bright orange sauce layered over whole grain pizza crust with mozzarella, colorful vegetables, and finished with cilantro and green onion for a sweet-savory K–12 favorite.

Ingredients

2 pounds 4 ounces Chicken, chunks, whole grain, breaded

1 cup Kikkoman Orange Sauce

6 each Crust, pizza, round, whole grain, 16 inch

6 cups Kikkoman Orange Sauce

4 pounds 8 ounces Cheese, mozzarella, part-skim, shredded

1 pound 4 ounces Pepper, red, bell, julienne

As needed Cilantro, chopped

As needed Onions, green, chopped

1 pound 2 ounces Carrots, matchsticks

Directions

Cook chicken according to manufacturer’s directions.
Toss in Orange Sauce to lightly coat cooked chicken.
Set aside for pizza assembly.
1. CCP: Cook poultry to ≥165°F for 15 sec. CCP: Hold hot uncovered at ≥135°F during service.
Preheat oven to 350.
Lay each crust on lightly sprayed perforated sheet pan.
Spread approximately 1 cup Orange Sauce evenly across each crust, leaving a ½-inch border.
Sprinkle 12 ounces of cheese even across the sauce and crust, leaving a ½-inch border.
Sprinkle ½ cup pepper strips and ½ cup carrots even across the top of cheese.
Sprinkle 6 ounces of chicken (chop if needed) even across top of vegetables and cheese.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is crisp and golden.
1. CCP: Hold hot uncovered at ≥135°F during service
Cut each pizza into 8 slices.
Garnish with cilantro and/or green onions for service.