Back when we could go places, Mr. J and I had a date night to our now-fav local winery, Debevino for a wine tasting and then got dinner at Tavolino. We had a pizza we fell in love with. It had crispy chicken, bacon, smokes gouda, mozzarella and a roasted garlic-honey drizzle. I loooved it and actually asked if they sold the sauce- they don’t.
My pizza was a bit different than the restaurant version, but this sauce- ohh this sauce -is to die for. I plan to whip up some more sauce asap. We would love this sauce spread on a panini, as a bread dip, on a burger, or drizzled on pasta or over roasted veggies. For 2 seconds I felt bad that the sauce will take you 45 minutes. But seriously, when else will you have this much time?? Also, B, you’re just popping the garlic into the oven and setting a timer. I roasted it in the toaster oven for 40 minutes and mixed up the sauce. Then it chilled in the fridge until dinner time!
Honey Garlic Sauce Sauce on Pizza
Ingredients:
1 bulb of garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon butter
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
salt & pepper
pizza dough
3/4 cup mozzarella
1/2 cup shredded, roasted chicken
2 cups arugula
drizzle of olive oil, vinegar, or Italian dressing
Directions:
Slice 1/4 inch off the top off the garlic bulb, drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil and wrap in foil. Roast at 400-degrees for 40 minutes. (It should be super soft, add another 10 minutes if needed). This can be done in advance too.
Poke or scoop each garlic clove out into a small food processor or a bowl to beat with a hand mixer. Add in remaining olive oil, honey, butter, garlic powder, and a sprinkle of salt & pepper.
Blend until smooth. Chill until using.
Preheat a pizza stone, the oven, or grill – however you’re cooking your pizza.
Spread the sauce onto the crust then top with cheese and chicken.
Bake until the crust crisps and the cheese melts.
Top with arugula dressed in olive oil and vinegar or Italian dressing.
Enjoy!
We seriously swooned over this one. The chicken was from a rotisserie chicken that I had frozen. Pizzas are a great way to spread a small amount of the protein for topping! The sauce was flavorful, rich, and sweet. I love the raw crunch of the greens on a melty pizza. Some chopped parsley for some freshness and greens would be a great alternative.