Best Chicken Calzone From Home Recipes

QUICK CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into four portions. Roll each into a 6-in. circle. Spread 1/4 cup sauce over half of each circle to within 1/2 in. of edge; top with 1 tablespoon mozzarella cheese. Fold dough over filling; pinch edges to seal. Place on a greased baking sheet., Brush milk over tops; sprinkle with Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes.

REAL ITALIAN CALZONES

Steps:

• To Make Dough: In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the oil, sugar and salt; mix in 1 cup of the flour until smooth. Gradually stir in the rest of the flour, until dough is smooth and workable. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for about 5 minutes, or until it is elastic. Lay dough in a bowl containing 1 teaspoon olive oil, then flip the dough, cover and let rise for 40 minutes, or until almost doubled.
• To Make Filling: While dough is rising, combine the ricotta cheese, Cheddar cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms and basil leaves in a large bowl. Mix well, cover bowl and refrigerate to chill.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• When dough is ready, punch it down and separate it into 2 equal parts. Roll parts out into thin circles on a lightly floured surface. Fill each circle with 1/2 of the cheese/meat filling and fold over, securing edges by folding in and pressing with a fork. Brush the top of each calzone with egg and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Serve hot.

CHICKEN BROCCOLI CALZONES

Steps:

• Cook broccoli according to package directions; drain. Sprinkle with sage; set aside. In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in the broccoli, chicken, cheese, basil and raisins; set aside., On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into four pieces. Roll each piece into a 10-in. circle. Carefully place one circle on a lightly greased baking sheet. Spoon a fourth of the chicken mixture onto half of the circle. Brush edges of dough with water; fold dough over filling and pinch edges to seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. , With a sharp knife, make two slashes on each calzone. Beat egg and water; brush over calzones. Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown.

EASY CHICKEN CALZONE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil. We didn't line our baking sheet as it's a super non-stick one.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine the ricotta, shredded parmesan cheese, basil, rosemary and 2 tsps of the Italian seasoning. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Add pizza dough on a floured board, roll out with rolling pin to about ¼" thick at most.
• Cut out circles (size is your preference). Ours were about 7 inches. Depending on the size of your cut-outs there should be about 8 circles.
• Spoon the ricotta cheese mixture into the filling of the dough followed by the mozzarella, chicken, pizza sauce and any other additional toppings (like mushrooms and bell peppers) & more mozzarella if you like, leaving a ½-inch border.
• Fold the dough over and pinch to seal the edges of the calzone. Use the tines on a fork on the curved edge of the dough on both sides. Make sure it's sealed. If desired, make a slit on the top of the calzone using a sharp knife.
• Lightly brush the edges of the dough with beaten egg.
• Sprinkle the calzones with the grated powdery parmesan and remaining 1 tsp of Italian seasoning (if, desired).
• Bake until golden brown and cooked through for 18 to 20 minutes. Serve with marinara or your favourite tomato sauce.

EASY CHICKEN CALZONES

Steps:

• Place baking stone in oven. Heat oven to 425°F. Let stone heat in oven 30 minutes.
• On pizza peel sprinkled with cornmeal, unroll dough. Spread ricotta cheese evenly over dough to about 1/2 inch from edge. Sprinkle with herbs de Provence. Sprinkle chicken over half of dough; top chicken with cheese blend.
• Fold dough in half over filling to form pocket; press edges to seal. Slide calzone onto heated baking stone.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN TUSCAN CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• In a large bowl, mix together the diced cooked chicken, green olives, roasted red pepper and grated mozzarella.
• Dust flour onto a flat work surface. Place the pizza dough ball on the surface and cut into 8 equal portions.
• Dust your hands with flour and work one of the pizza dough portions into an 8 inch circle. Try to ensure that it is an even thickness. If desired, use a rolling pin roll the dough into the 8 inch circle.
• Spoon some of the chicken mixture onto the middle of the pizza dough circle. Make sure that there is some space on the edge.
• Fold the dough over making a half circle. Pinch the edges to make sure it is sealed well. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Make remaining calzones.
• Make an egg wash by mixing together the egg and milk in a small bowl.
• Brush the egg wash on the calzones and sprinkle with oregano.
• Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve with some pizza sauce for dipping!

AIR-FRIED CHICKEN CALZONE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in spinach; cover and cook until wilted, about 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in marinara and chicken.
• Preheat an air fryer to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece on a lightly floured work surface into a 6-inch circle. Spread 1/4 of the spinach mixture over the bottom half of each dough circle. Top each with 1/4 of the mozzarella cheese. Fold dough over filling to form half-moons and crimp edges to seal. Coat well with cooking spray.
• Transfer calzone to the air fryer basket. Cook for 8 minutes. Turn calzone over; cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes more.

BEST CHICKEN CALZONE FROM HOME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 400°F.
• Sauté garlic and red bell pepper, in olive oil, for about 3 minutes (just enough to "combine" the flavors). Put aside to cool.
• In a bowl combine sun-dried tomatoes, thyme, chili and red pepper mixture. Toss until well mixed. Season with salt and pepper.
• Unroll pizza dough onto clean work surface.
• Pat out to 15x11-inch rectangle; cut in half lengthwise, then in half crosswise to form 4 rectangles.
• Place the dough pieces on a floured surface.
• Spread a 1/4 of the shredded chicken on one side of each dough piece. Be sure to leave 1/2 inch of the dough border free.
• Place one slice of cheese over each portion.
• Spread the vegetable mix over the cheese.
• Add 3 leaves fresh basil to each calzone.
• Brush the dough borders with little water and cover the filling with the dough (using the side without filling) and seal edges with fork.
• Place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray and cook for about 20 minutes or as desired until golden brown/middle down.
• Serve warm or cold as sandwiches.

BBQ CHICKEN CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove from the pan to drain on paper towels; crumble. Add the onion and shredded chicken to the hot bacon grease in the pan. Fry over medium heat until onion is tender. Stir in 1/3 cup of barbeque sauce, and remove from the heat. Mix in the cooked bacon.
• Roll the pizza crust dough out onto a greased cookie sheet. Press out to an even thickness, and then cut in half. Divide the chicken mixture between the two pieces of dough, spreading on only half of each piece to within 1/2 inch of the edge. Drizzle the remaining sauce over the filling. Sprinkle the cheese and cilantro over the top. Fold the uncovered portion of dough over the filling, and press the edges together with a fork to seal.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until browned to your liking. Cool for a few minutes, then cut each calzone in half. Each serving is half of a calzone. These can be served with additional barbeque sauce if you like.