Chicken Parmesan Calzone Recipe

Chicken Parmesan Calzone Recipe – The one and only calzone recipe you’ll ever need: a chicken parm calzone with mozzarella, Parmesan, and crispy chicken inside.

Chicken Parmesan Calzone Recipe

The pizza-like finish on this calzone is its most distinctive feature. Of course, it is made in the same manner as a standard half-moon calzone, but the outside crust is covered with a layer of mozzarella cheese and sauce. It imparts an unbelievable, cheesy, crispy feel to the outside that resembles chicken parmesan.

Chicken Parmesan Calzone Ingredients

Chicken Parmesan Calzone Recipe

  • 20 to 16 ounces of pizza dough
  • 6-7 sliced, thoroughly cooked, crispy chicken tenders
  • Shredded mozzarella cheese in an 8-ounce bag.
  • grated parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup
  • 6/3 cups pizza sauce
  • 2 teaspoons of melted butter and flour for the dough

Instructions

Chicken Parmesan Calzone Recipe

  1. The oven should be heated to 400 °F. Cook the frozen chicken tenders ahead of time according to the package instructions if you use them. Set aside after cutting into smaller strips.
  2. Roll the dough out into a circle that is 12 inches in diameter while you wait.
  3. Spread 1/2 cup of pizza sauce over one half of the dough, leaving a border of one inch around the edge. Top the same half with chicken tenders, all of the parmesan cheese, and one cup of mozzarella cheese.
  4. To form a half moon, fold the other half of the dough over the filling to the opposite edge. To seal, pinch the ends together.
  5. Butter the top of the calzone before placing it on a baking sheet that has been greased. Make three 1/2-inch slits in the top of the calzone with a knife.
  6. Prepare for 20 minutes. After removing the calzone from the oven, evenly top it with 1/4 cup pizza sauce and about 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, leaving a 1 inch crust around the edges. Bake for a further ten minutes.
  7. Slice into strips for serving after removing from the oven and cooling for 5-7 minutes.