Bacon Ranch Chicken Pizza experiment
With a batch of Bill’s Traditional on hand, I decided to make a pizza that I’d seen recently in a local pizza shop. The pizza base was ranch dressing and it was topped with tomatoes, bacon, chicken, mozzarella, and a ranch dressing drizzle. I used a small ball of 24 hour dough to test this recipe. I also used some very fancy ranch dressing (Marie’s parmesian ranch) that seemed to be oil based, rather than whatever it is that ranch dressing is normally made from. The result was what looked like a bacon ranch chicken pizza, but tasted like a greasy mess. I’ll have to start all over on this one and use another brand of ranch dressing next time. Yikes.
Good thing I also made a pepperoni pie for the kids – no one went hungry.
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March 2nd, 2006 at 12:05 am
wow your crust on the pizza to the left is so beautiful! How did you get that great color and texture? Also, do you have directions for your traditional crust using your hands? I dont have one of those nice mixers:(
thanks!
March 5th, 2006 at 1:13 am
the crust on that pizza is gorgeous! how did you get such a nice color?
April 29th, 2006 at 8:30 am
I own a pizza shop and we have tried using ranch for the base. However, we have found that it is more popular to simply make a cheese pizza, then add chicken, bacon, and top it with ranch dressing and then bake. The flavors all meld together and it truly is a treat.
June 27th, 2006 at 12:39 am
The crust gets those tiny blisters when the mix is just right and the oven temp is nice and hot. As for hand mixing, I’ve done it a few times without changing the recipe – it’s just more hard work!
July 2nd, 2006 at 8:14 pm
Bill the best is to make your own ranch using the Hidden Valley Ranch packages. They yield about 2 cups and I add 1 generous tablespoon of chopped garlic in water.
August 12th, 2006 at 6:04 pm
Your family is so, so lucky to have you. If I got to taste all the pizzas in the pictures, I’d love you, too (if not more so). OH, that pepperoni pizza looks too good to be true, Bill!
January 30th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
Bill,
I am opening my own pizzeria soon!! Your website and passion for pizza are an inspiration to me. Please keep up the good work!
…Excellent looking deep dish by the way!!
Steve
September 22nd, 2008 at 11:42 am
I have been looking for a CBR pizza recipe……..There is a pizza parlor in Macon, Il that has one. It is to die for. It is a ranch sauce, perfection. think they marinate their chicken in something. Anyway it is good. I am going to try to make one.
November 14th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Try cooking the dough for 5-10 minutes, then put on ranch dressing (I use Hidden Valley Ranch), mozzarella/cheddar blend (2/3 mozzarella, 1/3 cheddar), bite size grilled chicken pieces & crumpled bacon pieces (I have used both regular bacon and turkey bacon). Cook and additional 10-15 minutes, until crust is golden. Enjoy!
September 15th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
As a fellow pizza junkie, I absolutely love your site! I always prebake my crust on a traditional pizza pan for about 7 minutes at 425…. this keeps the pizza from getting soggy. Remove from oven, add your toppings and continue to bake for another 10-15 minutes (until cheese is bubbly). For ranch pizza, I used a light olive oil, dry ranch dressing, scant coating of parmesean cheese for the “sauce”. Add the toppings in the order you prefer.