Description
Homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza brings restaurant-style flavor right to your kitchen table. Crispy crust topped with tangy sauce, tender chicken, and melty cheese makes dinner feel like a delicious weekend treat.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 pizza dough
- 1 ½ cups cooked, shredded chicken
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
Cheese:
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Toppings and Seasonings:
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 small jalapeno, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to a scorching 450°F and position the pizza stone inside to heat thoroughly if you’re using one.
- Dust your countertop with flour and roll out the pizza dough into a smooth, even circle about 12 inches wide.
- Transfer the dough onto a baking sheet, brushing 1 tablespoon olive oil across the surface and sprinkling ¼ teaspoon garlic powder evenly.
- Par-bake the crust for exactly 5 minutes to create a barrier against soggy pizza bottom.
- Spread ½ cup barbecue sauce across the crust, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Distribute 1 ½ cups shredded chicken uniformly over the sauce.
- Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella and ½ cup cheddar cheese generously across the pizza.
- Scatter ¼ thinly sliced red onion and 1 sliced jalapeno over the cheese layer.
- Return the pizza to the 450°F oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until cheese melts completely and edges turn golden.
- Optional: Activate your broiler and crisp the top for 1-2 minutes watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Remove from oven, garnish with fresh cilantro leaves, slice, and serve immediately while piping hot.
Notes
- Choose a smoky barbecue sauce to enhance the pizza’s flavor profile and complement the grilled chicken.
- Shred chicken while it’s still warm for easier and more even distribution across the pizza surface.
- For a crispy crust, pat chicken dry before adding to prevent excess moisture from making the base soggy.
- Experiment with different cheese blends like smoked gouda or pepper jack to add complexity to the pizza’s taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-22 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 670 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 890 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 44 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg