Homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza (Print Version)
Smoky BBQ chicken with melty mozzarella and fresh vegetables on a golden crust
# What You Need:
→ Dough
01 - 1 pound fresh pizza dough, store-bought or homemade
→ Chicken
02 - 1 cup cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
03 - 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
→ Sauce
04 - 1/2 cup BBQ sauce, plus extra for drizzling
→ Cheese
05 - 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
06 - 1/2 cup shredded smoked Gouda or cheddar cheese
→ Vegetables
07 - 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
08 - 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
09 - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
→ Other
10 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
11 - Cornmeal or flour for dusting
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 475°F. Place pizza stone in oven if using.
02 - On lightly floured surface, roll or stretch dough into 12-inch round. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet or pizza peel dusted with cornmeal.
03 - Brush dough lightly with olive oil. Spread 1/2 cup BBQ sauce evenly over base, leaving small border for crust.
04 - Toss cooked chicken with 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce in bowl until evenly coated.
05 - Sprinkle half the mozzarella over BBQ sauce. Distribute BBQ chicken, red onion slices, and bell pepper evenly.
06 - Top with remaining mozzarella and smoked Gouda or cheddar.
07 - Transfer to hot oven or preheated pizza stone. Bake 12-15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
08 - Remove from oven and cool 2 minutes. Drizzle with extra BBQ sauce and sprinkle fresh cilantro. Slice and serve hot.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- The smoky BBQ sauce creates this incredible sweet and savory balance that regular tomato sauce just cannot match
- Leftover chicken transforms into something completely new and exciting
02 -
- Letting the dough come to room temperature makes it so much easier to stretch without springing back
- A pizza stone truly makes a difference in achieving that restaurant style crispy bottom crust
03 -
- Do not overload the sauce or the crust will get soggy in the middle
- Let the pizza rest for two minutes after baking so the cheese sets slightly for cleaner slices