Chicken BBQ Pizza (Printable Version)

Smoky, savory pizza with tangy BBQ sauce, grilled chicken, and melted cheese.

# Ingredient List:

→ Dough

01 - 1 prepared pizza dough (approximately 9–11 oz)

→ Sauce

02 - 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, plus extra for drizzling

→ Chicken

03 - 1 large chicken breast (approximately 7 oz), grilled and sliced

→ Vegetables

04 - 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

→ Cheese

05 - 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (approximately 5 1/4 oz)
06 - 1/2 cup shredded smoked gouda or cheddar cheese (approximately 1 3/4 oz)

→ Garnish

07 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 450°F. Place pizza stone in oven if using to heat thoroughly.
02 - Roll or stretch pizza dough into a 12-inch round on floured surface. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet or pizza peel.
03 - Spread barbecue sauce evenly over dough, leaving small border for crust.
04 - Distribute sliced grilled chicken evenly over sauce layer.
05 - Sprinkle mozzarella and smoked gouda (or cheddar) cheeses over pizza surface.
06 - Scatter red onion slices atop cheese layer.
07 - Transfer to oven and bake for 12–15 minutes until crust achieves golden color and cheese appears bubbly with slight browning.
08 - Remove from oven. Drizzle with additional barbecue sauce and sprinkle with chopped cilantro. Slice and serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The combination of tangy barbecue sauce and smoky gouda creates this incredible depth that regular pizza just doesnt have
  • It comes together faster than delivery and tastes infinitely better, especially when you use that leftover grilled chicken
02 -
  • Do not overload the sauce or the middle will get soggy, less is more here
  • Let the pizza rest for about 3 minutes after baking or the cheese will slide right off when you slice it
03 -
  • Brush the crust edge with olive oil before baking for extra golden color and crunch
  • Layer the mozzarella first, then the smoked gouda, so the smoky flavor hits your tongue first
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