Homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza
BBQ chicken pizza is a flavorful twist on classic pizza, featuring tender grilled chicken, tangy barbecue sauce, melty cheese, and thinly sliced onions for the perfect balance of smoky, sweet, and savory flavors. Baked to crispy perfection, this crowd-pleasing pizza is a delicious choice for weeknight dinners or pizza night!
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Yield: 1 pizza (10")
Equipment (Shop on Amazon)
- Pizza Stone OR
Ingredients
- ¼ batch my homemade pizza dough recipe here; each batch makes 4 pizzas (10")
- 2-3 tbsp your favorite BBQ sauce I mix half KC Masterpiece and half Sweet Baby Ray's
- 2 tsp thinly sliced sweet onion
- ¼ cup diced grilled chicken
- 2-3 tsp chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup shredded provolone and mozzarella blend
- ¼ cup mozzarella pearls optional
- 2-3 tbsp shredded smoked gouda optional
- Oil or melted butter to brush the crust
Instructions
Prep Your Dough & Preheat Your Pizza Stone
- Make sure your homemade dough is prepped, proofed, and ready to use! You can read my homemade pizza dough recipe here (it can be made the same day you bake the pizzas). Of course, you can always use store-bought pizza dough in its place.
- At least 45 minutes before you plan on baking the pizzas, begin preheating your pizza stone at 475°.
Assemble & Bake Your BBQ Chicken Pizza
- Form your pizza. If you are using my homemade pizza dough (or most other homemade doughs), do not roll the dough out! Instead, lightly press and stretch the dough into a 10" circle using your fingertips, starting at the center and working your way outward. Leave a slightly thicker border for your crust. Place the dough onto your pizza peel, either on top of a sheet of parchment or on a sprinkling of semolina flour (to prevent sticking).¼ batch my homemade pizza dough
- Add 2-3 tbsp of BBQ sauce to the pizza. Use a pastry brush to spread it all over the pizza, leaving the crust bare.2-3 tbsp your favorite BBQ sauce
- Sprinkle a generous 2 tsp of thinly sliced sweet onion, about ¼ cup diced grilled chicken, and 2-3 tsp of cilantro over the pizza. Then, add your cheese. I sprinkle on about ¼ cup shredded mozzarella and provolone before adding a bit of smoked gouda and topping everything off with some mozzarella pearls.2 tsp thinly sliced sweet onion, ¼ cup diced grilled chicken, 2-3 tsp chopped cilantro, ¼ cup shredded provolone and mozzarella blend, ¼ cup mozzarella pearls, 2-3 tbsp shredded smoked gouda
- Brush the crust of your pizza with melted butter or oil. This will help the crust brown when baking.Oil or melted butter to brush the crust
- Bake your pizza at 475° for 9-11 minutes, or until the crust is golden, the cheese is melted and just starting to brown, and the toppings are heated through.
- Serve this BBQ chicken pizza right away! Store any leftovers in an airtight container or bag in the fridge. The pizza reheats well, especially if you put it back on the pizza stone.
Notes from the Happy To Be Here Kitchen
See the post above for ingredient notes, baking tips, serving ideas, and more (starting here).
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