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BBQ Chicken Pizza

A homemade pizza with your favorite BBQ sauce, chicken, bacon, and cheese.
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 908kcal
Author Brandie Skibinski

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts (see notes below)
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 16 ounce store-bought pizza dough
  • ½ cup BBQ sauce (divided use)
  • 1 ½ - 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • ¼ cup red onion, finely diced (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning (optional)
  • fresh or dried parsley (optional, for garnish)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 475°F (yes, that is the correct temperature.)
    Rub 2 chicken breasts with 1 Tablespoon olive oil and season both sides with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
  • Heat a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for about 4-5 minutes per side, or until fully cooked and the internal temperature reaches 165°F (depending on the size of the chicken breasts it could take longer to cook, please go by internal temperature not just by time.)
    Remove the chicken from the pan, let it rest for 5 minutes, then dice into small pieces.
    Chicken cooking on a skillet.
  • Lightly grease a pizza pan or baking sheet with olive oil to prevent sticking (or spray with nonstick cooking spray)
    On a floured surface, stretch or roll the pizza dough into a 14-inch circle. Use your hands to gently press and shape the dough, leaving a slightly thicker edge around the dough to form the crust. Transfer the shaped dough to the prepared pan.
    Dough being rolled out.
  • Prick the dough all over with a fork to prevent bubbling, then parbake the crust in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove it from the oven and set aside.
    An unbaked pizza crust with holes pricked in it.
  • Spread half of the BBQ sauce evenly over the parbaked crust, leaving the thicker border untouched for the crust.
    BBQ sauce on a pizza crust.
  • Sprinkle half of the shredded mozzarella cheese over the BBQ sauce.
    Evenly distribute the diced chicken, 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled and ¼ cup red onion, finely diced over the cheese.
    Unbaked BBQ Chicken pizza wiht toppings.
  • Drizzle the remaining BBQ sauce over the toppings, then sprinkle the rest of the mozzarella cheese on top. Finish by sprinkling on ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning, if using.
    Layered unbaked BBQ Chicken Pizza.
  • Return the pizza to the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly, and the crust is golden brown.
    A baked, uncut BBQ Chicken Pizza.
  • Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool for 2-3 minutes. Garnish with fresh or dried parsley (optional) before slicing and serving. Enjoy!
    A cut BBQ Chicken Pizza on a pizza stone.

Notes

  • Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
  • You can purchase store bought cooked chicken (like a rotisserie chicken) instead of cooking up the chicken.
  • This recipe makes 1 pizza, which typically serves 2-3 people.

Nutrition

Calories: 908kcal | Carbohydrates: 94g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 34g | Sodium: 2575mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g
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