Homemade BBQ Chicken Pizza (Printable version)
Smoky BBQ sauce, tender chicken, and melty cheese on golden crust with fresh vegetables.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Dough
01 - 1 pound fresh pizza dough, store-bought or homemade
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - Cornmeal or flour for dusting
→ Chicken
04 - 1 cup cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
05 - 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
→ Sauce
06 - 1/2 cup BBQ sauce, plus extra for drizzling
→ Cheese
07 - 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
08 - 1/2 cup shredded smoked Gouda or cheddar cheese
→ Vegetables
09 - 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
10 - 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
11 - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 475°F. Place pizza stone in oven if using.
02 - On lightly floured surface, stretch or roll 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 - In bowl, toss cooked chicken with 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce 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 cheese.
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 if desired. Slice and serve hot.
# Expert tips:
01 -
- The combination of smoked Gouda and tangy BBQ sauce hits that perfect sweet and smoky balance that makes takeout pizza disappointing
- You can repurpose leftover rotisserie chicken into something that feels gourmet and special
02 -
- Never put BBQ sauce directly on raw dough without the olive oil barrier or it will make the crust soggy in the worst way
- Letting the pizza rest for those 2 minutes feels impossible but keeps the cheese from sliding off when you slice it
03 -
- Cornmeal on your baking sheet or peel acts like ball bearings, helping the pizza slide off effortlessly without sticking
- A pizza peel is worth the investment but the back of a flat baking sheet works in a pinch if you do not have one