We love making homemade pizza on the weekends because it’s easy, cheap, and fun! I save time by using a rotisserie chicken, but any cooked, shredded chicken will work. (Don’t put raw chicken on your pizza or it will not have enough time to cook through). I used that saved time to make favorite homemade pizza dough, but you could also use store-bought.
How to Make BBQ Chicken Pizza:
- Spread pizza crust dough with a thin layer of BBQ sauce. (I pre-bake my homemade pizza dough for 6 minutes before adding toppings.)
- Add cooked, shredded chicken to a bowl and cover it with bbq sauce.
- Top pizza with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, sliced red onion, and shredded rotisserie chicken.
- Add remaining cup of cheese, and sprinkle with cilantro, to taste.
- Bake at 450 F for 10 -15 minutes or until crust is golden brown and toppings are bubbly.
Additional Toppings Ideas:
- Pineapple tidbits
- Bacon
- Blue cheese
- Gouda cheese
- jalapeños
Make Ahead Instructions:
You can prepare bbq chicken pizza up to one day ahead of time. Roll out the dough for the crust and bake for 6 minutes. Layer with toppings, cover well with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to bake.
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Barbeque Chicken Pizza
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Ingredients
- Dough for one large pizza
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken , shredded rotisserie or about 2 chicken breasts
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 large red onion very thinly sliced
- fresh cilantro to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F and prebake your pizza dough for 6 minutes.
- Spread a thin layer of bbq sauce on top of the pre-baked pizza crust. Then top with a thin layer of mozzarella cheese and sliced red onion.
- Add shredded rotisserie chicken to a bowl and cover it with a few tablespoons of bbq sauce. Toss to combine. Spread chicken pieces over the pizza.
- Sprinkle another thin layer of cheese on top of the pizza, and add chopped cilantro, to taste.
- Bake at 450 F for 10 -15 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly.
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*I originally shared this post March 2013. Updated March 2019.
Brenda @ Chatting Over Chocolate says
So, I’ve clicked three links for things that looked delicious at the Six Sisters’ party and ALL three have been from your blog!! Another one of your delicious creations pinned 😉 Thanks for sharing!!
Lauren Allen says
Thanks Brenda, I’m so happy you liked some of our recipes!! Thanks for the support 🙂
Kelly Miller says
I found you through Pinterest, this pizza looks amazing! We love BBQ chicken pizza and you’ve inspired me to make it at home now. I’d love it if you’d link this up to my Show & Share Wednesday link party – hope to see you there! http://www.mostlyhomemademom.com/2013/09/show-share-wednesday-55.html
AmieJo says
I want to eat this now. I will be making this sometime soon. Thank you for sharing such a great recipe.
greta says
We love barbecue chicken pizza and my daughter’s suggestion was to add apple butter to the barbecue sauce, which made it especially good.
Destiny says
Is there anyway I can use an already made pizza dough from the store? If so, which kind would be the best for this recipe?
Lauren Allen says
Hi Destiny, Sure you can use a pre-made crust! You could use one of the refrigerated pizza doughs–just layer the BBQ Pizza toppings on the raw dough and bake it according to the package instructions. Or you could even use flat bread or a Boboli type of already cooked pizza crust–add the toppings and cook at 500 degrees F for just a few minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Abigail says
Could you freeze this before baking? Any idea how that would work or how it would affect cooking time?
Lauren Allen says
Hi Abigail, you could make the crust dough and freeze it. For quality reasons I wouldn’t suggest freezing the assembled pizza.
Sara says
This has become a staple in our house! One of my kids favorite all time recipes!
Lauren Allen says
My kids too! I’m happy to hear that–thanks 🙂
stephanie says
I make this ALL THE TIME and it is a family favorite! Thank you!!!!
Princess says
Bookmarked, will definitely make it again.
Sally says
This pizza recipe is awesome and a great way to use leftover chicken. Thanks and will definitely making again.