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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Recipe
Barbeque Chicken Pizza
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.
Notes
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*I originally shared this post March 2013. Updated March 2019.
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This was so easy and delicious. I used 3 large naan for the crust. I poached a couple of chicken breasts while shredding the mozzarella and chopping the red onion. A half bottle of a smoky bbq sauce was the perfect amount. I didn’t have cilantro but I didn’t miss it. I will try it again with it.
This was so good! I’m sure it depends on the quality of your ingredients but this was one of the best bbq chicken pizzas I’ve had and so super easy to make. I think pre-baking the crust was such a great idea! Thanks for the recipe, it’s a keeper!!
I have made some of your recipes over the years and they have all turned out great! Im making your Barbecue chicken pizza tonight!! Thanks for the inspiration. Shelli
Easiest pizza
Almost a classic barbecue chicken pizza period I would suggest Monterey Jack cheese instead though
I made this recipe with left-over grilled BBQ chicken and smoked cheddar and added pickles out of the oven. It was fantastic!!!! Thanks for the great recipe
Delicious! I would definitely make it again!! Will reduce temperatures to 425 .. my pizza crust was too dark for our liking.., but didn’t stop everyone from finishing it!!
Delicious and easy to make. I will probably never eat out for BBQ chicken pizza ever again. My husband even liked it which was unusual too!
did you know that this pizza was made in Canada
it’s the best pizza EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!