All you need is 30 minutes and a few fresh ingredients for this top-rated recipe for Barbecue Chicken Pizza.
My love affair with barbecue chicken pizza began long, long ago. Of course it all started with the famous pie at California Pizza Kitchen, or “CPK,” as us in the biz call it. (And by “biz,” I mean “high school clique who ate at CPK three times a week circa 2000 to 2004.”)
By sophomore year I’d transitioned my loyalties from the barbecue chicken pizza at CPK to the barbecue chicken pizza at Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza. Fast-forward a decade and I find myself here, dreaming up a homemade version that will be on your table faster than a takeout order.
If you have 30 minutes, you have homemade barbecue chicken pizza. And if you’re feeling an extra dose of DIY enthusiasm, step up your slice with homemade pizza dough.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound store-bought or homemade pizza dough (See Kelly's Notes)
- Cornmeal, for dusting baking sheet
- 1/2 cup store-bought barbecue sauce, divided
- 1 cup diced rotisserie chicken
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onions
- Chopped cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500ºF.
- Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface until it is roughly 12 inches wide and 1/4-inch thick.
- Invert a baking sheet and sprinkle it liberally with cornmeal. Transfer the dough to the baking sheet.
- In a medium bowl, toss together the diced chicken with half (¼ cup) of the barbecue sauce. Spread the remaining ¼ cup barbecue sauce on the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edges. (See Kelly's Notes. Depending on the shape of your pizza, you may want to add more sauce.)
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese atop the barbecue sauce, and then evenly distribute the coated chicken atop the cheese. Scatter the red onions atop the chicken.
- Bake the pizza for 10 to 12 minutes, rotating it half-way through, until the crust is fully baked and golden brown. Remove the pizza from the oven to a cutting board, sprinkle it with chopped cilantro, slice and serve.
Kelly's Notes:
- The 30-minute version of this recipe utilizes store-bought pizza dough, but if you have the time, I highly recommend making your own pizza dough.
- You can roll the dough into a 12-inch round pizza, or divide the dough into multiple pieces to form smaller pizzas, adjusting the baking time as needed.
- My all-time favorite store-bought barbecue sauce is a brand called Sweet Baby Ray's, which is available at most major grocery stores.
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This pizza is SO dang good!
I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Marty!
it was good thank you!!
So glad you enjoyed it, John!
Great recipe!
So glad you enjoyed it, Mary!
Very nice
Can’t wait to make the balsamic reduction bruscetta that stuff is addictive!! Saw you love Sweet Baby Ray’s, you have to try the honey chipotle, it is fantastic on five cheese Texas toast, meats and spoons!!
Thanks so much, Judy! I will definitely try to Honey Chipotle version!
I enjoyed the pizza, it is excellent. I added some green pepper for more veggies. I used home made crust and next time will roll it thinner or use a premade thin crust. Thanks for posting.
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Kathleen!
Looks delicious!!!!
This was a very easy meal to fix and was very tasty. I am so glad I found your website, I’m sharing your recipe links via Facebook with my friends.
Thanks so much, Richard!
i love bbq pizza!! my fave :)
Sounds like a quick, easy, and delicious dinner idea! Thanks for sharing!
I’m totally in love with pizza and yours looks just amazing! I have to try to make bbq chicken with homemade sauce.
I love Sammy’s Pizza whenever I go down to SD I have to stop there!! You’re homemade version looks great, I could literally eat the whole pizza right now! oops!
I LOVE using barbecue sauce as a pizza sauce – it adds so much sweet-salty flavor! It’s especially good with ham and pineapple toppings, too. This looks amazing, Kelly! Definitely going to shake up my weeknight meals with this pizza soon!
love that this is an oval shaped pie – looks fabulous!
Mmm, I am a sucker for a BBQ chicken pizza. I love what the red onions bring to the table with this dish!
Agreed, Risa! They add the perfect pop of flavor!
Looks amazing!! I love BBQ chicken pizza!
BBQ chicken pizza that gets in my face in 30 minutes? I’M THERE.
Kelly- we were totally in the same Biz…thought the same thing about CPK when you posted this ;) definitely craving it now!
Kelly- we were totally in the same Biz…thought the same thing about CPK when you posted this ;) definitely craving it now!
Always wondered what brand of BBQ sauce is good one. Thanks for the recommendation! We will try that one. How funny you mentioned CPK… I went through that too when I first came to the US for college but then I haven’t made pizza dough from scratch yet… Will try!!
Sweet Baby Ray’s is AMAZING! It’s tangy, sweet and slightly smoky. Love it!
Great idea, especially for a weeknight meal.
BBQ Chicken pizza is my favorite kind of pizza!! Love this~
love that I can so quickly throw this together!
I’m a huge fan of BBQ chicken pizza, this looks killer!
Mmm, easy BBQ chicken pizza?! Can’t beat that. This is a major favorite of all of my friends, so I think a pizza making night is in order!