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30-Minute Barbecue Chicken Pizza

All you need is 30 minutes and a few fresh ingredients for this top-rated recipe for Barbecue Chicken Pizza.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 4 servings

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 (1/4 cup) of the barbecue sauce. Spread the remaining 1/4 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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