BBQ Chicken Pizza
This BBQ chicken pizza is made with sourdough pizza crust, barbecue sauce, mozzarella, red onions, cilantro, and jalapeño ranch for the perfect homemade pizza night.
Ingredients
- 1 batch my sourdough pizza dough, divided into two 9x13 pans (https://christinesnotebook.com/sourdough-pizza-crust-with-100-freshly-milled-flour/)
- 1 pound chicken breast
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce per pizza
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese per pizza
- 1 small red onion thinly sliced
- Fresh cilantro chopped
- My jalapeño ranch for serving (https://christinesnotebook.com/creamy-jalapeno-ranch-with-fresh-herbs/)
- Olive oil for pans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Place the chicken in a baking dish and coat with barbecue sauce.
- Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until fully cooked.
- Chop or shred the chicken into bite sized pieces.
- Increase the oven temperature to 500°F (260°C).
- Generously oil two pizza pans or sheet pans with olive oil.
- Stretch the pizza dough into 9x13 pans and let it rest for about 20 to 30 minutes. You can also start this process 1-2 hours before you start prepping dinner. This gives the dough more rise time.
- Par bake the crust for 5 minutes. Then reduce the temp to 450.
- Remove from the oven and top with barbecue sauce, chicken, mozzarella cheese, and red onion.
- Bake for another 15-18 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
- Top with fresh cilantro and drizzle with jalapeño ranch before serving.
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Notes
- Approximate nutrition per serving (1 of 8 slices): 320 calories, 15g protein, and 2g fiber.
