I originally published this recipe in 2014 and have since added new photos and a few more success tips.
Here’s Why You’ll Love This BBQ Chicken Pizza
Tangy-sweet barbecue sauce mingles with the flavors of smoky gouda cheese, sharp red onion, and fresh cilantro for an incredibly flavorful pizza. Great for anyone who doesn’t really love pizza sauce. (And really loves bbq sauce!) Uses pre-cooked/rotisserie chicken for convenience. Gouda + mozzarella: Double the cheese.
Try This Homemade Pizza Dough
Though store-bought crust is convenient, I suggest using homemade dough for the BEST BBQ chicken pizza. Homemade pizza crust is so much easier than you think. I make this pizza dough every single week and that’s because:
You only need 6 ingredients Most of the time is hands-off (as the dough rises) The crust is the perfect balance of crisp edges & fluffy, chewy interior It’s an easy recipe, perfect for bread beginners new to baking with yeast And it freezes well if you want one pizza now, and one pizza later.
And it just tastes so, so much better than anything store-bought! I also have an equally simple whole wheat pizza dough recipe that bakes up surprisingly soft. (I love the heartier, wholesome flavor of that one.) My pizza dough recipe yields about 2 lbs., which is enough for 2 pizzas. You need 1/2 of the dough recipe for 1 BBQ chicken pizza, or you can double the topping ingredients to make 2 pizzas. (If you’re only making 1 pizza, make a batch of cheesy breadsticks on the side or freeze the second half of dough. Because you WILL want to make this BBQ chicken pizza again!!)
How to Make BBQ Chicken Pizza
After the pizza dough rises, it’s time to roll it out and add the toppings. Here’s everything you need: If you don’t have a pizza pan, you can use a regular sheet pan. Grease it with olive oil, sprinkle with cornmeal, and then press the dough into whatever shape that will fit. Make sure the dough is about 1/2-inch thick. For a thinner pizza, stretch the dough out more. Top the pizza crust with: The pizza takes just about 15 minutes to bake in a very hot oven. Once the edges are browned, remove from the oven and sprinkle with chopped fresh cilantro. The fresh cilantro on the hot, cheesy pizza knocks every bite out of the park. If cilantro isn’t your thing, no worries! You can leave it off or replace with fresh basil. The flavors and textures in this pizza are simply incredible. You get the sweet tang of the BBQ sauce-smothered chicken, zesty red onion, fresh cilantro, smoky gouda, soft & chewy crust, and melty mozzarella covering it all. By far one of my favorite ways to top homemade pizza.
More Pizza Recipes:
Pesto Pizza Homemade Flatbread Pizza Pepperoni Pizza Dip Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza Cold Veggie Pizza Homemade Pizza Rolls
