BBQ Chicken Pizza

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This is the best BBQ chicken pizza recipe! Pizza sauce and BBQ sauce are slathered onto homemade pizza dough, then topped with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, BBQ chicken, red onion and cilantro.

3 slices of BBQ Chicken Pizza


I got my very first job when I was 14 working at a local pizza restaurant in the suburbs of Chicago. As a result, I am incredibly passionate about good pizza, and BBQ chicken pizza is my all-time favorite variety.

However, ordering BBQ chicken pizza from the shops here in Utah is incredibly disappointing and doesn’t compare at all to what I’m used to in Chicago.

So, I perfected this BBQ chicken pizza recipe (using my homemade pizza dough and homemade pizza sauce). It’s loaded with delicious toppings, BBQ sauce and a combination of mozzarella and cheddar cheeses.

a round BBQ Chicken Pizza cut into 8 slices

BBQ Chicken Pizza: Ingredients & Substitutions

overhead photo of the ingredients in this BBQ Chicken Pizza recipe
  • Pizza dough. I suggest this homemade pizza dough, but store-bought works well too.
  • Pizza Sauce. this is the best homemade pizza sauce! You can use store-bought, if desired.
  • BBQ Sauce. Use your favorite sauce. I love this organic BBQ sauce.
  • BBQ Chicken. Use either grilled BBQ chicken or shredded crockpot BBQ chicken.
  • Red Onion. green onion, white onion and yellow onion all work well.
  • Mozzarella/Cheddar cheese. The combination of mozzarella and sharp cheddar makes this pizza extra delicious. Feel free to use only mozzarella if you prefer.
  • Optional: sometimes I add finely diced pineapple to the pizza!
3 slices of BBQ Chicken Pizza

How to Make BBQ Chicken Pizza

We have perfected our pizza-making methods, so I will share them with you in this post! Watch the video for further information and check out this post on how to make pizza!

Begin by putting a pizza stone in the oven and preheat the oven to 500 degrees.

Then, roll out the pizza dough into a 14” circle on a piece of parchment paper (for easy transfer to the pizza stone).

pizza dough rolled into a circle to make BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe

Then, spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough.

spreading sauce onto pizza dough to make BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe

Next, spread the barbecue sauce evenly over the pizza sauce.

two photos showing spreading bbq sauce onto the dough for this BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe

Then, sprinkle 1 ¾ cups of mozzarella cheese and ¾ cups cheddar cheese over the sauce.

two photos showing spreading cheese onto the dough for this BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe

Evenly distribute the chicken, diced onion, and cilantro on top of the cheese.

Then add the remaining ¼ cup cheddar and ¼ cup mozzarella cheese on top of the toppings (this helps hold the pizza together).

two photos showing putting toppings onto the dough for this BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe

Next, use a pizza peel to transfer barbecue chicken pizza on the parchment paper onto the baking stone in the oven.

Bake the bbq chicken pizza in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Use the pizza peel to remove the pizza from the oven and transfer it to a wire cooling rack to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.

two photos showing bbq chicken pizza before and after baking

Serve

Cut the pizza into 8 to 16 pieces and serve warm. I love dipping bbq chicken pizza in ranch dressing (so good).

I suggest serving this pizza with a salad like burrata salad or kale salad!

a round BBQ Chicken Pizza cut into 8 slices

Store/Freeze

Let the barbecue chicken pizza cool completely before storing in a single layer in an airtight container. It will last up to 1 week in the refrigerator. You can also freeze it for up to 1 month.

Reheat in the microwave or in the oven set to warm.

5 slices of BBQ Chicken Pizza

BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe FAQS

What else can I add to BBQ chicken pizza?

The classic toppings are BBQ chicken, red onion, cilantro and BBQ sauce. You can add pineapple, olives, different types of cheese, veggies like bell peppers and mushrooms etc.

Can I double this recipe?

Yes! Double the ingredients and make two pizzas!

Do I have to use a pizza stone?

Baking pizza on a pizza stone is the best way to get restaurant-quality pies. However, you can use a regular pizza pan (and preheat the pan in the oven while you assemble the pizza) and bake it on the lower rack of your oven.

a round BBQ Chicken Pizza cut into 8 slices

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BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe

Laura
This is the best BBQ chicken pizza recipe! Pizza sauce and BBQ sauce are slathered onto homemade pizza dough, then topped with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses, BBQ chicken, red onion and cilantro.
5 from 1 vote
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 16 Servings
Calories 91
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
cooling5 minutes
Total Time35 minutes

Ingredients  

Instructions 

  • Put a pizza stone in the oven and preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
  • Roll out the pizza dough to a 14” circle on a piece of parchment paper (for easy transfer to the pizza stone).
  • Spread pizza sauce, then barbecue sauce evenly over the dough.
  • Sprinkle 1 ¾ cups of mozzarella cheese and ¾ cups cheddar cheese over the sauce.
  • Evenly distribute the chicken and diced onion, and cilantro (if desired) on top of the cheese.
  • Add the remaining ¼ cup cheddar and ¼ cup mozzarella cheese on top of the topping.
  • Use a pizza peel to transfer the pizza on the parchment paper onto the baking stone in the oven.
  • Bake the pizza in the preheated oven for 14-16 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
  • Use the pizza peel to remove the pizza from the oven and transfer it to a wire cooling rack to cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
  • Cut into pieces and serve warm.

Video

Notes

Ingredient Substitutions
  • Pizza dough. I suggest this homemade pizza dough, but store-bought works well too.
  • Pizza Sauce. this is the best homemade pizza sauce! You can use store-bought, if desired.
  • BBQ Sauce. Use your favorite sauce. I love this organic BBQ sauce.
  • BBQ Chicken. Use either grilled BBQ chicken or shredded crockpot BBQ chicken.
  • Red Onion. green onion, white onion and yellow onion all work well.
  • Mozzarella/Cheddar cheese. The combination of mozzarella and sharp cheddar makes this pizza extra delicious. Feel free to use only mozzarella if you prefer.
  • Optional: sometimes I add finely diced pineapple to the pizza!
Store/Freeze
Let the pizza cool completely before storing in a single layer in an airtight container. It will last up to 1 week in the refrigerator. You can also freeze it for up to 1 month.
Reheat in the microwave or in the oven set to warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 243mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 229IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 0.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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