Recipe of the day: BBQ chicken pizza
Have a relaxed Sunday as you prepare a homemade BBQ chicken pizza, adding all your preferred and perfect ingredients.
Homemade BBQ chicken pizza. Picture: iStock
Yay! it’s Sunday! and on this day nobody feels like having a serious meal. Instead of buying takeaways, how about you make yourself a homemade BBQ chicken pizza that you and your family will surely love?
How to make a BBQ chicken pizza
Ingredients
- Dough for one large pizza
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken , shredded rotisserie or about 2 chicken breasts
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 large red onion very thinly sliced
- Fresh cilantro to taste
Method
- Preheat your oven to 232°C and prebake your pizza dough for 6 minutes.
- Spread a thin layer of bbq sauce on top of the pre-baked pizza crust. Then top with a thin layer of mozzarella cheese and sliced red onion.
- Add shredded rotisserie chicken to a bowl and cover it with a few tablespoons of bbq sauce. Toss to combine. Spread chicken pieces over the pizza.
- Sprinkle another thin layer of cheese on top of the pizza, and add chopped cilantro, to taste.
- Bake at 232°C for 10 -15 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly.
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PrintBBQ chicken pizza
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 15 Minutes
- Total Time: 25 Minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Pizza
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Dough for one large pizza
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken , shredded rotisserie or about 2 chicken breasts
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 large red onion very thinly sliced
- Fresh cilantro to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 232°C and prebake your pizza dough for 6 minutes.
- Spread a thin layer of bbq sauce on top of the pre-baked pizza crust. Then top with a thin layer of mozzarella cheese and sliced red onion.
- Add shredded rotisserie chicken to a bowl and cover it with a few tablespoons of bbq sauce. Toss to combine. Spread chicken pieces over the pizza.
- Sprinkle another thin layer of cheese on top of the pizza, and add chopped cilantro, to taste.
- Bake at 232°C for 10 -15 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly.
Notes
Make Ahead Instructions: You can prepare bbq chicken pizza up to one day ahead of time. Roll out the dough for the crust and bake for 6 minutes. Layer with toppings, cover well with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to bake.
Nutrition
- Calories: 307kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 865mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 84mg
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