This deliciously simple BBQ Chicken Pizza combines your favorite BBQ sauce, rotisserie chicken, thinly sliced red onion, and oodles of melted mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Enjoy this easy pizza for movie night, game day, or pizza night.
The Best BBQ Chicken Pizza
Satisfy your cravings with this mouth-watering BBQ chicken pizza recipe. With simple ingredients and easy instructions, this recipe is perfect for a quick and delicious dinner. Pick up ready-made pizza dough and baked rotisserie chicken to prepare this pizza easily. If you like this recipe, try pizza burgers, pizza dip, naan pizza, and Hawaiian Pizza.
Ingredients for BBQ Chicken Pizza
How to make BBQ Chicken Pizza
Sprinkle a little cornmeal on a pizza stone, baking sheet, or pizza pan. Pat the pizza dough out into a 12-inch circle. Prebake the crust for 5-6 minutes in a preheated oven. Let the pizza dough cool for a few minutes. In a medium bowl, stir the diced chicken breast with some barbecue sauce and set it aside. Then, spread the dough with the barbecue sauce and sprinkle it with mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle the pizza with the diced chicken that you set aside.
Top with red onions and pepperoncini. Sprinkle with the cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with the chopped cilantro. Let the pizza cool for a few minutes before slicing.
Recipe tips
- Many grocery stores sell ready-made homemade pizza dough. Or make your pizza dough from scratch.
- Remove the dough from the packaging and place it in an olive oil-coated bowl. Cover the bowl with a towel and put it in a warm area of the kitchen (but not hot). Let the dough warm for a couple of hours, flipping the dough halfway through the warming period.
- You can use any barbecue sauce you like, but I prefer a sauce that is not too sweet and has a little kick, like the taste of Maulls or Gates barbecue sauce.
- Any cooked chicken works with this recipe. You can use grilled chicken, poached chicken, baked chicken, or roasted chicken. I use rotisserie chicken because it is easy, convenient, and delicious.
- Slice the red onion thinly. I like to use my mandoline for this task.
- Cheeses that work well with this recipe include mozzarella, cheddar, Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack, smoked cheddar, provolone, Parmesan, and Gouda cheese. If using Parmesan cheese, add about 1/4 cup grated Parmesan with a mix of one or more other cheeses.
Storage and Reheat
Store leftovers in an airtight container or zipper storage bag in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or less, depending on the age of your rotisserie chicken. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power or in the oven covered with aluminum foil at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
How to freeze this pizza
First, cool completely, then wrap the individual slices in plastic wrap, place them in a zipper freezer bag, and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to eat, remove as many slices as you like and thaw in the fridge overnight. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power until warm or on the stove covered with aluminum foil at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes.
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BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb. pizza dough homemade or store-bought
- 1 heaping tablespoon cornmeal
- 2 ½ cups diced cooked chicken
- ⅔ cup barbecue sauce
- ¼ medium red onion thinly sliced (see notes)
- ⅓ cup sliced pepperoncinis
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Sprinkle the cornmeal on a pizza stone or pizza pan. Pat the pizza dough out into a 12-inch circle. Prebake the pizza crust for 5-6 minutes in the preheated oven. Let the pizza dough cool for a few minutes.
- In a medium bowl, stir the diced chicken with 1/3 cup barbecue sauce and set it aside. Spread the dough with the remaining 1/3 cup barbecue sauce and sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle the pizza with the diced chicken.
- Top with red onions and pepperoncini. Sprinkle with the cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with the chopped cilantro. Let the pizza cool for a few minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Many grocery stores sell ready-made homemade pizza dough. Or make your own pizza dough from scratch.
- Remove the dough from the packaging and place it in an olive oil-coated bowl. Cover the bowl with a towel and place it in a warm area of the kitchen (but not hot). Let the dough warm for a couple of hours, flipping the dough halfway through the warming period.
- You can use any barbecue sauce you like, but I prefer a sauce that is not too sweet with a little bit of a kick, like the taste of Maulls or Gates barbecue sauce.
- Any cooked chicken works with this recipe. You can use grilled chicken, poached chicken, baked chicken, or roasted chicken. I use rotisserie chicken because it is easy, convenient, and delicious.
- Slice the red onion thinly. I like to use my mandoline for this task.
- Cheeses that work well with this recipe include mozzarella, cheddar, Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack, smoked cheddar, provolone, Parmesan, and Gouda cheese. If using Parmesan cheese, add about 1/4 cup grated Parmesan with a mix of one or more other cheeses.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container or zipper storage bag in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Fewer days, depending on how old your chicken was. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power or in the stove.
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Sandy
I love the idea of prebaking the crust for a few minutes before adding the toppings. Using cornmeal to prevent sticking is such a great tip. The combination of barbecue sauce, mozzarella cheese, and diced chicken sounds like the perfect flavour combination. I can’t wait to try making this pizza for my next family dinner night. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Beth Pierce
You are most welcome, Sandy! Enjoy! It is one of our favorite pizza recipes.
May
Great pizza recipe. It was easy to make and had so much flavor. The whole family ebjoyed it.
Nyxie
I love home made pizzas! We always make each other one each valentines day as a ‘romantic’ game. And each year we change it up. This year I made something similar to this and he made me a seafood one.
Lesa
Five stars for this delicious tasting pizza. Bonus, it is so easy to make!!!!
Rosey
The tang of bbq sauce on a chicken pizza sounds good. I love this idea.
Marysa
What a flavorful twist on pizza! We eat a lot of homemade pizza, and it is nice to have some inspiration for unique toppings.
Gervin
Best barbecue chicken pizza I have ever had. So full of flavor and easy to make. This is a must try pizza for anyone looking for something a little more original.
Alita
The kids love getting involved in the pizza making process and it’s a fun activity for our family on the weekend. Thank you for your recipe!
Beth Pierce
You are most welcome, Alita!