I am a big fan of bbq chicken pizza. It is a fun and different take on the classic pizza pie. I have said it many times over – I could eat pizza over and over and still be a happy gal. I’m not sure what it is about a slice, but it really has everything you need to feel satisfied. And this recipe for Kickin’ Chicken Pizza is sure to do that for you. A simple homemade bbq sauce (that you are going to want to hold on for other meals) along with simple oven baked chicken.
I have included my recipe for pizza at the bottom of this recipe card. As always, you can use whatever pizza crust you like, the toppings will work out the same. If you are using a pre-made pizza crust, skip the first cook on the crust. Any other crusts, simply follow the directions provided by that product.
If you are unsure if the kiddos will go for the jalapenos, simply leave them off of one of the pizzas. But the jalapenos really give a nice layer of flavor to the overall pizza profile. The sweetness of the bbq sauce is really really balance out the heat of the peppers. When you are slicing up the onions, try to keep the slices together so that you place them on the pizza that way. It gives better onion flavor but it also give a better aesthetic in the end.
I have written the recipe to make two rectangular pizzas, but you can certainly make them in to circular pizzas. My kids are convinced that they actually taste different. Which maybe a little bit, as the crust may be slightly thinner or thicker, but really I think it tastes the same either way. For this particular pizza, I think it goes great with a classic green salad of mixed greens, carrot, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, croutons and ranch.
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Kickin’ Chicken Pizza
Ingredients
- 2 Pizza Dough see recipe below or use pre-made
- 3 cups Cheddar Cheese finely shredded
- 1 Jalapeno sliced
- ½ Red Onion thin sliced
- Cooking Spray
For the Chicken
- 3 Chicken Breast
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Chili Powder
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Salt
For the BBQ Sauce
- 1 15oz can Tomato Puree
- ½ cup Ketchup
- ¼ cup Honey
- ½ cup Water
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp Dried Minced Onion
- 2 tsp Chili Powder
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Celery Salt
- 1 tsp Ground Mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375degF.
- Add all ingredients for sauce to a sauce pan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil, stirring often. Then reduce heat to low and let simmer until ready to build pizzas.
- Sprinkle chicken (on both sides) with the seasonings. Place a baking rack over a parchment paper covered baking sheet. Place in oven and bake for 25 minutes.
- Increase oven temperature to 425degF.
- Split pizza dough in half. Roll out each half out into a large rectangle and place on the parchment paper covered baking sheet. Place in oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Chop chicken into small pieces.
- Remove pizza crusts from oven. Spread each with BBQ sauce, then one cup of cheese, half of the cheese. Then add jalapeno slices and a half cup of cheese. Return to oven to bake for another 12-15 minutes. Drizzle with more bbq sauce and let rest on baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before slicing.
Pizza Dough
Ingredients
- 4 cups Flour
- 1 tbsp Yeast instant
- ⅓ cup Oil
- 1½ cup Warm Water
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Oil for bowl
Instructions
- Prepare all of the ingredients
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Pour in water while stirring. Then add oil and continue to mix by hand. Mix until a sticky dough forms.
- Brush the insides of a second bowl with oil and transfer ball of dough. Cover with towel or plastic wrap and let rise at least 1 hour. Dough should approximately double in size.
- Once risen, split dough in half. Place half of dough on each baking sheet, lined with parchment paper. Stretch and press it out until you cover the baking sheet with ¼ inch thick crust. Let sit another 15 minutes.
- Place in 425degF oven for 10 minutes.
- Continue to pizza recipe directions.
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Looks amazing!!!
Looks delicious. My Hubs just asked me earlier for a pizza this weekend. I think I’ll use chicken on “my side”!