BBQ Chicken Pizza Cilantro (Print)

A bold blend of smoky sauce, tender chicken, cheese, red onion, and fresh cilantro on crispy dough.

# What You Need:

→ Pizza Base

01 - 1 pound pizza dough, homemade or store-bought
02 - 1 tablespoon cornmeal or flour for dusting

→ Sauce

03 - 1/2 cup BBQ sauce

→ Toppings

04 - 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
05 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
06 - 1/2 cup shredded smoked Gouda or cheddar cheese
07 - 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
08 - 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
09 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
10 - Freshly ground black pepper to taste

# How to Make:

01 - Preheat oven to 475°F. Place pizza stone in oven during preheating if using.
02 - Lightly dust pizza peel or baking sheet with cornmeal or flour. Stretch or roll dough into a 12-inch circle.
03 - Brush dough lightly with olive oil. Spread BBQ sauce evenly over surface, leaving 1/2-inch border.
04 - Sprinkle half of mozzarella and smoked Gouda over sauce.
05 - Top evenly with shredded chicken and sliced red onion.
06 - Sprinkle remaining cheese over toppings. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
07 - Transfer to oven and bake 12-15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling and slightly browned.
08 - Remove from oven and cool 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
09 - Slice and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The tangy BBQ sauce creates this incredible sticky sweetness that you just cannot get from regular tomato sauce
  • Its the perfect use for leftover chicken and comes together faster than delivery would arrive
02 -
  • The cornmeal is not optional unless you want to struggle with stuck dough and potentially torn pizza
  • Letting the pizza rest for those few minutes after baking makes a huge difference in clean slices
03 -
  • Room temperature dough stretches much easier than cold dough so take it out 30 minutes before you start
  • Less sauce feels wrong at first but too much makes for a soggy sad pizza

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