Barbecue Chicken Pizza

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This barbecue chicken pizza recipe is so good! Meaty chicken, a smoky-sweet sauce, and lots of cheese! All on a chewy, thin & crispy crust.

Prep Time25

Cook Time10

Resting Time:1

Total Time1 35

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: American

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Servings: slices

Calories: 302kcal

Ingredients

For the Crust

1 1/2 cups water warm
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoon active dry yeast (1 packet)
3 1/2 cups flour bread flour or all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt

For the Chicken

1 boneless skinless chicken breast
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

For the Other Toppings

1/2 cup barbecue sauce plus extra for garnish
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 red onion thinly sliced
1 bunch fresh cilantro

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Instructions

To Make the Pizza Dough

Place the warm water and sugar in a large mixing bowl and stir together to combine.
Sprinkle the yeast on top and allow it to dissolve.
When the mixture looks foamy (after approx. 5 to 10 minutes), stir in 2 cups of the flour until incorporated.
Stir in the olive oil and salt.
While continuing to mix, add in more flour until the dough gathers itself into a ball and pulls away from the sides of the bowl cleanly. (You may need slightly more or less flour; use your judgment.)
Knead the dough until it passes the windowpane test* (approx. 10 minutes).
Lightly mist the bowl with non-stick spray, place the dough back in, and cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a damp towel.
Place the bowl of dough in a warm place and allow it to rise until doubled in bulk (approx. 45 to 90 minutes).
When the dough has grown to twice its original size, punch it down, knead it a few times, and divide it in half.

To Make the Chicken

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and place the chicken breast on a sheet of foil.
Season with salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
Bake until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (approx. 20 to 25 minutes).
Rest for 10 minutes, then chop into bite-sized pieces.

To Make the Barbecue Chicken Pizzas

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
Stretch each dough portion or roll them out into large, thin rounds, and place them on pizza pans.
Spread on barbecue sauce, then chicken, then cheese, then thin-sliced red onion.
Bake until the crust is golden brown on the bottom and the cheese is melted (approx. 10 minutes).
Transfer to a cutting board and drizzle with additional barbecue sauce.
Cut each pizza into 6 equal slices, and garnish with fresh cilantro.

Notes

*Pinch off a little piece of dough and using your fingertips, stretch it gently from the center outward. You should be able to pull it tissue-thin without it tearing. It should be so thin you can see the light passing through, just like a windowpane.

For more info on the dough, click here: Easy Homemade Pizza Dough.

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