Loaded with melted cheese, chicken, fresh herbs, and our delicious homemade barbecue pizza sauce, this Southern barbecue chicken pizza beats takeout any day!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: barbecue, chicken, pizza
Servings: 0
Ingredients
112-inch pizza crust
1-2tspolive oil
1cupchopped or shredded cooked chicken (about one 8-ounce chicken breast)
2/3cupshredded mozzarella cheese
2/3cupa different type of cheese (I use smoked gouda or another 2/3 cup of mozzarella cheese)
1/2small red onion, thinly sliced
chopped fresh herbs for topping, optional
Homemade Barbecue Pizza Sauce
1/2cuphoney
1/2cupketchup
1/2cupbrown sugar
1/4cupsoy sauce
1/4tspgarlic powder
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 475°F. If making a homemade pizza crust, cover the room temperature dough (not too snug) with plastic wrap and let it sit while you preheat the oven. Or if you are using a frozen pizza crust, take it out of the freezer and let sit for 20-30 minutes while preparing the sauce.
1 12-inch pizza crust
Prepare the homemade pizza BBQ sauce
In a medium bowl, stir together the ketchup, soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, and garlic powder up real good.For the microwave: Heat for 1 minute then stir. Repeat but for only about 30-second intervals, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth and mixed up well.If using a saucepot: Heat over medium heat. Stir often, until no lumps are present.
1/2 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 cup honey
Brush the shaped dough a little bit with oil to keep the crust from getting soggy. If using homemade dough, with fingers or a spoon, push dents into the surface of the dough to prevent bubbling. Spread the sauce (about a 1/3 cup) over the dough. Mix the cooked chicken with the rest of the BBQ sauce, then spread it around the pizza. Add the different kinds of cheese, onion, and whatever other fixin’s you like.
1 cup chopped or shredded cooked chicken, 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 2/3 cup a different type of cheese, 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced, 1-2 tsp olive oil
Bake pizza for 12-15 minutes (it may be a bit longer depending on your oven so keep a good eye on it). Remove from the oven and top with fresh herbs, if you like. Let the pizza cool a bit and then slice.
chopped fresh herbs for topping, optional
Cover leftover pizza tightly and store it in the refrigerator. Reheat as you prefer.