Deliciously simple Barbecue Chicken Pizza combines your favorite bbq sauce, rotisserie chicken, thin sliced red onion, and oodles of melted mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Enjoy this easy pizza for movie night, game day, or pizza night.
How to make Barbecue 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 a little bit of barbecue sauce and set it aside. Then spread the dough with the barbecue sauce and sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle the pizza with the diced chicken that you set aside.
Top with the 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.
Helpful recipe tips
- 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.
How to freeze this pizza
First, cool completely, then wrap the individual slices in plastic wrap, then place them in a zipper freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to eat, remove as many slices as you would like and thaw in the fridge overnight. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power until warm or in the stove covered with aluminum foil at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes.
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BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe
An easy Barbecue Chicken Pizza made with ready-made pizza dough, rotisserie chicken, and barbecue sauce. A quick and easy meal that the whole family will enjoy over and over again!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: main meal pizza
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 lb. pizza dough
- 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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Melissa Cuhsing
This looks delicious and it is actually making me seriously hungry right now too! Delish and pinning this recipe as I love making pizza at home!
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Natalie
My boyfriend would devour this in under five minutes, he is a big fan of all things bbq style. Thank you for this recipe.
Celebrate Woman Today
A really great pizza home recipe. I like the bold flavors on it.
Catalina
Two of my favorite food in one dish! This pizza was truly delicious and a new favorite.
★★★★★
Tammy
Talk about an all-out pizza! This looks absolutely amazing 😀 I wish I could reach in for a slice right now…It’s been way too long since I’ve had pizza so I will make this for the family soon!
Jupiter Hadley
I love a good chicken pizza and this recipe is so good for midweek meals! Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Karen
OMG The pizza looks out of this world!!! Barbecue Chicken pizza sounds so delicious!!! I can’t wait to make your recipe.
Yeah Lifestyle
So tasty. We love making our own pizzas, as the kids love to join in making them too. Barbecue chicken really does taste so good as a pizza topping.
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Beth Pierce
I agree 100%!
Lavanda Michelle
Barbeque chicken pizza is my family’s favorite type of pizza. We always have it at a get-together, I will be sure to bring this recipe next time we gather. Thanks for sharing!
★★★★★
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Lavanda!
Sandra
I love how quick and easy this meal is!! I can’t wait to make it again!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks, Sandra! Have a fabulous day!
Beti
What a delicious and easy pizza. Thanks for sharing. The family wants me to make it again this weekend.
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katerina
Oh wow, this was incredibly delicious!! My family loved it! We will definitely make it again!
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Ella English
What a great pizza. So much flavor and it is so easy to make with rotisserie chicken. I did not have any pepperoncini, but I will add them next time.
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Allyson Zea
The flavor on this pizza was outstanding! I really liked the sauce!
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Beth Pierce
Thanks. Allyson! I am so glad that you liked it!