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Baked BBQ Chicken Pizza on a pan with fresh cilantro. Pizza cutter on the side.
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Barbecue Chicken Pizza

Forget takeout! With our unique barbecue sauce, tender grilled chicken, and fresh toppings, this Barbecue Chicken Pizza is perfect for pizza night! This recipe makes 2 large pizzas.*
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time42 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: Barbecue Chicken Pizza, Homemade pizza
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 194kcal
Author: Emily Walker

Ingredients

  • 2 prepared pizza dough uncooked

Barbecue Pizza Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 1 tomato
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons basil
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce

Pizza Toppings

  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 8 ounces pineapple tidbits, drained (or 3/4 cup diced fresh pineapple)
  • 2 chicken breasts, grilled and sliced
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Instructions

Prepare the Sauce

  • Finely chop the fresh tomato, set aside. Sauté minced garlic in olive oil in the bottom of a saucepan. Add the fresh tomato and remaining ingredients to the pan, except the BBQ sauce. Simmer the sauce for 20 minutes.
    Saucepan with pizza sauce base and wooden spoon.
  • Remove from heat and stir in BBQ sauce.
    Saucepan combining pizza sauce and barbecue sauce with a wooden spoon.

Make the Pizza

  • Roll the pizza dough onto two pizza pans or pizza stones.
    Rolled out pizza dough on a pan.
  • Spread the sauce evenly over the pizza dough.
    Spreading pizza sauce with a wooden spoon on a rolled out pizza dough.
  • Top the pizzas evenly with cheeses and drained pineapple tidbits. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes.
    Unbaked and constructed BBQ Chicken Pizza
  • Remove pizzas from oven. Add grilled chicken slices and sprinkle with chopped cilantro. Slice and serve.
    Cutting BBQ Chicken Pizza with a pizza slicer.

Notes

*This recipe can easily be halved for 1 pizza. 

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 532mg | Potassium: 314mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 601IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 196mg | Iron: 1mg