BBQ Cilantro Chicken Pizza
BBQ Cilantro Chicken Pizza, with tender grilled chicken, lots of cheese and a homemade sauce, is better than any restaurant variety!
Servings: 8
Calories: 331kcal
Equipment
- Outdoor Barbecue Grill
Ingredients
- prepared pizza dough uncooked
Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 teaspoons basil
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
Toppings:
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 8 ounces pineapple tidbits drained
- 2 chicken breasts grilled and sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro
Instructions
Prepare the Sauce
- Brown garlic in olive oil in the bottom of a sauce pan. Add everything else, except the BBQ sauce. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in BBQ sauce.
Make the Pizza
- Roll pizza dough onto a pizza pan or pizza stone.
- Spread the sauce evenly over the pizza dough.
- Top with cheese and pineapple.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 18 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Add grilled chicken slices and sprinkle with cilantro.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
We love some sweet pineapple and the citrus flavor of cilantro on top of our pizza, but try a few of these other toppings too:
- diced red or purple onions
- red peppers
- bacon
- blue cheese
- gouda cheese
- chopped spinach
Nutrition
Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 1014mg | Potassium: 723mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1090IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 306mg | Iron: 2mg