BBQ Chicken Pizza
Description: Get the classic BBQ Chicken Pizza recipe, plus other fun toppings you can add that pair well with BBQ and make your pizza even more flavorful. Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Ingredients
- ½ tsp smoked paprika ($0.05)
- ¼ tsp garlic powder ($0.02)
- ⅛ tsp salt ($0.02)
- ⅛ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.02)
- 1 chicken breast (boneless, skinless (about ⅔ lb.) $2.20*)
- ½ Tbsp cooking oil ($0.04)
- ¼ cup BBQ sauce ($0.16**)
- 1 pizza dough ($0.62***)
- 4 oz. Monterey jack cheese (shredded, $0.98)
- ½ cup BBQ sauce ($0.32)
- 1 jalapeño (sliced, (optional) $0.33)
- ¼ cup red onion (sliced, $0.11)
Instructions
- Season Chicken
- In a small bowl, combine the smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Season both sides of the chicken breast with the spices.
- Cook Chicken
- Heat a skillet over medium. Add the cooking oil and swirl to coat the surface of the skillet. Add the seasoned chicken breast and cook for about 5-7 minutes on each side, or until cooked through (internal temperature of 165ºF). Transfer the chicken to a clean cutting board.
- Add BBQ Sauce to Chicken
- Let the chicken rest for about 5 minutes, then chop into small pieces. Add ¼ cup BBQ sauce to the chopped chicken, and stir to coat the chicken in the sauce.
- Add BBQ Sauce to Pizza
- Preheat the oven to 450ºF. Place the prepared pizza dough or crust on a pizza pan, then spread about ½ cup BBQ sauce over the surface.
- Top Pizza
- Add the cheese, BBQ chicken, sliced jalapeños, and sliced onion to the pizza.
- Bake Pizza
- Bake the pizza for 10-12 minutes, or until the crust and cheese are golden brown. Slice into 8 pieces and serve.