If you’ve never tried BBQ Chicken Pizza before, you absolutely should because it’s is a total treat. Barbecue chicken makes such a good pizza topping, especially combined with red onions, mozzarella and smoked gouda, and cilantro. Depending on how much time you have, you can make the crust from scratch (I recommend the crust from my Margherita Pizza) and cook the chicken yourself. Or you can grab a rotisserie chicken and premade pizza crust at the store when you pick up the rest of your ingredients for a super easy weeknight dinner.
BBQ Chicken Ingredient Notes
Pizza crust: Use your favorite medium-to-large pizza crust recipe or store-bought pizza crust here. If you’d like to try an alternative pizza base, scroll further down in the post for alternative pizza crust suggestions. Cooked chicken: This recipe calls for 1 cup of cooked chicken. As mentioned above, you can use rotisserie chicken, leftover roast chicken, or if you’d like to cook the chicken breast yourself, I recommend this method for cooking shredded chicken and this method for making cubed chicken. BBQ sauce: The BBQ sauce you use will have a huge impact on the flavor of your pizza, so be sure to use a BBQ sauce you enjoy. This basic sauce is my go-to for BBQ pizza.
How to Make BBQ Chicken Pizza
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French bread: (Makes 1 loaf, sliced into halves) Bake assembled pizzas at 400°F for 10 to 15 minutes. Naan: (Makes 2-3 naan pizzas) Bake assembled pizzas at 400°F for 12 to 14 minutes. Tortillas: (Makes about 4 taco-size, 2 burrito-size pizzas) Bake assembled pizzas at 425°F for 7 to 10 minutes. Cauliflower Pizza: Bake assembled pizza according to package or crust recipe instructions.
Can I use leftover BBQ chicken in this recipe?
Yes! If you have cooked BBQ chicken on hand like my Shredded BBQ Chicken, you can use it here. Just use 1 cup of the chicken and skip tossing it with extra BBQ sauce. Make the rest of the recipe as written.
Can I freeze this pizza?
Yes. Like most pizzas, this recipe freezes and reheats well. Store slices in a freezer bag or double wrap the entire uncooked pizza in plastic wrap and then foil. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months. To reheat, unwrap and bake in a 400°F oven until heated through. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission if you make a purchase using them. There is absolutely no additional cost to you.
