California Style Barbecue Chicken Pizza Recipes

BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place pizza crust on a medium baking sheet. Spread the crust with barbeque sauce. Top with chicken, cilantro, pepperoncini peppers, onion, and cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA - CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN STYLE

Steps:

• To make BBQ Chicken: In a large frying pan, cook the chicken in olive oil over medium-high heat until just cooked, 5 to 6 minutes. Do not overcook. Set aside in the refrigerator until chilled through.
• Once chilled, coat the chicken with 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce; set aside in the refrigerator.
• To make the pizza: Place the pizza stone in the center of the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F for one hour before cooking pizzas.
• Use a large spoon to spread ¼ cup BBQ sauce evenly over the surface of the prepared dough within the rim. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon smoked Gouda cheese over the sauce. Cover with ¾ cup shredded Mozzarella. Distribute half the chicken pieces evenly over the cheese (approximately 18 pieces). Place approximately 18 to 20 pieces of red onion over the surface. Sprinkle an additional ¼ cup Mozzarella over the top of the pizza.
• Transfer the pizza to the oven; bake until the crust is crisp and golden and the cheese at the center is bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes. When the pizza is cooked, carefully remove it from the oven; sprinkle 1 tablespoon cilantro over the hot surface. Slice.

CALIFORNIA BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Sauté chicken with garlic and onion in olive oil for 2-3 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup BBQ sauce and continue to cook until chicken is done. Cool slightly.
• Prepare dough, if using.
• Brush dough with additional BBQ sauce.
• Cover with about 4 ounces of cheese.
• Top with chicken, pineapple, cilantro and remaining cheese.
• Bake at 500º for about 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
• (If using Boboli crust, follow package directions).

CALIFORNIA-STYLE BARBECUE CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into pieces about ½-inch thick. (Too thin and it will dry out.) Mix the chicken with half of the barbecue sauce and chill. Dissolve yeast and sugar in ¼ cup water. In a bowl, combine remaining ¾ cup water with 2 cups of flour and salt. When yeast bubbles, add to flour mixture. Stir and turn out onto a floured board. Let dough stand while you clean bowl. Coat inside of bowl with olive oil. Knead dough 10 minutes, adding flour as necessary to make it silky. Return to bowl, cover with 2 tight layers of plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place for 2 to 3 hours or until double in size. Punch down dough and flatten on a well-floured board. Pound dough with heel of hand and lift to stretch it, methodically working dough into a circle about 14 inches in diameter. Sprinkle peel (a wooden pizza paddle) with cornmeal and place dough on it. Sprinkle cornmeal on ­pizza stone; put in oven. Preheat to 500°F. Spread the other half of the barbecue sauce across the dough, leaving a ½-inch un-sauced border. Sprinkle half the mozzarella over the sauce. Spread out the hoops of onion. Add the chicken, then the remaining mozzarella and the Gouda cheese. Transfer pizza to baking stone in oven. Bake 10-12 minutes. Kitchen Counter to 4. Makes 1 14-inch pizza.

ALMOST-FAMOUS BARBECUE CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Brush a large bowl with olive oil. Shape the pizza dough into a ball, add it to the bowl and turn to coat with the oil. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Position racks in the upper third and middle of the oven. Place a pizza stone or inverted baking sheet on the top rack and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, lay out a sheet of parchment paper and brush with olive oil. Transfer the ball of dough to the parchment and roll it out into a 10-inch round, stretching it with your hands as needed. Lightly brush the dough with olive oil, cover with another piece of parchment and set aside to let rise slightly, about 30 minutes.
• While the dough rises, mix 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce and 1 teaspoon olive oil in a small bowl. Put the chicken in a baking dish, season with salt and pepper and brush with the barbecue sauce mixture. Bake on the middle oven rack until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Let cool, then cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Uncover the dough and spread with the remaining 1/3 cup barbecue sauce, leaving a 3/4-inch border. Top with the chicken, gouda, mozzarella and red onion. Slide the pizza (on the parchment) onto a pizza peel or another inverted baking sheet, then slide onto the hot stone or baking sheet; bake until the cheese melts and the crust is golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro.

CALIFORNIA-STYLE BARBECUE CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• 1. HEAT oven to 400 degrees F.
• 2. COOK and stir chicken and vegetables in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 4 to 5 min. or until chicken is done.
• 3. SPREAD pizza crust with barbecue sauce; top with chicken mixture and cheese.
• 4. Place crust directly on middle oven rack and BAKE 15 to 18 min. or until cheese is melted.
• Shortcut
• For a quick alternative to the cooked fresh chicken, use chopped chicken from a rotisserie chicken purchased at your local supermarket. Add to pizza along with the cooked vegetables and cheese before baking as directed.
• VELVEETA Barbecue Chicken Pizza
• Prepare as directed, substituting 1 pkg. (8 oz.) VELVEETA Mild Cheddar Flavor Shredded Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese Food for the shredded triple Cheddar cheese.
• Substitute
• Prepare using KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese
• Calories 370
• Total fat: 13 g
• Cholesterol 60 mg
• Sodium 830 mg
• Protein: 24 g
• Carbohydrate 39 g
• Dietary fiber: 1 g

CALIFORNIA-STYLE PIZZA WITH BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Cook and stir chicken and vegetables in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 4 to 5 min. or until chicken is done.
• Spread pizza crust with barbecue sauce; top with chicken mixture, cheese and cilantro. Place crust directly on middle oven rack.
• Bake 15 to 18 min. or until cheese is melted.

CALIFORNIA BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Cook chicken and vegetables in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 5 min. or until chicken is done, stirring frequently.
• Spread pizza crust with barbecue sauce; top with chicken mixture and cheese. Place crust directly on middle oven rack.
• Bake 15 to 18 min. or until cheese is melted.

CALIFORNIA-STYLE BARBECUE CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cook and stir chicken and vegetables in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 4 to 5 min. or until chicken is done.
• Spread pizza crust with barbecue sauce; top with chicken mixture and cheese. Place crust directly on middle oven rack.
• Bake 15 to 18 min. or until cheese is melted.