Barbecue Chicken Pizza

Name: Barbecue Chicken Pizza
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium red onion, sliced; 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust; 3/4 cup barbecue sauce; 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast; 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese; 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Mar. 11, 2022

My husband and I love this BBQ chicken pizza recipe, especially when we take it up a notch by adding other toppings that we love, including smoky bacon and creamy Gorgonzola. My mouth starts to water just thinking about it! —Megan Crow, Lincoln, Nebraska

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium red onion, sliced
1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
3/4 cup barbecue sauce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until softened. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 20-25 minutes or until deep golden brown, stirring occasionally.
Unroll and press dough onto bottom and 1/2 in. up sides of a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 8 minutes.
Spread barbecue sauce over dough; top with chicken, cooked onion, bacon, Gorgonzola cheese and jalapenos. Sprinkle with paprika and garlic powder; top with mozzarella cheese. Bake pizza 8-10 minutes or until crust is golden and cheese is melted.

Can you freeze Barbecue Chicken Pizza?

Bake pizza crust as directed; cool. Top with all the ingredients as directed, and securely wrap and freeze unbaked pizza. To use, unwrap pizza; bake as directed, increasing time as necessary.

Peppers (Hot)

Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 354 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 851mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 25g protein.

Barbecue Chicken Pizza

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Can you freeze Barbecue Chicken Pizza?

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