BBQ Chicken Pizza

This BBQ Chicken Pizza is better than any pizza you'll get at your local pizza joint. Homemade crust is piled high with cheese, grilled chicken, BBQ sauce, red onion, and fresh cilantro for a delicious and filling pizza made in your own backyard.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Rising Time1 30

Total Time2 10

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American, Barbecue, Italian

Keyword: BBQ Chicken Pizza

Servings: personal pizzas

Author: Susie Bulloch (heygrillhey.com)

Ingredients

Pizza Crust

1 ⅔ cup warm water between 100-110 degrees F
2 ¼ teaspoons dry active yeast 1 packet
¼ cup olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
5 cups all-purpose flour

Grilled Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 Tablespoons Sweet Rub recipe in notes section

BBQ Chicken Pizza Toppings

24 ounces fresh mozzarella
16 ounces medium cheddar cheese shredded
2 cups Everything BBQ Sauce or your favorite BBQ sauce
½ cup red onion thinly sliced
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves

Instructions

Make the dough. In a large mixing bowl, combine the warm water and the yeast. Allow this mixture to sit for 5 minutes until the yeast has dissolved and started to bubble. Pour in the olive oil and salt. Using the dough hook of an electric mixer, mix on slow for 5-7 minutes, adding 1 cup of flour at a time, until the dough has a smooth surface and bounces back slowly when you press your finger into it.
Allow the dough to rise. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and divide into 8 equal balls for individual pizzas or 4 balls for larger pizzas that will serve 2 people. I don't recommend making your dough balls any larger than this or they can be difficult to maneuver on the grill. Place the balls on a baking sheet that has been lightly oiled, cover with a damp towel, and let rise somewhere warm for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Preheat the grill. Preheat your grill for two zone cooking. Allow the direct heat side to get very hot (above 500 degrees F is great)!
Grill the chicken. Season the chicken breasts with Sweet Rub. Grill over direct heat until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (about 7-8 minutes per side). Remove to a cutting board and allow to rest for 4-5 minutes before slicing thinly.
Prepare the toppings. Before you begin grilling pizzas, make sure you have all of your toppings in place. I like to use a large cutting board or baking sheet loaded with the shredded cheese, sliced chicken, sliced red onions, BBQ sauce, and cilantro.
Shape the crust. Coat the palms of your hands lightly with olive oil and shape one of the risen dough balls into a disk. Slowly work your hands around the outside edges of the dough pulling and stretching gently. You want the dough to be an even thickness all around (don't worry about creating a "crust" around the outside edges).
Cook the pizza dough. Place the stretched dough on the grill grates over the direct heat. Grill with the lid open for 2-3 minutes until the bottom is browned and bubbles are starting to rise on the top. Quickly flip the crust over onto the indirect side of the grill and start layering on your toppings. Start with the BBQ sauce, then the mozzarella, chicken, red onions, and cheddar cheese.
Finish baking the pizza. Close the lid on the grill and cook for 4-5 more minutes, or until the cheese is nice and melty. Feel free to open the lid and rotate the pizza as needed to keep the crust cooking evenly on the bottom. If you like a super crispy crust, carefully slide the pizza over to the direct side of the grill for an additional minute.
Slice and serve. Use a big spatula to transfer the pizza to a cutting board. Drizzle with additional BBQ sauce, if desired. Slice and serve! Repeat the pizza grilling process as desired with the additional dough balls.

Video

Notes

Homemade Sweet Rub: https://heygrillhey.com/best-sweet-rub-grilled-pork-chicken/

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