California Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chicken Pizza
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
16
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Calories
169 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
California Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chicken Pizza
Description
The California Pizza Kitchen BBQ Chicken Pizza blends simple components: chicken cooked in olive oil then coated with barbecue sauce, placed onto a dough base spread with barbecue sauce and layered with Gouda and shredded mozzarella. The chicken is cooked just until done to retain juiciness, then chilled before assembly to allow the barbecue flavor to set.
The pizza dough is rolled out on semolina to prevent sticking, then topped carefully with the sauce, cheese, chicken pieces, sliced red onions, and extra mozzarella. Baking on a preheated pizza stone at 500°F for a short time creates a crust with a notable crispness and evenly melted cheese.
This pizza can be enjoyed as a casual meal, combining smoky barbecue flavors with melty cheese and the freshness of cilantro for contrast. The red onion slices add texture and slight pungency that complements the chicken.
Ingredients
BBQ Chicken
- 8 ounces chicken breast boneless and skinless
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
Pizza
- 16 ounces pizza dough
- 2 tablespoons semolina or cornmeal
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoons gouda cheese shredded
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- ¼ cup red onion sliced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped, fresh
Instructions
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 cooked chicken aside in the refrigerator until chilled through.
- Once chilled, coat the chicken with two tablespoons BBQ sauce. Place it back in the refrigerator.
To Make the Pizza
- Place a pizza stone in the center of the oven and preheat to 500 degrees for one hour before cooking pizzas.
- Sprinkle semolina on a work surface.
- Place half of the pizza dough on the semolina and roll out the dough.
- Use a large spoon to spread ¼ cup BBQ sauce evenly over the surface of the prepared dough within the rim.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon 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 and bake until the crust is crisp and golden and the cheese in the center is bubbly, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- When the pizza is cooked, carefully remove it from the oven and sprinkle 1 tablespoon cilantro over the hot pizza. Slice and serve.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients for a second pizza. The two pizzas may be prepared simultaneously if you are careful in placing the pizzas at opposite corners of your pizza stone.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 169 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 169kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 438mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 98mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 135IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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