Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Pizza
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
5
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Pizza
Description
The Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Pizza begins with grilling chicken breasts brushed with olive oil and basted with barbecue sauce near the end to impart a sticky, smoky coating. The dough is stretched to about 12 inches and lightly brushed with a garlic and olive oil mixture before resting briefly to develop texture.
The chicken is cubed and layered on the barbecue sauce-coated dough with shredded mozzarella, bacon pieces, pineapple chunks, and thin red onion slices that have been rinsed to temper their sharpness. More mozzarella tops the pizza to ensure a gooey finish. The assembled pizza is baked at a high temperature until the crust turns golden and cheeses melt.
The finished pizza is served warm garnished with chopped cilantro to add a fresh contrast. The balance of sweet pineapple, tangy barbecue chicken, savory bacon, and sharp onion makes this pizza suitable for those who enjoy a combination of sweet and savory toppings on a traditional-style pizza crust.
For a crisper crust, a pizza stone can be heated in the oven and the pizza slid onto it using parchment and a peel just before baking.
Ingredients
- 1 lb pizza dough , homemade or store bought
- 12 oz chicken breast boneless skinless
- 2 Tbsp olive oil , divided
- 3/4 cup barbecue sauce , divided
- 4 lices Bacon , cooked and chopped
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese low-moisture, shredded, 8 oz
- 1 cup pineapple chop into small pieces, chopped, fresh
- 1/3 red onion sliced thin and run under cool water to remove harsh bite, medium
- 1/4 cup cilantro , chopped or torn
- 1 cloves garlic , minced
- black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
- Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Brush both sides of chicken lightly with 1 Tbsp of the olive oil and season both sides with salt and pepper. Grill until cooked through, rotating once halfway through cooking, and brushing with 3 Tbsp of the barbecue sauce during last 1 - 2 minutes of grilling. Remove from grill and set aside to cool 5 minutes.
- Spread pizza dough out on a floured sheet of parchment paper over a pizza tray to a 12-inch round. In a mixing bowl whisk together remaining olive oil and garlic. Brush entire surface of dough with olive oil mixture and let rest 10 minutes.
- Cut chicken into cubes. Brush dough with remaining barbecue sauce (1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp). Top with 1/3 of the mozzarella then top with chicken, pineapple, bacon and red onion. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and season with freshly ground black pepper.
- Bake in preheated oven until crust is golden, about 11 - 13 minutes. Slice and serve warm topped with cilantro.
Notes
- Preheat a pizza stone in the oven and slide pizza onto it for a crisper crust if desired.
- Rinse sliced red onions under cold water to reduce their sharpness before topping the pizza.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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