This selfmade BBQ hen pizza options tangy BBQ sauce, pre-cooked hen, and purple onion. Mixing mozzarella with smoked gouda cheese makes for probably the most scrumptious taste, and cilantro provides a contact of freshness. My pizza dough recipe makes sufficient for 2 12-inch pizzas, so you’ll be able to freeze half for later if you happen to solely need one pizza now. Ditch the restaurant as a result of you’ll be able to actually style the distinction right here!
I initially printed this recipe in 2014 and have since added new photographs and some extra success suggestions.
Right here’s Why You’ll Love This BBQ Hen Pizza
- Tangy-sweet barbecue sauce mingles with the flavors of smoky gouda cheese, sharp purple onion, and contemporary cilantro for an extremely flavorful pizza.
- Nice for anybody who doesn’t actually love pizza sauce. (And actually loves bbq sauce!)
- Makes use of pre-cooked/rotisserie hen for comfort.
- Gouda + mozzarella: Double the cheese.
Strive This Selfmade Pizza Dough
Although store-bought crust is handy, I recommend utilizing selfmade dough for the BEST BBQ hen pizza. Selfmade pizza crust is so a lot simpler than you assume.
I make this pizza dough each single week and that’s as a result of:
- You solely want 6 elements
- More often than not is hands-off (because the dough rises)
- The crust is the right stability of crisp edges & fluffy, chewy inside
- It’s a straightforward recipe, excellent for bread freshmen new to baking with yeast
- And it freezes properly if you need one pizza now, and one pizza later.
And it simply tastes so, so significantly better than something store-bought! I even have an equally easy entire wheat pizza dough recipe that bakes up surprisingly mushy. (I really like the heartier, healthful taste of that one.)
My pizza dough recipe yields about 2 lbs., which is sufficient for two pizzas. You want 1/2 of the dough recipe for 1 BBQ hen pizza, or you’ll be able to double the topping elements to make 2 pizzas. (When you’re solely making 1 pizza, make a batch of tacky breadsticks on the facet or freeze the second half of dough. Since you WILL wish to make this BBQ hen pizza once more!!)
Make BBQ Hen Pizza
After the pizza dough rises, it’s time to roll it out and add the toppings. Right here’s all the pieces you might want to high it:
When you don’t have a pizza pan, you need to use a daily sheet pan. Grease it with olive oil and sprinkle with cornmeal, after which press the dough into no matter form that may match. Ensure the dough is about 1/2-inch thick. For a thinner pizza, stretch the dough out extra.
Prime the pizza crust with:
- BBQ Sauce: Everybody has a favourite sort of BBQ sauce, so use yours right here. You want about 1/3 cup, however you’ll be able to add extra if you happen to love additional sauce. Or serve some on the facet for dipping your crust.
- Hen: You want 1 cup of chopped cooked hen. You should purchase pre-cooked hen or choose up a rotisserie hen. Shred it, then use because the pizza topping. Or you’ll be able to prepare dinner your personal hen for the BBQ hen pizza. One skinless boneless hen breast is a lot. Whichever you employ, toss the cooked hen in somewhat BBQ sauce proper earlier than layering it on high of the pizza; doing so prevents the cooked hen from drying out.
- Cheese: For greatest taste, let’s use TWO cheeses. Shredded mozzarella for that traditional pizza taste and smoked gouda for deep smoky taste. Smoked gouda pairs splendidly with the candy BBQ sauce and contemporary cilantro. If desired, you’ll be able to skip the gouda and use extra mozzarella.
- Crimson Onion: Sharp purple onion provides a lot taste to every chunk.
The pizza takes nearly quarter-hour to bake in a extremely popular oven. As soon as the sides are browned, take away from the oven and sprinkle with chopped contemporary cilantro. The contemporary cilantro on the new, tacky pizza knocks each chunk out of the park. If cilantro isn’t your factor, no worries! You possibly can go away it off or exchange with contemporary basil.
The flavors and textures on this pizza are merely unimaginable. You get the candy tang of the BBQ sauce-smothered hen, zesty purple onion, contemporary cilantro, smoky gouda, mushy & chewy crust, and melty mozzarella overlaying all of it. By far one in all my favourite methods to high selfmade pizza.
Extra Pizza Recipes:
Selfmade BBQ Hen Pizza
Prep Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes (contains dough rising)
Cook dinner Time: quarter-hour
Complete Time: 2 hours, 25 minutes
Yield: one 12-inch pizza
Class: Dinner
Technique: Baking
Delicacies: American
Description
This selfmade BBQ hen pizza options tangy BBQ sauce, pre-cooked hen, and purple onion. Mixing mozzarella with smoked gouda cheese makes for probably the most scrumptious taste, and cilantro provides a contact of freshness. My pizza dough recipe yields about 2 kilos of dough, which is sufficient for 2 12-inch pizzas. Toppings listed beneath are sufficient for one 12-inch pizza. Freeze the remainder of the pizza dough for an additional time, or make two pizzas by doubling the topping elements. Be happy to make use of 1 lb. store-bought pizza dough as a substitute of selfmade.
Directions
- Dough: Put together pizza dough by way of step 3. If utilizing store-bought frozen pizza dough, ensure it’s thawed.
- Preheat oven to 475°F (246°C). Permit it to warmth for at the least 15–20 minutes as you form the pizza within the subsequent step. If utilizing a pizza stone, place it within the oven to preheat as properly. Flippantly grease a big baking sheet or pizza pan with 1/2 Tablespoon of olive oil. Sprinkle flippantly with cornmeal, which provides the crust additional crunch and taste.
- Form the dough: When the selfmade dough is prepared, punch it right down to launch any air bubbles. Divide the dough in half and freeze half the dough for an additional time—see freezing directions within the pizza dough recipe. On a flippantly floured work floor utilizing flippantly floured palms or rolling pin, gently flatten the dough right into a disc. Place on ready pan and, utilizing flippantly floured palms, stretch and flatten the disc right into a 12-inch circle, about 1/2-inch thick. If the dough retains shrinking again as you attempt to stretch it, cease what you’re doing, cowl it flippantly and let it relaxation for five–10 minutes, then attempt once more. As soon as formed right into a 12-inch circle, elevate the sting of the dough as much as create a lip across the edges. I merely pinch the sides as much as create the rim. If utilizing a pizza stone, place the dough immediately on a baker’s peel dusted with cornmeal. Cowl dough flippantly with plastic wrap or a clear kitchen towel and permit to relaxation for a couple of minutes as you collect the pizza toppings.
- Prime the pizza: Utilizing your fingers, push dents into the floor of the dough to stop effervescent. Brush remaining olive oil all around the dough. Unfold 1/3 cup (about 95g) BBQ sauce evenly on high of the dough. Toss the cooked hen with the remaining BBQ sauce, then scatter it throughout the pizza. Prime with evenly with the cheeses and purple onion.
- Bake for 14–quarter-hour or till the crust is golden brown. Take away from the oven, and sprinkle with contemporary cilantro, if desired.
- Slice scorching pizza and serve instantly. Cowl leftover pizza tightly and retailer within the fridge for as much as 5 days. Freezing and reheating directions beneath.
Notes
- Freezing Directions: See selfmade pizza dough recipe for how you can freeze the pizza dough. You possibly can freeze the baked and cooled pizza or pizza slices. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place wrapped slices in a freezer container or bag. Freeze as much as 3 months. Thaw within the fridge or at room temperature.
- Reheating Directions: Reheat leftover chilly pizza within the microwave or cowl with aluminum foil and bake on a lined baking sheet/pizza pan in a 350°F (204°C) oven till warmed. (About 10 minutes for slices, 15–20 minutes for entire pizza.)
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- Entire Wheat Pizza Dough: Be happy to make use of my entire wheat pizza dough recipe as a substitute. You solely want half of the dough to make 1 pizza, so freeze the additional dough in line with these instructions or make 2 pizzas.
- Topping Swaps: When you don’t have smoked gouda, exchange with the identical quantity of shredded mozzarella. You possibly can go away off the onion and/or cilantro if desired.
- This recipe was impressed by the BBQ Hen Pizza at California Pizza Kitchen restaurant.
