Description
This Grilled BBQ Chicken Pizza recipe combines smoky, tangy BBQ chicken with melted mozzarella and Gouda cheeses on a crisp, grilled pizza crust. Perfect for outdoor cooking, this easy-to-make pizza offers a delicious twist on traditional flavors, finished with fresh red onions and cilantro.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Base
- 1 premade pizza dough (from the grocery store), room temperature
Toppings
- 1 ½ cups cooked chicken, shredded
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce, divided
- 1 ¼ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 ¼ cups shredded Gouda cheese, divided
- ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Dough: On a floured pizza stone or rimless baking sheet, stretch the pizza dough into your desired shape. Let it rest for 10 minutes, then stretch again to your preferred thickness.
- Preheat Grill: Preheat your grill to high heat and grease the grates with nonstick spray or oil to prevent sticking.
- Grill Dough: Place the stretched dough directly on the grill grates, close the lid, and cook for 5 minutes until the crust begins to firm up and grill marks appear.
- Flip and Add Toppings: Carefully remove the dough from the grill and flip it so the grilled side is facing up. Brush this side with ½ cup of BBQ sauce. Then sprinkle half of the mozzarella and Gouda cheeses evenly over the sauced surface.
- Add Chicken: In a bowl, mix the shredded chicken with the remaining 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce. Spread this mixture evenly over the cheese-covered pizza base.
- Finish and Grill: Top the chicken with thinly sliced red onion and the remaining mozzarella and Gouda cheeses. Return the pizza to the grill, close the lid, and cook for another 4-5 minutes until the crust is cooked through and the cheese has melted and is bubbly.
- Rest and Serve: Remove the pizza from the grill and let it rest for a few minutes before slicing. Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves and serve warm.
Notes
- Use pre-cooked chicken for quicker assembly and cooking time.
- Stretching the dough twice helps achieve a thinner, crispier crust.
- Greasing the grill grates prevents the dough from sticking during cooking.
- Adjust BBQ sauce quantity based on your taste preference for sweetness or tanginess.
- Allowing the pizza to rest before slicing helps the cheese set slightly for cleaner slices.
