BBQ Chicken Grilled Pizza

Submitted by gailanng

"My biggest tip for getting kids to eat a variety of things...get them involved in the makings. Make it a family project."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 lb pizza dough, homemade (can substitute four 10- to 12-inch packaged prebaked pizza crusts.)
• 1⁄2 medium red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 12 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin, bite-size strips or 12 ounces chicken tenders, halved
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2⁄3 cup barbecue sauce, store-bought
• 1⁄3 cup bottled banana pepper ring
• olive oil
• 2 2 cups smoked gouda cheese or 2 cups provolone cheese, shredded
• 1 cup asiago cheese or 1 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, finely shredded
• 8 basil leaves, medium-sized (torn or cut into thin strips)

directions

1. Prepare Homemade Pizza Crust.
2. For topping: In a large nonstick skillet, cook onion in 2 teaspoons of the hot oil over medium-high heat about 3 minutes or until crisp-tender; remove onions from skillet with a slotted spoon. Add 1 teaspoon oil, the chicken and garlic to skillet; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Stir in barbecue sauce. Heat through. Transfer to a bowl; cover and keep warm. Add banana pepper rings to onion; set aside.
3. For pizza: Roll out pizza dough into four equal circles. Brush tops with olive oil.
4. For a charcoal grill, carefully slide 2 of the pizza dough circles, oiled side down, onto a lightly oiled rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium-hot coals. Grill for 1 to 2 minutes or until dough is puffed in some places and starting to become firm. Carefully turn the crusts with tongs, transferring them from rack to the back of a baking sheet. Working quickly and carefully, brush oil over grilled top of crust.
5. For each pizza, sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the smoked mozzarella and 1/4 cup of the Asiago. Top with 1/4 of the chicken mixture and 1/4 of the onion mixture. Transfer the pizzas from the baking sheet to the rack. Grill for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes more or until cheese is melted and crust is crisp. Remove pizzas from grill. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium-hot. Place dough circles on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.)
6. Repeat grilling with remaining 2 dough circles and toppings. Transfer pizzas to a cutting board. Top with basil. Serve immediately.