BBQ Chicken Pizza - California Pizza Kitchen Style

Gaelige Coinnaigh's Note:

If you've ever been to the California Pizza kitchen and tried this pizza, you'll never want to go back to the greasy East Coast style...

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 9-inch ...

• 10 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons favorite barbecue sauce (we use a spicy-sweet sauce)
• bbq chicken pizza dough
• cornmeal or semolina or flour, for handling
• 1/2 cup favorite barbecue sauce
• 2 tablespoons shredded smoked gouda cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 small red onion, sliced into 1/8-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. To make 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 aside in the refrigerator until chilled through.
2. Once chilled, coat the chicken with 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce; set aside in the refrigerator.
3. To make the pizza: Place the pizza stone in the center of the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F for one hour before cooking pizzas.
4. Use a large spoon to spread ¼ cup BBQ sauce evenly over the surface of the prepared dough within the rim. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon smoked 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.
5. Transfer the pizza to the oven; bake until the crust is crisp and golden and the cheese at the center is bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes. When the pizza is cooked, carefully remove it from the oven; sprinkle 1 tablespoon cilantro over the hot surface. Slice.

Reviews

[karenury]

I tried this using cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella and everyone adored it, but it's excellent whatever cheese you decide to use.

[flowersandchocolates]

This recipe was good. I used the "Quick and Easy Pizza Dough" recipe from another user. I left off the onions and gouda cheese because my fiance does not like it. I found it a bit confusing that they called for 2 TBSP of cilantro but only mentioned using 1. I decided to put all the cilantro under the cheese with the chicken and it turned out great. I will definitely be making this again. Thanks for sharing!

[Chris from Kansas]

Wow! This was so good. My daughter made this using trader joe's whole wheat pizza dough, leftover roasted chicken, sweet baby ray's bbq sauce, red onion and Monterrey jack cheese. Would have loved to add cilantro but didn't have any this time. Will definitely make again. Thanks for posting!