BBQ Chicken, Red Onion, and Cilantro Pizza

BBQ Chicken, Red Onion, and Cilantro Pizza

A crisp, chewy pizza topped with tangy barbecue chicken, melted mozzarella, lightly charred red onion, and fresh cilantro.

  • american
  • barbecue chicken
  • BBQ chicken pizza
  • chicken
  • cilantro
  • comfort food
  • dinner
  • family dinner
  • flatbread
  • home cooking
  • lunch
  • main course
  • meat
  • mozzarella
  • oven-baked
  • pizza
  • pizza night
  • red onion
  • weeknight dinner

$7.59

Per Serving

$1.90

Total

60 min

Prep

35 min

Cook

25 min

Difficulty

medium

Ingredients and shopping

Servings

  • 1 lbStore-bought fresh pizza dough
  • 8 ozBoneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1/2 cupBarbecue sauce
  • 1/2 cupRed onion
  • 1/4 cupFresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoonOlive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoonKosher salt
  • 8 ozWhole-milk low-moisture mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoonGarlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoonGround black pepper

Store-bought fresh pizza dough · 1 Pound

Kroger® Pizza Dough (opens in a new tab)

100%

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Whole-milk low-moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded · 8 Ounce

Kroger® Whole Milk Mozzarella Shredded Cheese (opens in a new tab)

100%

In recipe$2.00
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Red onion, thinly sliced · 0.5 Cup

Jumbo Red Onions (opens in a new tab)

33%

In recipe$0.25
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Fresh Onions · 1 lb$1.49 per packageBuy 1Package use: 33%Product matchEstimated

Fresh cilantro, roughly chopped · 0.25 Cup

Cilantro (opens in a new tab)

25%

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22%

In recipe$0.55
To buy$2.49
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Sweet Baby Ray's · 18 oz$2.69
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11%

In recipe$1.29
To buy$11.66
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Heritage Farm · 1 lb$2.59 per packageBuy 1Package use: 11%Product matchEstimated

3%

In recipe$0.22
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Bertolli · 16.9 fl oz$11.29
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3%

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To buy$1.25
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Smart Way · 2 oz$1.25 per packageBuy 1Package use: 3%Product matchEstimated

0%

In recipe$0.04
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McCormick · 6 oz$10.29 per packageBuy 1Package use: 0%Product matchEstimated
Common ingredient

0%

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Diamond Crystal · 16 oz$5.99 per packageBuy 1Package use: 0%Product matchEstimated
Common ingredient
26% used in this recipe$22.04 unused

Steps

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1

Soften the dough and prepare the oven and produce

Centered freestanding kitchen oven photographed against a neutral light background.Oven
Centered rectangular wooden cutting board photographed against a plain light background.Cutting Board
A centered chef’s knife with a broad stainless-steel blade and dark handle photographed on a light neutral background.Chef’s knife

Set the covered pizza dough on the counter for 30 minutes to become pliable. Position an oven rack in the lower third and preheat the oven to 475°F. Slice the red onion and chop the cilantro. Prepare the produce before handling the raw chicken.

2

Cut, dry, and season the chicken

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A centered chef’s knife with a broad stainless-steel blade and dark handle photographed on a light neutral background.Chef’s knife

On a separate cutting board, cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces. Pat dry, then season with the salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.

Wash hands with soap and hot water after handling raw chicken.

Keep the raw chicken and its cutting board and knife away from the produce and other ready-to-eat foods.

3

Cook and sauce the chicken

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Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned and the center of several pieces registers 165°F. Transfer the chicken with clean tongs to a clean bowl and toss with 1/4 cup barbecue sauce.

Cook the chicken until the center reaches 165°F on an instant-read thermometer.

Use clean tongs and a clean bowl for the cooked chicken, keeping them separate from the raw chicken.

4

Oil the sheet and shape the dough

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Coat the rimmed baking sheet with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil. Place the dough in the center and turn it once to coat. Using lightly oiled fingertips, press the dough outward from the center into a 12-by-16-inch rectangle, leaving a slightly thicker 1/2-inch rim. If the dough springs back, let it rest for 5 minutes, then continue pressing gently to the required dimensions.

5

Sauce and layer the pizza

Spread the remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce evenly over the dough, leaving the raised rim uncovered. Add the toppings in this order: 6 ounces mozzarella, all the cooked barbecue chicken, the sliced red onion, then the remaining 2 ounces mozzarella.

6

Bake until crisp, browned, and bubbling

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Centered rimmed baking sheet with a raised edge on a neutral light background.Rimmed baking sheet

Bake for 13 to 16 minutes, rotating the pan after 8 minutes, until the crust is deeply golden at the edges, the underside is crisp and browned, the cheese is bubbling with browned spots, and the onion tips are lightly charred.

Use oven mitts when rotating or removing the hot baking sheet.

7

Rest, garnish, cut, and serve the pizza

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Let the pizza rest on the pan for 3 minutes. Scatter the fresh cilantro evenly over the baked pizza. Cut into 8 pieces and serve 2 pieces per person.

8

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