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By Shawn Williams
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Apr 02, 2021, Updated Feb 26, 2024
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This BBQ chicken and bacon pizza recipe is made with BBQ chicken, Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce, chopped bacon, caramelized onions, fresh mozzarella cheese, and a little shredded parmesan cheese. I made this recipe on a whim one night and decided to add bacon and parmesan because I had it in the fridge. OMG was that the missing final touch.
BBQ chicken pizza is exactly what we all need in our lives. I ended up teasing this recipe out a few weeks ago via the gram and got A LOT of ‘heart eye emojis’ in return so I figured it was time to share the secret recipe.
If you can’t get enough smokey barbecue, definitely try baking ribs in the oven. Classic pulled pork gets an upgrade when piled up on slider rolls. I also highly recommend topping your pizza with buffalo chicken!
Table of Contents
- Caramelized Onions on Pizza
- BBQ Sauce Instead of Red Sauce?
- How to Use a Pizza Stone
- More Pizza Recipes
- BBQ Chicken and Bacon Pizza Recipe
Caramelized Onions on Pizza
I swear bycaramelizing the onions. This consists of slowly sautéing the onions in a little butter before topping your pizza. It’s easy to do and it brings out the onion’s natural sugarsandflavors. After all, this is gourmet pizza and I think it makes a big difference.
The key to caramelized onions is to cook the onions on low heat or they will burn. Low and slow is the trick to perfect tender and golden brown onions that deliver tremendous flavor. It takes about 20-30 minutes but if you’re in a rush you can cook them until they’re just super tender.
BBQ Sauce Instead of Red Sauce?
BBQ chicken pizza uses BBQ sauce in place of red sauce. It sounds weird but it’s honestly the only way the recipe works. Look for Sweet Baby’s original BBQ sauce, It’s one of my favs and it has a nice subtle sweetness that balances all the savory toppings. Any of their BBQ sauces will work, I’d likely just skip any that are spicy. My only suggestion here is to keep the sauce thin. You don’t want globs of it.
How to Use a Pizza Stone
I cook all of my pizzas using apizza stone. I heat the stone up for one hour in the oven at 500°F before baking. Slide the pizza in using a well-flouredpizza peeland bake for 10-15 minutes for the perfect finish every time. You can read more about this method andhow to makebetterpizza at home here.
A pizza stone delivers phenomenal crunch thanks to the very hot cooking surface. The dough will cook very quickly and render it crunchier on the outside with a tender inside.
More Pizza Recipes
Margherita Pizza Recipe
How to Grill Pizza
How to Make Cast Iron Skillet Pizza
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5 from 1 vote
BBQ Chicken and Bacon Pizza Recipe
By: Shawn Williams
Servings: 4
Prep: 30 minutes mins
Cook: 15 minutes mins
Total: 45 minutes mins
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Ingredients
- 18 –20 ounces pizza dough
- 1 8 ounce chicken breast cut into bite-sized chunks, fully cooked
- 6 –7 1/4 inch slices fresh mozzarella, 8-ounce ball
- 3-4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce, I like Sweet Baby Ray’s
- 1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup flour, for crust
- 2 tablespoons butter
- pinch of salt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 500°F and place thepizza stonein the oven and let preheat for one hour.
Caramelize the onions:Add the onion slices and butter to a saucepan on low heat. Cook until onions are tender and golden brown, about 20-30 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
Meanwhile, cut the chicken into small, bite-sized pieces. Cook with a little oil on medium heat in the same saucepan used for the onions. Cook until golden and fully cooked through, remove from the heat, and toss with some BBQ sauce until lightly coated. Set aside.
Roll out the dough into a 12-inch crust. Sprinkle evenly with a little salt.
Place a small handful of flour onto thepizza peeland spread evenly to prevent the dough from sticking to thepizza peel. Make sure the dough is well floured and doesn’t feel ‘sticky’ to the touch.
Transfer the dough onto the peel. Evenly coat the top with BBQ sauce, leaving a 1-inch crust. Add the chicken, onions, bacon, and fresh mozzarella in that order. Finish with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
Slide the finished pizza onto thepizza stoneand bake for 10-15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Be sure to carefully watch the oven because all ovens will cook at different rates. Sometimes it will only take 10 minutes to fully cook. Remove from the oven, let cool, and serve.
Notes
If you don’t have the time or patience to caramelize the onions, sautee them for 10-15 minutes until golden and tender. They will still be delicious and less intense.
Nutrition
Serving: 2slicesCalories: 1016kcalCarbohydrates: 120.2gProtein: 52.7gFat: 24.5gSaturated Fat: 14.2gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 2248mgFiber: 6.1gSugar: 20.2g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Additional Info
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
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Adapted from: Allrecipes.com
