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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Main Dish ยป Poultry

    BBQ Chicken Pizza

    Published: May 7, 2013 ยท Updated: Aug 14, 2019 ยท Post may contain affiliate links

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    With less than half the calories and fat of the original pizza, this copycat version of BBQ Chicken Pizza is equally delicious

    BBQ Chicken Pizza from Living Well Kitchen1

    Despite what the weather might suggest, summer is just around the corner. Which means it's about to be prime grilling season and time to make my own BBQ Sauce

    The recipe makes about 3 cups of BBQ Sauce, so you can make lots of different things with it like Crock-Pot Pulled Pork, Skillet BBQ Chicken Pasta, or this delicious BBQ Chicken Pizza.

    I'm sure you've tried or at least heard of BBQ Chicken Pizza from California Pizza Kitchen.

    It's reeeeeaally good. But it's also really not good for you.

    According to the nutrition facts on their website, one pizza is 1060 calories, 34g fat (16g saturated), 135g carbohydrates, 6g fiber, 53g protein

    Um...woah!!

    Definitely NOT the ideal meal for bathing suit season or any season for that matter.

    Like it so often is, my solution is to just make my own. And it really could not be much easier.

    Plus, the Nutrition Facts are drastically reduced: less than half of the calories and fat and almost โ…“ the amount of carbs with more fiber...

    I'd say that's definitely worth the 15 minutes hands-on time it takes to make this tasty pizza!

    BBQ Chicken Pizza from Living Well Kitchen2

    You can use a store-bought pizza crust like the Boboli Whole Wheat Thin Pizza Crust. Or you can make your own.

    I had some pre-baked pizza crusts in my freezer, so that's what I used. I typically make the dough, separate it into 6 pieces, and either freeze the dough or pre-bake the crusts.

    To be clear, there are nutrition facts for both the store-bought pizza crust as well as the homemade. The homemade pizza crusts were separated into 6 individual crusts before baking, so the nutrition facts reflect that.

    Your serving will be a little bigger if you have them in individual pizzas, but they are equally as good if you use the store-bought dough. Please make sure you buy the whole wheat crust!

    BBQ Chicken Pizza

    With less than half the calories and fat of the original pizza, this copycat version of BBQ Chicken Pizza is equally delicious
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 12 ounces pizza crust whole grain
    • ยพ cup BBQ Sauce divided
    • 1 teaspoon canola oil
    • 1 lb chicken breast cut into 1" pieces
    • ยผ teaspoon salt
    • 2 tablespoon water
    • 6 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
    • 1 small red onion very thinly sliced
    • ยฝ cup chopped fresh cilantro

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 450°F.
    • Spread ยผ cup BBQ Sauce over the pizza crust, leaving a ยฝ inch border for the crust.
    • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and sprinkle with salt. Cook until chicken is done.
    • Remove from heat and add remaining ยฝ cup BBQ sauce and water. Stir until all the chicken is completely coated. Set aside.
    • Sprinkle ยฝ cup cheese on the pizza crust over the BBQ sauce. Top with red onion slices and BBQ sauce-coated chicken pieces. Make sure to scrape any extra BBQ Sauce from the skillet onto the pizza crust.
    • Top with the remaining 1 cup of cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes until cheese has melted.
    • After taking out of the oven, sprinkle with cilantro and serve. Enjoy!

    Notes

    *If using this pizza crust recipe and making 4 individual pizzas, spread 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce on each pizza crust. Prepare the chicken as directed. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese on pizza crust then top equally with red onion slices and cooked chicken. Sprinkle each pizza with ยผ cup of cheese and bake. After removing from oven, sprinkle each pizza with 2 tablespoons of cilantro.
    *Boboli 12" 100% Whole Wheat Pizza Crust is a good store-bought option, if you don't have time/don't want to make your own.
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

    Meme

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    1. Regan @ Cabot Creamery says

      May 08, 2013 at 5:43 am

      Ooooo yum! We love, love some CPK BBQ Chicken Pizza. But I'm betting this is just as yummy without all the extra calories. (I also love the Thai Chicken Pizza... wanna makeover that one, too ๐Ÿ™‚

      Many thanks from the farm families who own Cabot, Meme, for the mention!!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        June 06, 2013 at 1:13 pm

        Thanks!! I have never had the Thai Chicken Pizza; that'll have to be my next one ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    2. Serena says

      May 08, 2013 at 7:26 am

      Such a practical useful post: Pizza crust AND Bbq sauce to use on anything! Am pinning for sure. And of course your gorgeous photo makes me want to rush out and make this pizza!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        June 06, 2013 at 5:10 pm

        Thanks Serena! It's one of my faves

        Reply
    3. Brooke Schweers says

      May 08, 2013 at 7:01 pm

      Yum looks delicious!

      Reply
      • memeinge says

        May 08, 2013 at 10:49 pm

        Thanks! It is my new favorite pizza recipe ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply

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