BBQ Chicken Pizza

As many of you probably know, I love pizza. I could probably eat it several nights a week.  While there are a lot of great pizza places in the area, I love to make my own because I can put on whatever toppings I want and I can make it healthier, if I so choose.  Here's my take on CPK's BBQ chicken pizza.

BBQ Chicken Pizza
Makes: 1 large pizza

Pizza Dough
BBQ Sauce
1/2 cup Gouda cheese, shredded
3/4 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
3/4 cup chicken (I used left-over chicken)
1/4 cup red onion, sliced thinly


Pre heat your oven to 425 degrees.  Roll out your pizza dough and place in on a pizza pan lightly sprayed with cooking spray.  Bake for about 10 minutes.  I keep an eye on my pizza dough while it bakes in case I see any air bubbles form.  If this happens, just take a fork and prick them so they deflate.

While the crust is baking, get all of your pizza toppings ready - shred cheeses and dice the chicken and onion.

 

Once the crust comes out of the onion spread a thin layer of BBQ sauce over the crust.  Be sure not to add too much or the crust will get soggy.  You can always drizzle extra BBQ sauce on top once it's finished baking. Then add the Gouda cheese, chicken, onion and top with the cheddar cheese.  Put the pizza back in the oven for another 10 minutes or so, until cheese us bubbly and starting to brown. 

Voila! Pizza is finished!  I like to let the pizza rest for about 5 minutes before slicing. If you try to slice it right away when it's too hot, it's been my experience that it doesn't slice very well and the toppings tend to get caught up in the pizza cutter.  Enjoy!

xoxo Melissa