BBQ Chicken Pizza

Ingredients

BBQ Chicken Pieces
10 oz. boneless/skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
1 Tbs. olive oil
2 Tbs. favorite BBQ sauce
For the Pizza:
1 recipe Thin Crust Dough
Cornmeal, semolina, or flour for handling
1/2 cup favorite BBQ sauce (a spicy−sweet sauce works best)
2 Tbs. shredded smoked Gouda cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 small red onion, sliced into 1/8−inch pieces
2 Tbs. chopped fresh chopped fresh cilantro

Procedure

    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.

  • Once chilled, coat the chicken with 2 Tbs.

  • BBQ sauce; set aside in the refrigerator.

  • 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.

  • Use a large spoon to spread 1/4 cup BBQ sauce evenly over the surface of the prepared dough within the rim.

  • Sprinkle 1 Tbs. smoked Gouda cheese over the sauce.

  • Cover with 3/4 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 1/4 cup mozzarella over the top of the pizza.

  • 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 Tbs. cilantro over the hot surface.

  • Slice and serve.

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