BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe

MAKE EASY BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA

BBQ Chicken Pieces
2 Tbs. favorite BBQ sauce
1 Tbs. olive oil
10 oz. boneless/skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4 inch cubes

For the Pizza:

1 recipe Thin Crust Dough
1/2 cup favorite BBQ sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 Tbs. chopped fresh chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 small red onion, sliced into 1/8-inch pieces
2 Tbs. shredded smoked Gouda cheese
Cornmeal, semolina, or flour for handling

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 2Tbs. 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 cookingpizzas.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. Place approximately 16 to 18 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, remove it from the oven; sprinkle 1 Tbs. cilantro over the hot surface. Slice and serve