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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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I know what you are thinking – Chicken Pizza – no way. That was my exact thought – chicken doesn’t go on pizza. Pizza is supposed to be red sauce, pepperoni, cheese, etc. – my kids still feel that way. But as an adult you get bored with eating the same things all the time – at least I do. It’s time to spice things up a bit – get a little wild in the kitchen. I had noticed where some pizza shops offered a barbequed chicken pizza or even a wild buffalo-wing pizza. Why not try my hand at making my own - It could be good – you will never know until you try. My husbands Uncle visits often on the weekends and I usually make a nice meal for us – well this particular weekend I told him I wanted to try a new recipe - a barbecued chicken pizza. He said he had tried some before at a local pizza shop and said it was good. SO my husband and his Uncle Paul agreed to be my official taste testers so to say……. I was paid the best compliment by Uncle Paul – he said that my pizza was way better than the pizza shop one he had – OH happy happy me! I must add my own two cents - this was a very good pizza even with chicken on it. A delicious alternative to tomato sauce based pizzas! You are probably wondering okay what did my husband think – well he said it was good – but given the fact that my husband doesn’t like barbecue sauce – he preferred the steak pizza I made or regular pizza. BUT he was a very good sport and gave it a try. Ingredients:
3 boneless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed |
1/2-1 cup italian salad dressing |
1/4 teaspoon california garlic salt |
1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
1 cup open pit barbecue sauce |
1 tablespoon honey |
1 teaspoon molasses |
1/3 cup brown sugar |
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper (depends on your taste, opt) |
1 large onion, sliced into strips |
1 green pepper, sliced into strips |
1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup olive oil, for sauteing |
1/2-1 cup ranch dressing |
1 (12 inch) pre-baked prepared pizza crust |
6 slices provolone cheese |
1 1/2 cups italian cheese blend, shredded |
Directions:
1. Sprinkle seasonings on chicken breast – then dredge them in Italian salad dressing. 2. Bake for 45 minutes – 1 hour at 350°. This seasons the chicken nicely and gives it a wonderful flavor. When the chicken is done set it aside to cool – then cube it. 3. Preheat oven to 375°. 4. In a saucepan over medium high heat, combine barbecue sauce, honey, molasses, brown sugar, cayenne pepper (if desired) and cubed chicken. Bring to a boil. 5. Sauté onions and green peppers; set aside. 6. Spread ranch dressing over pizza crust. Place slices of provolone cheese over ranch dressing. Spread chicken mixture evenly on top of cheese. 7. Top with sautéed onions/green pepper mix, then sprinkle with shredded Italian cheese blend. 8. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted. 9. Option: try drizzling extra ranch dressing over the chicken – then top with cheese. 10. NOTE: If the chicken barbecue mixture is soupy – use a slotted type spoon to scoop it out and place it on the pizza – you don’t want it to soupy. I also strain my onion and pepper mixture. |
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