BBQ Chicken Pizza - California Pizza Kitchen Style |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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If you've ever been to the California Pizza kitchen and tried this pizza, you'll never want to go back to the greasy East Coast style... Ingredients:
10 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch cubes |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
2 tablespoons favorite barbecue sauce (we use a spicy-sweet sauce) |
bbq chicken pizza dough |
cornmeal or semolina or flour, for handling |
1/2 cup favorite barbecue sauce |
2 tablespoons shredded smoked gouda cheese |
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese |
1/4 small red onion, sliced into 1/8-inch pieces |
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro |
Directions:
1. 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.
2. Once chilled, coat the chicken with 2 tablespoons BBQ sauce; set aside in the refrigerator.
3. 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.
4. Use a large spoon to spread 1/4 cup BBQ sauce evenly over the surface of the prepared dough within the rim. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon 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.
5. 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 tablespoon cilantro over the hot surface. Slice.
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