SRIRACHA BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA
Move over boring take-out! Send your tastebuds over the top with this Sriracha BBQ Chicken Pizza!
Author: Hapanon
Serves: 2 10-inch pizzas
INGREDIENTS
- sriracha bbq sauce
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus a little extra for brushing
- 2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound refrigerated pizza dough (preferably not the kind that's in a can) *see note below
- 1 cup smoked gouda, shredded
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- fresh cilantro, garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (this is for the chicken). Place a pizza stone or extra baking sheet on the bottom rack of the oven and allow it to heat up (this is what you'll actually cook the pizza on). If the pizza dough is in the refrigerator, place it on the counter now to bring to room temperature.
- If you haven't done so already, make the sriracha bbq sauce.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet, over medium-high heat. Lightly pound the chicken breasts, just to even them out. Liberally season both sides with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the hot pan and cook for 2 minutes on each side. (This is just to brown the outside, not to cook it all the way through). Place the browned chicken breasts on the baking sheet and baste both sides with the sriracha bbq sauce. Place on the middle rack of the oven. Baste and turn the breasts every two minutes, for about 10 minutes total, or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F. (The chicken will continue to cook once you pull it out of the oven. Plus, it will cook a bit more once on the pizza). Cover with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Shred the chicken and pour ¼ cup of the sriracha bbq sauce over the top. Toss to coat.
- Increase the oven's heat to 500 degrees F. And move the pizza stone or baking sheet to the middle rack.
- Cut the ball of dough in half. Working with one half at a time, wrap the unused portion in plastic wrap, for later use. Roll out the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper (you'll use this to transfer the pizza to the oven). Roll out to ¼-inch thickness, approximately 10 inches in diameter.
- Brush olive oil just around the rim of the pizza dough. Then spread a some of the bbq sauce over the rest of the pizza, like you would if it were tomato sauce. Evenly spread ½ of the smoked gouda, mozzarella, and scallions over the top. Finally, add the shredded chicken.
- Carefully move the pizza to the oven, using the parchment paper. Place the pizza (including the parchment paper) on to the pizza stone or baking sheet. If using a stone, cook for 8-9 minutes, until the cheeses are melted and the crust is lightly browned. If you're using a baking sheet cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven top with torn cilantro. Slice and serve immediately. Repeat the process with the other half of the dough, or save for another time. Enjoy!
NOTES
If you cannot find refrigerated pizza dough, check out 'No-Knead Pizza Dough' from Bon Appetit.
You'll probably have some shredded bbq chicken leftover. This can be used in soups, salads, or tacos!
You'll probably have some shredded bbq chicken leftover. This can be used in soups, salads, or tacos!
