For your next pizza night, you have to try this recipe for a tasty BBQ Chicken Pizza! Packed full of flavor and easy to make, this pizza will be a hit with the whole family! You can have this yummy pizza on the table in less than 30 minutes!
Friday night is pizza night in our house! It’s way to easy to order a takeout, but it’s easy and quick to make your own tasty pizza at home! This is a great recipe to get everyone involved in making the pizzas for a fun family night in! I can’t wait to hear what you thought of this yummy treat!
How to make BBQ Chicken Pizza
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Prep the pizza stone/pan: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Once heated, place the pizza stone or pan in the oven.
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Prep the crust: Place the pizza crust on a large piece of parchment paper. If the crust is still in dough form, roll out the dough.
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Add the toppings: Spread a thin layer of barbecue sauce on the pizza crust. In a bowl, combine the remaining barbecue sauce and chicken. Then, add on the toppings in this order: 1 1/2 cups of cheese, red onion, BBQ chicken, remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
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Bake: Remove the pizza pan or stone from the oven. Slide the pizza onto the pan and bake for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the crust is crispy on the outside and cooked through (if using pizza dough). Finish with a sprinkle of fresh cilantro.
BBQ Pizza Sauce
A good barbecue sauce recipe takes hours to make, so I highly recommend that for this BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe, you use a store bought sauce.. They are packed full of flavor and it means that you can whip up this pizza in no time at all! Use your favorite barbecue sauce or try one of these;
- Trader Joe’s Kansas City BBQ Sauce
- Bull’s Eye Original
- Hunt’s Original
- Jack Daniel’s Original No.7 BBQ Sauce
What chicken should I use in this BBQ Chicken Pizza recipe?
Shredded chicken is best to use in this recipe, and chicken breast is preferable. You can make your own shredded chicken by baking or grilling a couple of breasts and then use two forks to shred it. If you have an Instant Pot or pressure cooker, you can also make shredded chicken in that – check out this recipe for how to do that! You can also use rotisserie chicken for ease.
What pizza base should I use?
For us, pizza night is easy, so we opted for a store bought crust, there are some really great options out there and you can pick them up literally anywhere. You can of course make your own – check out this recipe for an amazing homemade crust!
Top tips for making BBQ Chicken Pizza
- Use free range / organic chicken breast with no antibiotics.
- Use your favorite BBQ Sauce.
- Serve your pizzas straight out of the oven.
- To reheat any leftovers, place them in a hot, preheated oven on a baking tray or pizza stone.
Be sure to check out these other easy chicken recipes!
Garlic Lemon Roasted Chicken (Easy Roast Chicken Recipe)
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili Recipe
If you have tried this BBQ chicken pizza recipe, or any other recipe on my blog, then please rate it and let me know how it turned out in the comments below

BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 large pizza crust*
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded*
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup sliced red onion
- 2 cups shredded smoked gouda mozzarella cheese, or a combo of both
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Prep the pizza stone/pan: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Once heated, place the pizza stone or pan in the oven.
- Prep the crust: Place the pizza crust on a large piece of parchment paper. If the crust is still in dough form, roll out the dough.
- Add the toppings: Spread a thin layer of barbecue sauce on the pizza crust. In a bowl, combine the remaining barbecue sauce and chicken. Then, add on the toppings in this order: 1 1/2 cups of cheese, red onion, BBQ chicken, remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
- Bake: Remove the pizza pan or stone from the oven. Slide the pizza onto the pan and bake for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the crust is crispy on the outside and cooked through (if using pizza dough). Finish with a sprinkle of fresh cilantro.
Notes
Sara Welch says
What a delicious family dinner recipe! Quick, easy and flavorful! Yum!
Becky Hardin says
So glad you liked it 🙂
Kristyn says
We love BBQ chicken pizza!! I am putting this on our Friday night pizza rotation! It looks so flavorful!
Becky Hardin says
Love to hear that!!
lauren kelly says
This is my 12 year old’s absolute favorite pizza! He is begging me to make it again for Pizza Friday!
Becky Hardin says
That makes me so happy 🙂
April says
This is my FAVORITE pizza of all time! I always sprinkle crumbled bacon on mine, I can’t wait to try it with cilantro, though!
Becky Hardin says
YAY!
Katie says
BBQ chicken pizza is one of my favorites, and this recipe did not let me down! So good.
Becky Hardin says
AGREE!