Flavorsome Barbecue Chicken Pizza
Welcome to a delightful culinary journey at Styled Biz and Home! Today, I'm excited to share a recipe that holds a special place in my heart - my homemade version of a barbecue chicken pizza, the Flavorsome Barbecue Chicken Pizza. This pizza topping is my personal spin on my favorite pizza flavor, crafted with love and a few choice ingredients. In our house, I have a home made pizza that we call 'gourmet pizza' and I'm happy to say that my family agrees that this new barbecue chicken pizza topping is another kind of pizza that belongs in our family's gourmet pizza category.
A barbecue chicken pizza is my favorite pizza among a few others:) The fusion of succulent chicken, tangy barbecue sauce, and melting cheese is simply unbeatable. While I enjoy it from my go-to pizza joint, I felt inspired to create a homemade version that I could relish anytime, right from the warmth of my own kitchen. I happen to have enough pizza flour and I had one chicken breast sitting in my fridge. I actually was wondering the day before whether I should just freeze the chicken breast because I haven't got a recipe in mind for it. Well, it found itself in a new recipe, as a barbecue chicken pizza topping.
The quality of this pizza lies in its carefully chosen ingredients. I used our Easy Home Made Pizza Sauce for the pizza base sauce. I also used Masterfoods Barbecue Sauce (to drizzle on the toppings) because of its rich and concentrated flavor that adds a unique depth to the pizza. The toppings include a vibrant medley of green and red bell peppers or capsicums (as we call them here in Australia) sautéed onions, and for an enhanced topping, I suggest using 3/4 cup of sliced and cooked mushrooms. The outcome is a pizza that's not only a treat to the taste buds but also a visual delight. With its wholesome home made taste and the convenience of making it at home, this pizza flavor will be a nice addition to your home made pizza creations, perfect to use for either shop- bought or home made pizza base.
Below is the recipe for our flavor packed pizza topping that is home made and budget-friendly.
Recipe: Flavorsome Barbecue Chicken Pizza
Author: Christine Strasser
Makes 1 large pizza
Serves 4
Ingredients:
Chicken marinade:
1 chicken breast sliced into small pieces (2 inches)
1/tsp. garlic salt
1/2 T. balsamic vinegar
1/2 T. barbecue sauce
1 1/2 T. olive oil
Pizza topping:
cooked barbecue chicken
pizza sauce of your choice (or Easy Home Made Pizza Sauce)
1/4 c. onions, sliced
1/4 c. green bell peppers, cubed
1/4 c. red bell peppers, cubed
barbecue sauce (to drizzle on toppings)
1 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese
Recommended: 3/4 c. cooked, sliced mushrooms
Pizza base:
home made or store-bought pizza base
Directions:
1.Preparing the chicken
Mix the marinade ingredients in a small dish and add in the chicken. evenly coat the chicken with the marinade, cover, and keep in the fridge for 30 minutes.
After marinating, cook the chicken in a hot pan for 8 minutes, stirring often to keep the chicken from burning.
Turn off the heat, place the chicken on a cutting board and slice into smaller pieces. Transfer the chicken on a plate and set aside.
2. Preparing the oven: Place the oven rack slightly above the middle rack of the oven and preheat oven to 210 C for thick pizza bases or follow the package instruction for your shop-bought pizza base.
3.Preparing the rest of the toppings:
1. Put the pizza sauce on the pizza base by using the back of the spoon to evenly spread the sauce.
2. Evenly spread the cooked chicken on the pizza base.
3. Evenly spread the green capsicum, then the red capsicum on the pizza base.
4. Optional: Add the mushrooms (if using).
5. Drizzle the olive oil on the toppings.
6. Drizzle a little barbecue sauce on the toppings. Drizzle the sauce on the toppings by moving the nozzle of the sauce container twice, using a circular motion.
7. Evenly spread the cheese on top of the other ingredients.
8. Cook in the oven for 15-16 minutes at 210 C.
4. Remove the pizza from the oven and serve.
