BBQ Chicken Pizza – Family Favorite

June 16, 2014

I’ve been making this pizza dough for years now…
but since moving away from Pittsburgh to Charlotte,
we started missing the local BBQ Chicken pizza!
So in memory of our pittsburgh peeps we made up a BBQ Chicken Pizza
(minus the french fries haha)
We’ve made this before with wheat crust.

It’s AMAZING. The best part about this recipe… you’ll have a whole other bowl of dough in the fridge to use the next day! (We used it for our date night.. sleeping kids + cheesie bread + wine + a movie= awesome.)

Super easy to cook up AND really fun for the kids to help make!
I love having my kids help in the kitchen, but sometimes it’s more work than your sanity can handle… You just have to plow through and focus on the memory making….haha.
But this recipe is pretty easy and makes for fun kid help without the craziness.
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TOPPING INGREDIENTS:
Boiled Chicken- (I used 6 or 7 small chicken tenders)
Barbecue Sauce
Cheddar Cheese

DOUGH INGREDIENTS:
(recipe adapted from Ezra Pound Cake)
1 + 1/4 cups warm (100 to 110) water
2 packages dry yeast
2 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading
Salt

To Make The Dough:

1.Combine the water, yeast, honey and 3 tablespoons of olive oil in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. When the yeast is dissolved, add 3 cups of flour, then 2 teaspoons salt, and mix on medium-low speed. While mixing, add up to 1 more cup of flour, or just enough to make a soft dough. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes until smooth, sprinkling it with the flour as necessary to keep it from sticking to the bowl. When the dough is ready, turn it out onto a floured board and knead it by hand a dozen times. It should be smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a well-oiled bowl and turn it to cover it lightly with oil. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and allow the dough to rise at room temperature for 30 minutes.

2. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.

3. Divide the dough into 2 pieces. Place the dough on a pan or cutting board and cover them with a damp towel. Allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes.
Use immediately, or refrigerate for up to 4 hours.

4. Press and stretch each ball into your pizza shape!
(you can do a few small ones..or 2 big ones.. it’s up to you!)
(If you’ve chilled the dough, take it out of the refrigerator approximately
30 minutes ahead to let it come to room temperature.)

5. Spread some olive oil on your dough and season with salt, oregano, basil and garlic powder. I’m a little heavy handed with it but it’s up to you!.
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Now’s where you can add the toppings of your choice…
we chose the BBQ Chicken toppings this time!

Sophia and Sienna are armed with spoons…
and ready to spread some BBQ Sauce.
Time for the Chicken!
Mom usually comes in to help even it out a bit…
or else the middle would have it all. hehe.

Micah was just chilling in his high chair with his dino. roaring.

Time for the cheese!
Go heavy with it.. but not too heavy that it makes the pizza soggy.
It’s a fine line..but always go on the side of too much cheese! ;)

Bake the pizzas for 10 minutes, until the crusts are
crisp and the cheese begins to brown.
I sometimes lift up the crust and see if it’s toasting up…
because the top doesn’t always get as brown.

KID APPROVED!
We LOVE this pizza.
and dinos.

A great summer lunch or dinner… and family fun in the kitchen!
The topping possibilities are endless…
but this BBQ Chicken Pizza is sooo delicious!

Jamie
June 16, 2014 at 9:38 pm
Holy batman that looks DELISH!!! I can’t wait to try it. Oh and I am glad my child isn’t the only one that roars. ;)
Milie
June 17, 2014 at 3:05 am
Yummy !!