Barbecued Chicken, Cheddar, and BBQ Sauce Pizza

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 6 people

Categories: Chicken, Main Dish, Pizza

Ingredients

  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
  • 3/4 cup bottled barbecue sauce
  • 22 ounces california-style pizza dough
  • unbleached bread flour
  • 3/4 cup thinly sliced white onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 red bell pepper, halved lengthwise, seeded, deribbed, and cut into thin strips
  • 2 cups coarsely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

  1. Position an oven rack on the second-lowest level in an oven; place a baking stone on the rack.

  2. Position another rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat oven to 500°.

  3. Make the toppings: in a bowl, toss the shredded chicken with ¼ cup barbecue sauce; set aside.

  4. Have all the other ingredients measured, chopped, and ready to assemble.

  5. Coat a 14-inch pizza screen or perforated pizza pan with cooking spray.

  6. Place dough on a lightly floured work surface; lightly dist the dough with flour.

  7. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 10-inch round without rolling over the edges; lift the dough and check to make sure the dough isn?t sticking to work surface; shake the excess flour from the dough.

  8. Lay dough on prepared pan and gently stretch the dough into a 14-inch round.

  9. Top the pizza: spread the remaining ½ cup barbecue sauce over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border.

  10. Evenly distribute the onion, garlic, and bell pepper over the sauce.

  11. Scatter the chicken evenly over the vegetables; top with the cheese.

  12. Place the pizza in the oven on the upper rack; bake 8-10 minutes, until the crust is crisp and golden brown.

  13. Using a pizza peel, lift the pizza off the pan and place the crust directly on the baking stone (remove pan from oven).

  14. Bake pizza on stone 3-4 minutes, until the bottom of crust is golden brown.

  15. Using the peel, remove pizza from oven and transfer to a cutting board.

  16. Scatter cilantro over the top; slice pizza into wedges and serve immediately.

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