For whatever reason, I get in the mood for pizza on Saturday night. Fortunately, with some left over chicken and a frozen ball of pizza dough in the freezer, this bbq'd chicken pizza was ridiculously easy, and outstandingly delicious.
I took a ball of dough from the freezer in the morning and placed it on the kitchen counter for a few hours until it was thawed but still very cold. I put it back in the refrigerator until and hour or so before it was time to make the pizza, then I put it in a large bowl a tablespoon of olive oil. I covered the pizza dough with plastic and left it in a warm part of the kitchen to relax and come to room temperature. Meanwhile, I gathered my toppings including sliced onion, left over shredded chicken from the Friday night salad, sliced sweet red and orange pepper, mild cheddar cheese, pickled jalapeno slices and some bbq sauce.
After the dough came back to room temperature and was easy to roll out, I rolled it very thin and placed it on a baking sheet coated with sprinkling of corn meal. Next, I topped the dough with some bbq sauce (any kind is fine, you use your favorite), chicken, onions, sweet pepper, jalapeno, cheese, and a sprinkle of oregano. I baked it in a 450 degree oven for 15-20 minutes. Let it rest for a few before cutting into it...if you can!
Yikes! As an Italian, I have to scratch my head at what you call pizza, Amy, but it looks good.I would be tempted to put a little pineapple on it!
ReplyDeleteNope, don't think this pizza has much to do with Italy. Tasty, though! I have never tried pineapple on pizza but perhaps I'll try it next time. I think it was also screaming for a little smoky bacon too!
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