American · pizza
BBQ Chicken Pizza with Smoked Gouda
Barbecue chicken, red onion, cilantro, mozzarella, and smoky Gouda top a crisp browned pizza crust.
Total time30 min
Hands-on15 min
Cleanuplow
Serves4
Cook
Make dinner
- 01
Heat the oven to 475°F with an inverted sheet pan inside. Stretch the dough into a 12-inch round on parchment.
- 02
Toss the chicken with half the barbecue sauce and spread the remaining sauce over the dough.
- 03
Top with chicken, mozzarella, smoked Gouda, and red onion. Bake on the hot pan until browned and bubbling, 12 to 15 minutes.
- 04
Scatter with cilantro and cut into wedges.
Make it work
Useful swaps
- Use a prepared 12-inch pizza crust and follow its package timing.
- Use all mozzarella if smoked Gouda is unavailable.
Why this is a good weeknight call
Only 15 minutes are hands-on. It keeps the cleanup to one main pan. The ingredient list stays focused, and the recipe has a clear stopping point instead of extra optional projects.
