Chicken Pizza

Here’s a delicious and easy Chicken Pizza recipe — perfect for using up leftover chicken or making something special from scratch!

🍕 Homemade Chicken Pizza

✅ Ingredients:

For the base (choose one):

• 1 store-bought pizza crust or flatbread
  OR
• 1 ball of fresh pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)

For the toppings:

• 1 cup cooked chicken (grilled, roasted, or shredded)
• ½ cup pizza sauce (or BBQ sauce for a BBQ chicken pizza)
• 1–1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced (optional)
• ¼ cup bell peppers or mushrooms (optional)
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning or dried oregano
• Fresh basil, arugula, or parsley (for garnish)

🔪 Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven:
   • Heat oven to 475°F (245°C). If using a pizza stone, preheat it too.
2. Prepare Dough:
   • Roll out your pizza dough to desired thickness (thin or regular crust).
   • Place it on a baking sheet or pizza pan lined with parchment or lightly oiled.
3. Add Sauce:
   • Spread a thin, even layer of pizza sauce (or BBQ sauce) on the dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
4. Top It Off:
   • Sprinkle half of the cheese over the sauce.
   • Add the chicken, onions, veggies, and remaining cheese.
   • Sprinkle with Italian seasoning or oregano.
5. Bake:
   • Place in oven and bake for 10–14 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
6. Garnish & Serve:
   • Let cool for 2 minutes.
   • Top with fresh basil or arugula if desired.
   • Slice and enjoy!

🔄 Variations:

• BBQ Chicken Pizza: Use BBQ sauce instead of tomato sauce, and add red onion, cilantro, and smoked gouda.
• Buffalo Chicken Pizza: Toss chicken in buffalo sauce; drizzle with ranch or blue cheese after baking.
• White Chicken Pizza: Use a garlic cream sauce or olive oil base with mozzarella, parmesan, and spinach.