This BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza takes the delicious taste of bbq chicken and serves it up in pizza form. With juicy chicken breast, a sweet and tangy bbq sauce and flaky flatbread crust, this delicious recipe will have the whole family reaching for seconds!
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If you're looking for a meal or snack that everyone will love, look no further than this BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza! Taking the delicious taste of BBQ chicken and combining it with flatbread pizza is a match made in heaven!
It makes the perfect lunch or dinner recipe for the family (who doesn't love pizza night) but is easy enough that you can make it for a crowd too. Cut it into small pieces and serve as an appetizer at your next party. Just make plenty because it's sure to disappear fast!
✨ Here is why this recipe is amazing:
- Everybody loves pizza - You can never go wrong serving pizza and it's always a hit with both kids and adults!
- It's easy - This easy flatbread pizza takes just 10 minutes to prepare and the rest is just baking. The best part is that it's simple enough that even the little ones can help. It's definitely a great way to get the kids involved with making dinner.
- Perfect anytime - I know I can't be the only one who loves leftover pizza for breakfast! This works as breakfast, lunch or dinner...take your pick!
🥫 Ingredients needed:
📝 Ingredient notes:
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breasts
- 1/1/2 cup colby jack cheese
- 1 ½ cup barbecue sauce
- 2 artisan flatbreads
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
🔄 Substitutions
- We love using a flatbread base but if you don't have that, feel free to use regular store bought pizza crust. This recipe also works great with naan bread.
- Don't have time to cook the chicken? Make this recipe even easier by using rotisserie chicken instead.
- You can substitute mozzarella cheese for the colby jack if necessary.
🔪 How to make BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza
Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Step 2: Drizzle half of the olive oil onto the baking sheet, then place the chicken on top. Drizzle the other half of the oil over the breasts, then add salt and pepper.
Step 3: Bake chicken for 30 minutes. Chicken is cooked through when your meat thermometer reads 165 degrees.
Step 4: Shred the chicken, using two forks to pull it apart. Set aside.
Step 5: Spread ¾ cup bbq sauce on the bottom of of one of the flatbreads (the flat side). Doing this will add more flakiness to the textured side. Repeat with the second flatbread. We used Sweet Baby Rays but you can use your own favorite bbq sauce.
Step 6: Cover each flatbread with half of the shredded chicken.
Step 7: Finally, top each with shredded cheese, then sprinkle with oregano.
Step 8: Bake for 7-9 minutes. Remove from the oven, cut into squares and enjoy!
Make these delicious chicken flatbread with these quick and easy breadsticks as a side, yum!
❄️ Storage Tips
To store, place in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to two days. Freezing is not recommended because the flatbread tends to get to moist.
♨️ Reheating Instructions
Ready to warm them up? Just preheat your oven to 375 degrees and place flatbread directly on the oven rack. Cook for 7-8 minutes, or until heated through.
📝 Frequently asked questions, answers and tips:
Yes! This recipe tastes delicious with pizza crust too! If you're buying the premade pizza crust, the recipe remains pretty much the same. If using pizza dough, you'll have to bake the pizza dough first, then add the chicken and other ingredients.
This recipe tastes delicious with a little red onion. You can also garnish it with some green onion. It tastes great and adds a little color too.
Baking your flatbread pizza for 2-3 minutes longer than suggested will give you a crispier crust.
You can reheat your leftover flatbread pizza in the microwave but the crust just won't be as crispy. If that doesn't bother you, go for it. Otherwise, you may want to reheat in the oven.
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BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza
Equipment
- 1 Baking sheet
- 1 Basting brush
- 1 Meat thermometer
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breasts
- 1 ½ cup colby jack cheese shredded
- 1 ½ cup bbq sauce
- 2 artisan flatbreads
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Drizzle half the olive oil over the baking dish, then place chicken on top.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 ½ pounds chicken breasts
- Drizzle remaining olive oil, salt, and pepper over the chicken.½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees.
- Once chicken has finished baking, use two forks to shred it into pieces.
- Turn the flatbreads so that they are bottom side up (the bottom is the flat side). Divide bbq sauce in half and spread half over each flatbread.2 artisan flatbreads, 1 ½ cup bbq sauce
- Cover each flatbread with half of the chicken.
- Sprinkle each with shredded cheese, then add the oregano.1 ½ cup colby jack cheese, 1 teaspoon oregano
- Bake on the oven rack for 7 minutes. For crispier flatbread, bake a little longer.
- Remove from the oven and cut into squares. Enjoy!
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Lisa O'Driscoll
Founder & Editor of FunMoneyMom.com
As a busy wife and mom, Lisa is a firm believer that you don't have to spend hours in the kitchen to make amazing recipes. She loves sharing recipes that are both delicious AND easy, whether it's a 30 minute meal or a no-bake dessert!
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