The Best BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe | Budget-Friendly 30-Minute Meal

BBQ sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade BBQ sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + vinegar

Homemade BBQ sauce can reduce sugar and preservatives.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Grilled chicken is leaner, while canned is budget-friendly.

red onion

🥗Healthier: green onions

💰Cheaper: white onion

Green onions add freshness, while white onions are more economical.

Remove fat from 5 boneless, skinless chicken thighs.

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces.

Drizzle a little olive oil over the chicken and rub it in.

Season chicken with Italian seasoning and mix.

Heat a medium-high skillet and drizzle a little olive oil.

Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for about 6 to 8 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet and set aside.

Use pre-made pizza dough and roll it out by hand, stretching it to fit the pizza pan.

Add flour to the pizza pan to prevent sticking before placing the dough on it.

Spread BBQ sauce over the stretched pizza dough as desired.

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the sauce.

Add the cooked chicken on top of the cheese.

Slice red onion and add it on top of the chicken.

Sprinkle a little more mozzarella cheese on top to help everything stick together.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C).

Bake the pizza for about 18 to 20 minutes.

Melt some butter and mix in dry parsley and garlic powder.

Brush the butter mixture on the edges of the pizza for added flavor.

Slice the pizza and serve.

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