30-Minute Barbecue Chicken Pizza

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces calories while maintaining meltiness.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup with spices

Homemade sauce can be healthier and cheaper.

red onion

🥗Healthier: green onion

💰Cheaper: yellow onion

Green onion offers a fresh flavor, while yellow onion is more affordable.

jalapeños

🥗Healthier: banana peppers

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Banana peppers provide a milder heat, while bell peppers are less expensive.

Start with store-bought pizza dough at room temperature.

Add a little flour on top of the dough.

Roll the dough until it's about 12 inches in diameter, stretching and pulling it to relax the dough.

Transfer the rolled dough onto a cornmeal lined baking sheet, being generous with the cornmeal to prevent sticking.

Cut store-bought rotisserie chicken into cubes and place it in a bowl.

Add half of the barbecue sauce to the chicken and mix to coat evenly.

Spread the remaining barbecue sauce onto the dough, leaving a half inch to one inch border around the edges.

Evenly space the coated chicken on top of the barbecue sauce on the dough.

Sprinkle a good amount of shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the chicken.

Arrange thinly sliced red onions on top of the cheese (optional).

Preheat the oven to 500°F (260°C).

Bake the pizza in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes until the dough is cooked through and the cheese is melted.

Remove the pizza from the oven, ensuring it slides off the baking sheet due to the cornmeal.

Garnish with fresh cilantro on top (optional).

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