Barbecue Chicken Pizza

This Barbecue Chicken pizza recipe feeds 4 servings. This is a great recipe for you to make when you can't decide if you want chicken or pizza. The barbecue sauce adds that special additional flavor your pizza needs. It's an easy recipe for you to make.

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 olive oil
• 2 large boneless chicken breast halves
• 1/2 cup hickory-flavored barbecue sauce
• 7 smoked Gouda cheese, coarsely shredded
• 16-oz. Boboli (baked cheese pizza crust)
• 3/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 green onion, chopped

Instructions

1. Position rack in center of oven.
    
2. Place large baking sheet on rack and preheat oven to 450F for 30 minutes.
    
3. Heat olive oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
    
4. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
    
5. Add chicken to skillet and sauti until just cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
    
6. Transfer chicken to plate; let rest 5 minutes.
    
7. Cut chicken crosswise into 1/3 inch-wide slices.
    
8. Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to medium bowl.
    
9. Toss with 1/4 cup barbecue sauce.
    
10. Spread half of cheese on Boboli.
     
11. Arrange chicken slices on Boboli, spacing evenly.
     
12. Spoon any remaining barbecue sauce from bowl over.
     
13. Sprinkle red onion over chicken.
     
14. Drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce.
     
15. Sprinkle remaining cheese and green onion over.
     
16. Transfer pizza to hot baking sheet.
     
17. Bake until bottom of crust is crisp and cheese on top melts, about 14 minutes.
     
18. Let pizza stand 5 minutes.