Barbecued Chicken Pizza Recipe - Cooking Index
Barbecued Chicken Pizza Recipe - Cooking Index
Bonnie Wilkens Metully of Cincinnati, Ohio, writes: "As much as my husband and I love to go out to eat, it's just more fun, intimate, and cozy to cook and entertain at home. I've taught a lot of our friends just how easy it is to prepare restaurant-quality dishes themselves. Who taught me? My older sister, who's a professional chef. She showed me the importance of getting everything prepped beforehand and seeking out the freshest ingredients."
Type: Chicken, Poultry| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Olive oil |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Skinless boneless chicken breast halves (small) |
| 1 cup | 62g / 2.2oz | Diced onion |
| 1 cup | 237ml | Zucchini - halved lengthwise, (large) |
| Seeded, cut into 1/2" cubes | ||
| 1/2 | Yellow crookneck squash - halved lengthwise, (large) | |
| Seeded, cut into 1/2" cubes | ||
| 2 cups | 292g / 10oz | Shredded mozzarella cheese - (packed) - abt 8 oz |
| 1/3 cup | 5.3g / 0.2oz | Chopped fresh cilantro - plus |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Chopped fresh cilantro |
| 1 | Fully-baked 10-oz thin pizza crust | |
| = (such as Boboli) | ||
| 6 tablespoons | 90ml | Purchased barbecue sauce |
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Saute chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to cutting board. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch dice; place chicken in large bowl.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and onion to same skillet; saute over medium-high heat 2 minutes. Add zucchini and yellow squash; saute until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer vegetable mixture to bowl with chicken and cool. Mix in cheese and 1/3 cup cilantro. Season topping to taste with salt and pepper.
Place pizza crust on large baking sheet. Spread 4 tablespoons barbecue sauce over crust. Top with chicken mixture. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons sauce. Bake pizza until heated through and cheese melts, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 3 tablespoons cilantro and serve.
This recipe yields 4 main-course servings.
Source:
Bon Appetit, December 2002
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