Whether you’d rather skip going out or don’t live close to the famous pizza spot, recreate the well-loved pie with this
copycat recipe for California Pizza Kitchen’s BBQ chicken pizza. If you can’t get enough of the flavor combo of saucy BBQ, tender chicken and creamy ranch, then you’ll go crazy for this homemade version. Our twist? We bake the pizza in an oven-safe skillet, resulting in an extra-crispy crust. It might seem a bit extra, but trust us—it’s worth it. We used refrigerated pizza dough for ease in this recipe, but if you’d prefer, our homemade pizza dough is easy to create, and completely delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp.extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 1/2 lb.boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1″ pieces
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- All-purpose flour, for dough
- 1 lb.pizza dough, at room temperature
- 2 tbsp.barbecue sauce, plus more for drizzling
- 1/2 c.shredded cheddar
- 1/2 c.shredded fontina
- 1/4small red onion, thinly sliced
- Ranch dressing, for drizzling
- Freshly chopped chives, for garnish
Directions
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- Step 1
Preheat oven to 500°. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add chicken and cook until golden and no longer pink, 6 minutes per side. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Step 2Meanwhile, brush an ovenproof skillet with oil.
- Step 3On a floured work surface, roll out dough until circumference matches your skillet. Transfer to skillet.
- Step 4Leaving a 1⁄2″ border for crust, spread barbecue sauce onto dough. Top with cheddar, fontina, chicken, and red onion.
- Step 5Brush crust with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Step 6Bake until crust is crispy and cheese is melty, 23 to 25 minutes.
- Step 7Drizzle with barbecue sauce and ranch and garnish with chives.
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