Description
This BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza is a quick and delicious meal perfect for a weeknight dinner or casual gathering. Featuring smoky barbecue sauce, tender shredded chicken, melty mozzarella, and a crisp flatbread base, it combines classic flavors with an easy preparation method to satisfy pizza cravings in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Flatbread Base
- 4 Greek Pita Flatbreads (such as Papa Pita brand)
Toppings
- 1 cup barbecue sauce (Sweet Baby Ray’s brand recommended)
- 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 8 ounces cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. This ensures the oven is hot enough for a crispy flatbread and melted cheese.
- Prepare Baking Sheets: Lightly spray two cookie sheets with non-stick cooking spray to prevent the flatbreads from sticking during baking.
- Assemble Flatbreads: Place two pita flatbreads on each baking sheet. Spread approximately 3 tablespoons of barbecue sauce evenly over each flatbread. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce on each flatbread.
- Add Chicken and Cheese: Distribute 1/4 cup of cooked shredded chicken evenly over the cheese layer on each flatbread. Top the chicken with another 1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Add Onions: Sprinkle the chopped red onions evenly across the top of each assembled flatbread pizza to add a fresh and slightly sharp flavor.
- Bake the Pizzas: Place the cookie sheets in the preheated oven and bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and beginning to turn golden.
- Finish and Serve: Carefully remove the flatbread pizzas from the oven. Let them stand for a few minutes to cool slightly and set. Garnish each pizza with a generous sprinkle of fresh cilantro before slicing and serving.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, you can pre-toast the pita breads in the oven for 3-4 minutes before adding toppings.
- Feel free to substitute cooked rotisserie chicken if short on time.
- Adjust the amount of barbecue sauce to taste depending on how saucy you prefer your pizza.
- If you like it spicy, add a few red pepper flakes or jalapeño slices before baking.
- Leftover flatbread pizzas can be refrigerated for up to 2 days and reheated in the oven for best texture.
