Bangin’ BBQ Chicken Pizza

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Bangin’ BBQ Chicken Pizza



Did someone say Pizza?!  I don’t know about you but I am truly in love with pizza!  I could literally eat it every day!  It’s the one meal I enjoy on the weekends as my cheat meal. There are so many ways to make pizza with various toppings.  Veggies, meatballs, chicken even fruit! Round, square, thick, thin! I prefer thin crust – I like the crispy taste- plus I feel it’s less doughy.

 While I am not a fan of BBQ sauce I wanted to give this one a try since I was making the sauce from scratch. 


Hint….the leftover sauce I used to top my burgers with the next night for dinner!  You could just make a batch of the BBQ sauce alone and keep it bottled in the fridge!  Yes – it is that good! 

All I did was cut up 3 organic chicken breasts and cook them in the pan with some olive oil, salt & pepper, then added in a few spoonfuls of the BBQ to coat the chicken.  Threw in the bag of fresh spinach to wilt, diced red onions and topped it off with freshly grated parm cheese! 
I told you I like it thin so the crust that I used I purchased from Whole Foods and is called Top This!  It has minimal ingredients, GMO free, grilled already and from a local vendor – SCORE!!  It made this recipe even more simple to throw together during the week! 

Voila!!  Dinner is done!  Took about 10-12 minutes to heat everything through in the oven.  Super simple and you could pair it with a side salad or some mixed veggies.  This night I paired it with a side of steamed broccoli for some extra greens!  It was such a hit in my house I have made it a few more times!  Pizza craving satisfied!!  


Ingredients:
  • 1 Whole Wheat pizza crust
  • ½ cup BBQ Sauce (see below)
  • 2 Tbs shredded parm cheese
  • 3 organic chicken breast
  • 1 Tbs olive oil
  • 2 Tbs chopped red onion
  • 1 6oz bag fresh spinach
  • 1 Tbs fresh cilantro
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • BBQ Sauce
  • ½ cup tomato paste
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tbs pure maple syrup
  • 2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • -Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well
  • -Store leftover in refrigerator in air tight container

Instructions:
  1. Preheat oven to 400F
  2. If using pizza stone, warm it up first in the oven for a few minutes
  3. Heat oil in non-stick skillet
  4. Cut up chicken into small bite size pieces and cook in pan over medium-high heat
  5. Add salt & pepper to taste
  6. Once cooked through use ¼ cup of the BBQ sauce to coat the chicken pieces
  7. Add in onions and bag of spinach and cook until wilted
  8. Take out pizza stone if using
  9. Place pizza crust on stone or baking sheet
  10. Top with ¼ cup of BBQ - cover most of the crust leaving the edges clear
  11. Spread the chicken mixture evenly over the top
  12. Sprinkle the fresh parm cheese on top
  13. Bake for 10-12 minutes to heat through
  14. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve immediately
  15. Enjoy!!

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