California Pizza Kitchen made this famous, but you can make it better at home. Smoky BBQ sauce, tender chicken, red onion, and fresh cilantro - American pizza innovation at its finest.
20m
Prep Time
3m
Cook Time
23 mins
Total Time
Equipment You'll Need
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough ball (250g)
- 60g BBQ sauce
- 100g mozzarella, grated
- 100g cooked chicken, shredded
- 30g red onion, thinly sliced
- 30g smoked gouda, grated
- Fresh coriander
- Ranch dressing for serving
Method
1
Toss shredded chicken with 2 tbsp BBQ sauce. Set aside.
2
Preheat pizza oven to 400°C (slightly lower than Neapolitan).
3
Stretch dough and place on peel.
4
Spread remaining BBQ sauce as base.
5
Add mozzarella and smoked gouda.
6
Top with chicken and red onion.
7
Cook 2-3 minutes until crust is golden and cheese bubbles.
8
Finish with fresh coriander and a drizzle of ranch.
Pro Tips
- 💡Use leftover smoked or rotisserie chicken for best flavour
- 💡Smoked gouda is optional but adds another layer of smokiness
- 💡Love it or hate it, coriander is traditional - omit if you're one of those people
- 💡A drizzle of hot honey after cooking is incredible
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