Grilled BBQ Chicken Pizza made with a 10 minute crust – perfect for hot summer nights and busy schedules!
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I don’t know about you but when the summer hits we fire up the grill and keep that baby going several nights a week. Nothing tastes better than food straight from the grill during the hot summer months in my opinion. And, of course, my air conditioner appreciates the break as does my electricity bill 🙂 One dinner that we love to make is grilled pizza. Honestly, grilled pizza is about the quickest meal you can make on the grill – even faster than hot dogs – and it’s so versatile! I like to prep a number of ingredients so everyone gets to customize their pizza just the way they like it.
Of course, sometimes this mama likes to keep it simple and just make up a pizza that I know everyone will love and this Grilled BBQ Chicken Pizza is just that. I make this incredibly easy on myself using Tyson grilled chicken strips (you could easily substitute a Rotisserie chicken) and I bake up the bacon in advance. The pizza crust comes together in under ten minutes. Did you catch that? 10 MINUTES people. And it’s awesome. Like really, really awesome. You’re going love it – promise!
So I’m going to tell you the trick to successfully grilling pizzas. Be prepared. Have all of your ingredients ready to go in little bowls or plates. If you are making them for a party, prep all the ingredients, and have people fill their own bowl full of the ingredients they want on their pizza. It literally takes 3-4 minutes for the pizza to be perfectly cooked on one side. You don’t want to be running back into the kitchen because you forgot the pizza sauce 🙂 Make sure to remove the crusts carefully and then add the toppings. Throw the pizzas back in for another 3 minutes and bam! Dinner is served!
I used Fleischmann’s Pizza Crust Yeast for my pizza dough. It is the first and only yeast designed specifically for quick and easy pizza crusts. With no rise time needed I can have my pizzas on the grill before Reece and Bryce start with the “What’s for dinner?” routine. You’re going to love how easy the dough is to shape and with the dough relaxers in Fleischmann’s Pizza Crust Yeast you won’t need to be re-stretching your dough at the grill.
Grilled BBQ Chicken Pizza with 10 Minute Pizza Crust
Ingredients
Crust
- 3-1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
- .25 oz Fleischmann's® Pizza Crust Yeast 1 envelope
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/3 cups very warm water 120 to 130°F
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- Additional flour for rolling
- Additional oil for grilling
Toppings
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup red onion chopped
- 2 cups chicken cooked and cubed
- 8 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 to 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro or chopped green onion
Instructions
- Start charcoal fire or preheat gas grill to medium-high heat.
- Combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
- Add very warm water and oil; mix until well blended. Approximately 1 minute.
- Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Dough should form a ball and will be slightly sticky.
- Knead on a lightly floured surface, adding additional flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic. Approximately 5 minutes. (I use the dough hook on my mixer and it works beautifully. Just continue adding flour as necessary.)
- Divide dough into 6-8 portions.
- Pat or roll dough on a well-floured surface until they reach the size and thickness you desire. You want these pizzas to look rustic. I.e. not perfect.
- Brush both sides of pizza crusts with olive oil.
- Lift each crust carefully with hands and place on grill.
- Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until bottom is lightly browned and top looks done.
- Remove crust from grill and place on a cutting board or baking sheet grilled side up.
- Spread barbecue sauce over crust. Top with onions, chicken, and bacon.
- Evenly sprinkle cheddar cheese over toppings.
- Repeat with remaining pizzas.
- Carefully slide each pizza onto the grill.
- Cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes until bottom of crust is browned and cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with cilantro or green onions.
- Drizzle ranch over the top of the pizzas if desired and serve immediately.
For the Oven
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Prepare pizza as directed and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition
Grilled pizzas are the bomb because they are supposed to look rustic. Don’t even try for that perfect circle – just have fun with it and get the kids involved too! This is supposed to be a fun, stress-free dinner so enjoy yourself!
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Melanie says
I love this dough! It worked perfectly. It is exactly the kind of crust I like. Thanks for the great info!
Hilda @ Inspired world says
Love these beautiful Kind of food and this grilled with BBQ style are superb and my Asian friends also enjoying to read this recipe with me there common bbq style recipe but they said its some thing new style and looks yumm we must try it in this sunday..
Sandy Stephens says
Hey Trish! This looks so delish! Did you put the how to’s on doing this in the oven? OR do you not reccomend that? we are getting quite chilly here and I don’t want to stand outside in the cold! This looks wonderful though. can’t wait to try it!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
No but I surely should have 🙂 I’ve added them now but it’s 425 for 15 – 20 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy Sandy!
Debra Elliott says
Yummy in my tummy! Stopping by from Link Party Palooza.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks for stopping by Debra!! Have a great weekend!
Alli Miller @ Cupcake Diaries says
This looks amazing!! I’m featuring it in a Grilling Round Up on my blog today. Thanks for sharing!! 🙂 http://www.cupcakediariesblog.com/2013/07/20-recipes-for-grill.html
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Alli!
Danielle says
You were featured on Blissful and Domestic’s Recipe Page. Check it out! http://www.blissfulanddomesticrecipes.com/2013/07/10-delicious-meals.html
-Danielle @ Blissful and Domestic
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Danielle!
Nicky @ Pink Recipe Box says
Oh my word! I have to give this a try this weekend. Pinning! 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much for the pin Nicky!
Jen says
I had no idea there was pizza crust yeast! I will have to look for it. I have been grilling pizza for a few years now, my nieces & nephew love to make their own! I also add dried basil, a little garlic powder & parmesan to my dough for added flavor! Love the idea of BBQ Chicken Pizza!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Yes! It’s fantastic too Jen! Thanks for stopping by!
Amy says
I am making this for dinner tonight (can’t wait!) but they didn’t have the special yeast at the grocery store. What will I need to do differently for it to turn out?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Hi Amy! You’ll need a different pizza crust recipe that allows time for rising then. I have a bread machine pizza dough recipe on my site but it still takes a bit of time. (http://www.momontimeout.com/2012/02/bread-machine-pizza-dough-recipe/) You could also buy store-bought dough 😉 Enjoy!
Jessica says
What is the nutritional value on these? They look amazing, but not sure if my eyes are deceiving me or not…
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I don’t have a plugin that calculates nutritional value but if you’re interested in that you can plug the numbers into a site that calculates that for you. Thanks Jessica!
Mique says
Hi Trish! Thanks for linking this up to my Pity Party! It looks so good. As always. 😉 I’ll be featuring you on Friday. Have a great week!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oh that’s wonderful Mique! Thank you so much!
Liz Fourez says
Trish, this looks incredible! I can’t wait to try that dough!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Liz! It’s super yummy 🙂
The Better Baker says
It looks and sound wonderful. I’m all about fast cooking too. LOVE BBQ chicken pizza. Thanks so much for sharing at Weekend Potluck…did I miss seeing a link back? Please come again soon.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much! It’s there now 🙂
Tonia@thegunnysack says
I adore grilled pizza and when it is BBQ Chicken pizza it is all the better! YUM!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
It’s the best! Thanks Tonia!
Mackenzie says
Trish I can’t wait to try this! 10 minutes!? WOW! 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Yeah – it’s awesome! It tastes so good too!