This easy BBQ chicken flatbread recipe is ready in just 20 minutes and is so much more flavorful than a frozen pizza. Finish it off with a drizzle of ranch or creamy dill dressing.
These flatbreads are great for meal prepping or making with friends & family. Making a BBQ chicken pizza with store-bought flatbread really simplifies the process and makes for a perfect last-minute lunch or dinner. Pair with a dill potato salad or a broccoli crunch salad.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This BBQ chicken flatbread is just as easy to make as a frozen pizza, but tastes so much better! (They never add enough cheese!)
- You can easily customize this recipe and make it your own.
- With fewer than 10 ingredients, this recipe is cost-efficient and couldn't be simpler!
- These flatbreads are individually portioned, perfect for making on date nights or with the kids.
- Each flatbread is just over 500 calories and has 27 grams of protein!
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Flatbreads: You could also use naan, lavash bread, or Greek pita bread.
- Chicken: I like using smoked pulled chicken, but you can also use rotisserie chicken, sumac chicken, leftover chicken breast, etc.
- Shredded cheese: I like a combination of mozzarella cheese and queso quesadilla, but you can use gouda, cheddar cheese, or whatever you prefer.
- BBQ Sauce: Try it with your favorite BBQ sauce or this spicy huckleberry BBQ sauce.
- Gorgonzola crumbles: This tangy, creamy cheese perfectly balances the sweetness of the BBQ sauce. Regular blue cheese works too.
- Serrano: I like to add serranos for a bit of spice - you can also use jalapenos or crushed red pepper.
- Parsley: To garnish. Fresh cilantro works just as well.
- Ranch dressing: Blue cheese dressing is another great option.
- Optional ingredients: Red onion, bell pepper, green onions, chives, crispy bacon, pancetta, pineapple, sweet corn kernels,
How To Make BBQ Chicken Flatbreads
Step 1: Place baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 400°F. Meanwhile, spread BBQ sauce on each flatbread.
Step 2: Add cheese, thinly sliced red onion, shredded chicken, gorgonzola crumbles, and thinly sliced serrano pepper. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until crispy.
Step 3: Finish it all off with an extra drizzle of BBQ sauce, ranch, a sprinkling of chopped parsley, and additional gorgonzola.
Looking for more chicken recipes? If so, check out this sticky sesame chicken (with spicy option) and my easy chicken scallopini recipe!
Recipe FAQs
Mozzarella, smoked gouda, queso quesadilla, blue cheese, and cheddar all go great with BBQ chicken.
You can get a perfectly cooked flatbread pizza in the oven in about 10-15 minutes when baking at 400°F.
Pro Tips
- Cook times may vary based on the flatbread brand and how thick they are.
- You can use leftover flatbreads to make a delicious, crispy pizza!
- To reheat, bake in the oven at 375°F for 5-10 minutes.
- Store leftover BBQ chicken flatbread in foil, a Ziplock bag, or an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Place baking sheet in oven and preheat to 400°F. Meanwhile, spread BBQ sauce on each flatbread.
- Add cheese, thinly sliced red onion, shredded chicken, gorgonzola crumbles, and thinly sliced serrano pepper. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until crispy.
- Finish it all off with an extra drizzle of BBQ sauce, ranch, a sprinkling of chopped parsley, and additional gorgonzola.
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Notes
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- Cook times may vary based on the flatbread brand and how thick they are.
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- You can use leftover flatbreads to make a delicious, crispy pizza!
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- To reheat, bake in the oven at 375°F for 5-10 minutes.
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- Store leftover BBQ chicken flatbread in foil, a Ziplock bag, or an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nena Sterner says
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