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.
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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.
Nutrition
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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