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BBQ Chicken Chicken Pizza

A high-protein, completely flourless BBQ chicken pizza with a savory chicken crust—a different way to enjoy gluten-free pizza without using a traditional flour-based crust.

Prep
10 minutes
Cook
25 minutes
Serves
1 to 2

What you need

Chicken Crust

  • ½ lb ground chicken
  • 1 egg
  • Grated Parmesan, a generous handful
  • Panko
  • Dan-O’s Cheesoning or your preferred all-purpose seasoning, to taste

Toppings

  • Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce
  • Cooked bacon, chopped
  • Red onion, thinly sliced
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Shredded mozzarella
  • Optional: a little shredded white cheese

Ranch BBQ Drizzle

  • Ranch dressing
  • A small splash of BBQ sauce

THE PLAN.

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  2. Mix the ground chicken, egg, Parmesan, and seasoning until well combined.
  3. Press the chicken mixture into a thin square on the parchment. It does not need to be perfect—a pizza square is close enough.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked through and reaches 165°F in the center.
  5. Microwave the bacon for about 20 seconds if needed, then chop it.
  6. Mix the ranch dressing with a small splash of BBQ sauce to make the drizzle.
  7. Carefully flip the cooked chicken crust. Spread BBQ sauce over the top, going close to the edges because there is no traditional crust to protect.
  8. Add the bacon, red onion, cilantro, mozzarella, and optional white cheese.
  9. Return the pizza to the oven for 5 minutes, until the cheese melts.
  10. Drizzle with the ranch BBQ sauce. Cut, serve, and enjoy a completely flourless, gluten-free pizza with a surprisingly satisfying chicken crust.

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