Remember how I’m super in love with quick lunches like pizza bread?
Well, I just upped the game, you guys. You know that fabulous Barbecue Chicken Pizza that you can get from the local pizza shop? It’s full of chicken, barbecue sauce, bacon, and onions? Yeah. I love it, too.
Of course, the first time I had it was a complete accident. My husband and I were on our “honeymoon” (a local hotel…we had a new baby and not a whole lotta money) and ordered a late night pizza, because we had been up very late doing very important married things like calling each other Mr. and Mrs. while giggling. (Minds out of the gutter, people.) The delivery driver brought us a barbecue chicken pizza by mistake and we were totally weirded out. He came back with our standard pepperoni pizza, but we both fell in love with the barbecue chicken pizza while we were waiting for our correct order to arrive.
Anyway, I’m all about easy, homemade pizzas (Hello, Carnitas Pizza and Buffalo Chicken Pizza), but I thought it would be fun to do another pizza bread recipe, this time with a barbecue twist!
My daughter hates barbecue sauce, so she thought this was a horrible idea. Then again, she puts Tostitos chips inside her peanut butter and jelly, so what does she know?
The rest of the family? We gobbled this bread right down. It was perfect for a quick lunch, especially if you serve it with a simple salad.
Barbecue Chicken Bread
Ingredients
- 1 loaf sweet Italian or French bread
- 1 1/2 cups shredded chicken
- 1 cup barbecue sauce plus more for drizzling
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 slices thick cut bacon cooked and diced
- 1/4 cup red onion diced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Slice the loaf of bread in half, lengthwise. Spread 1/4 cup of barbecue sauce over each piece of the bread.
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat together the chicken and remaining 1/2 cup of barbecue sauce until warmed through and the chicken is thoroughly coated in sauce.
- Spread the barbecue chicken evenly over the bread. Top with the bacon, onion, and cheddar cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until heated through and the cheese has melted.
- Cut each slice of bread into fourths. Serve hot, with extra barbecue sauce if desired.
Reen says
Just found and tried this – OMG. I cheated and used bacon bits (forgot to get bacon) and it was still amazing! 🙂
Karly says
@Reen,
Nothing wrong with a little cheat! Glad you liked it! 🙂
Marie King says
We make our own version of a pulled pork pizza, but I like the simplicity of yours. Have you tried adding pineapple? It takes it to a whole other level! Also, we like to put our coleslaw recipe on top of it! It sounds crazy, but others have tried it and think its YUMMY!
Granny Ann says
Thanks! I thought it should be cooked, but recipes can be odd sometimes!
Granny Ann says
Do you cook the bacon first?
Karly says
Eek! Yes! I’ll update the recipe to fix that!
Shiloh Barkley says
In da oven!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I make a very similar version of this recipe for my family and we LOVE it! Such a fabulous weeknight dinner idea!
JDaniel4's Mom says
This looks delicious! Each and every ingredient is a favorite. I am going to pin this post.
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Love barbecue chicken pizza! Can’t wait to try this! Perfect for a quick weeknight meal!
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork says
I think I could eat this BBQ Chicken Bread for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Erin @ Table for 7 says
I must make this!! It’s looks amazing! My kids don’t like BBQ either..weird, yes.
Julie says
Wow! This looks like a winner. Thank you so much for your great ideas!!
Ruthy @ omeletta says
BBQ pizza is best! Here’s hoping your daughter comes around to its brilliance 🙂 This looks perfect for a light, weeknight dinner.