# What You’ll Need:
→ Dough
01 - 1 prepared pizza dough (approximately 9–10 ounces)
→ Sauce
02 - 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, plus extra for drizzling
→ Chicken
03 - 1 large chicken breast (approximately 7 ounces), grilled and sliced
→ Vegetables
04 - 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
→ Cheese
05 - 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (approximately 5 1/4 ounces)
06 - 1/2 cup shredded smoked gouda or cheddar cheese (approximately 2 ounces)
→ Garnish
07 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
# How-To:
01 - Preheat oven to 450°F. Place pizza stone in oven if using to heat thoroughly.
02 - Roll or stretch pizza dough into a 12-inch round on floured surface. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet or pizza peel.
03 - Spread barbecue sauce evenly over dough, leaving small border for crust edge.
04 - Distribute sliced grilled chicken evenly across sauce-covered surface.
05 - Sprinkle mozzarella and smoked gouda (or cheddar) cheeses uniformly over pizza.
06 - Scatter red onion slices across cheese layer.
07 - Transfer to oven and bake for 12–15 minutes until crust achieves golden color and cheese bubbles with light browning.
08 - Remove from oven. Drizzle with additional barbecue sauce and sprinkle fresh cilantro if desired. Slice and serve immediately.