Friday, April 30, 2010

Barbecue Chicken Pizza

1 (11oz) thin crust refrigerated pizza dough
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
2 split chicken breast (bone in and skin on)
1/2 medium red onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, diced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
8oz Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place chicken in a shallow dish and then drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and place in oven. Roast for 45 minutes or until cooked through. Allow chicken to cool then pull off the bone and set aside.

Roll out pizza crust onto cookie sheet and bake according to package directions. Meanwhile saute onions and green peppers in 1 tsp olive oil until tender.

Spread barbecue sauce over pizza crust then top with cheese, chicken, peppers and onions. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with chopped cilantro and serve with BBQ-Ranch Salad.

BBQ-Ranch Salad
1 head of Romaine lettuce, chopped
1 small cucumber, sliced
1/2 medium red onion, chopped
4 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup ranch dressing
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
4 slices crispy bacon, crumbled
Crushed tortilla chips (optional)

In a large bowl add first 4 ingredients. In a small bowl add ranch dressing, barbecue sauce and bacon pieces and mix well. Pour dressing over salad, top with crushed chips and enjoy.

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