4 Meals from 1 Rotisserie Chicken — Meal 2: BBQ Chicken Pizza
I used one chicken breast from the same rotisserie chicken to make this easy deep-dish BBQ chicken pizza. Makes 2–3 servings.
What I did:
• Shredded one chicken breast and mixed with BBQ sauce
• Pressed canned pizza dough into a small oiled baking dish (for deep dish style)
• Tip: Par-bake the crust first for crispier edges
• Top with the BBQ chicken, pizza blend cheese (mozzarella + cheddar), and thinly sliced red onion
• Bake until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly
Why it works:
✅ One chicken breast stretches into multiple servings
✅ Canned dough keeps it easy and cheap
✅ Customizable toppings based on what you have
What’s your go-to pizza topping combo?
Still have another breast, wings, and bones to go — follow along for the next meal ✌️
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I’m making four different meals from a single rotisserie chicken. And tonight, we’re using one of the breasts to make a barbecue chicken pizza. It’s easy, filling, and customizable depending on what you’ve got. I started by shredding up one chicken breast and mixing it with a generous amount of barbecue sauce. Don’t be shy with it. This is the main flavor of the whole dish, so go heavy if you like it saucy. For the crust, I used a canned pizza dough and pressed it into an oiled baking dish. I was aiming for like a crispy deep dish style pizza. And this method does give you nice thick slices. And if I were doing it again, I’d probably par bake the crust to get those edges a little crispier. But even without that, it still turned out great. Once the crust is in place, spread on the barbecue chicken and top it with shredded cheese. I’m using a pizza blend that’s a mixture of cheddar and mozzarella, and it works really well with the sweet and smoky barbecue flavor. For a little extra flavor and crunch, I added some sliced red onion. That part is optional, but it’s a classic combo for a reason. Bake it according your crust instructions until everything is golden and bubbly. That’s two meals down, two to go, and we’ve still got another breast and all of the bones left. Follow along to see how far this one little rotisserie chicken can really stretch.
28 Comments
I love sweet baby rays BBQ sauce!
I love these flavors, but I’m on a weight loss journey. I sub low carb tortillas for the crust & still get the bbq pizza vibe. I like the new them of your videos.
Yum 😋
😋😋🤤🤤🤤
i am SO happy to see you dont personally survive on dollar tree food only. i understand some people are truly that down and out but those low quality carbs or pork products will eventually have a negative impact on ones health❤
You are supposed to bake those premade crusts. I'm sure that's what it says on the package.
I bet if you put a good bit of olive oil under the crust and par-bake, you will get that crispy, greasy, crunchy crust we all love! ❤
My favorite variation on this is to use a muffin tin and cut out the crust. Other than that, exactly the same. I don't parbake unless I'm out of pie crust and have to make my own because a pourable crust is easier and it requires the parbake.
Wonder if I could ask, now I know I can make this myself, but could you try and copycat the McRib? It looks easy, depending on the recipe. And cheap! Just want to see what you think.
You can buy precooked shredded rotisserie chicken in the deli area of most major grocery chains – and Aldi's as well! A 1 lb package is $8-10, and saves the time of having to dissect the rotisserie chicken yourself. Pound for pound, it's about 30% more expensive, but worth it to me for saving time and mess if you aren't using the bones for soup stock.
Make all the meals you suggested with a chicken this week! They were all so good, but this was our family’s fave! I added melted butter mixed with garlic and herbs on the crust and it was 🔥
So so good 😋
Just needs some jalapeños
Put the pizza in a metal tin instead !
Yum! We love making bbq chix pizza! We add crumble bacon when we have it. Also, no knead pizza dough is so cheat & so easy!
What is par bake mean?
We make this all the time! The only difference is we usually also top with bbq sauce (lol) and we use Rhodes frozen bread dough which is a little over $6 at my Walmart which makes it a little over a dollar per loaf/pizza!
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Highly recommend adding lots of red chile flakes or some sliced jalapeños on the pizza. The spice takes it up a notch. Pineapple is also good with this one!
That looks delicious 😋
Yum! Great ideas!!!
I don't understand using cooked food the more times you reheat an already cooked Foods the more you're going to lose nutritional value
Ignore crust instructions, par-bake at your ovens max temp. I even use the broiler occasionally to get it extra crispy after it's been par-baked.
I used to use those premade pizza dough rolls, instructions always led to lackluster results for me.
Any subs for the sauce? I don’t care for bbq sauce.
It's so much better when you use the marinara spaghetti sauce as the base in the chicken just have the barbecue it is a million times better I promise you
You again!!!! You're my new favorite. 🙋🏾♀️
I’m gonna do this with buffalo sauce, yum
Yum. Looks good 😊