Jess and I are BIG FANS of BBQ chicken pizza. This pizza braid recipe is a fun twist to the traditional pizza and Jess said he loved it WAY BETTER. Even though it is the EXACT same thing :) and please, dip it in ranch. it is so good :)
Ingredients:
- Pizza dough (I recommend whole wheat of course!)
- Barbecue Sauce
- Part Skim Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 - 1 1/2 c. cooked chicken, chopped
- 3 Tablespoons Fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 c. Red onion, diced
Place the pizza dough onto a floured surface and let it sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Place a silpat mat (or just use your pizza pan or stone) on the counter and coat with cooking spray. Roll (or spread) the dough out on top of the silpat mat into a rectangle. Drizzle a bit of sauce on top of the chicken and mix until evenly coated. Spoon some of the barbecue sauce down the center of the pizza dough, add slices of chopped mozzarella to the sauce followed by the chicken, cilantro, and red onion. Note: Don't use too much sauce or your pizza braid will be a bit soggy.
Cut even slits on both sides of the filling with a pizza cutter. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling.
Once you have completed the braid carefully place the silpat mat onto a baking sheet.
Place into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy.
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