BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza

This BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza is made with crispy french bread, saucy shredded chicken, melty cheese, and drizzled with sweet-savory BBQ sauce. It’s packed with flavor and beyond easy to make. Plus, it’s ready in under 30 minutes for the ultimate weeknight meal.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword bbq chicken french bread pizza

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings -6 servings

Calories 540kcal

Author Tawnie Graham of Kroll's Korner

Ingredients

1 loaf French bread or Italian bread
½ cup unsalted butter softened
½ tsp. garlic salt
½ tsp. dried parsley
BBQ sauce your favorite
8 oz. smoked gouda shredded (not bagged or pre-shredded)
8 oz. mozzarella shredded (not bagged or pre-shredded)
3 cups shredded chicken I use rotisserie
5 strips thick-cut bacon cooked and crumbled
¼-½ cup red onion very thinly sliced
For garnish: Fresno chili peppers, chopped fresh cilantro, more red onion, drizzle of bbq sauce or ranch for dunking

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Instructions

Preheat and prep: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment.
Slice the french bread: Cut the French bread in half lengthwise and place on the baking sheet with the cut side up. Optional step: to prevent the sides of the bread from curling up too much while baking, take another baking sheet or a clean cutting board and press down on the bread.
1 loaf French bread or Italian bread
Make the butter mixture: In a medium-sized bowl, mix the softened butter, garlic salt, and dried parsley until combined and smooth. You can use a spoon or a hand mixer if it’s easier.
½ cup unsalted butter, ½ tsp. garlic salt, ½ tsp. dried parsley
Toast the buttered bread: Spread the butter on the bread and place on the prepared baking sheet, butter side up, and bake for ~5-8 minutes. Start Timer.
Grate and chop: Prepare chicken, bacon & mixture and cheese. Shred the chicken if needed, grate the cheese, slice the red onion, and chop the cooked bacon. Combine the 2 cheeses together.
8 oz. smoked gouda, 8 oz. mozzarella, 3 cups shredded chicken, 5 strips thick-cut bacon, ¼-½ cup red onion
Add BBQ: Brush or spread bbq sauce all over the bread, reaching the edges (measure with your heart!)
BBQ sauce
Assemble: Layer the remaining ingredients: half of the cheese, all the chicken (you can add a little more bbq sauce on the chicken here if you want), the bacon, red onion, and the rest of the cheese.
Bake: Bake for ~12-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melty and golden. You can also broil for a couple of minutes to give it a yummy golden look. Start Timer.
Garnish: Once out of the oven, top with sliced Fresno chiles, cilantro, and more red onion slices.
For garnish: Fresno chili peppers, chopped fresh cilantro, more red onion, drizzle of bbq sauce or ranch for dunking
Cut & serve: Slice into portions and serve with a drizzle of bbq sauce or ranch, or some of the side for dunking. ENJOY!

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Notes

Store any leftover BBQ chicken French bread pizza in the fridge in an airtight container for 3-4 days. Reheat in the toaster oven or air fryer to restore its yumminess and crispiness.

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