Description
This BBQ Chicken Flatbread combines smoky barbecue sauce, tender shredded chicken, melty mozzarella, and fresh toppings on a crisp flatbread base. Quick, customizable, and bursting with flavor, it’s perfect for weeknight dinners, game nights, or DIY flatbread pizza parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large naan breads or flatbreads (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup cooked chicken breast, shredded
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (plus more for drizzling)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Optional: sliced jalapeños or pineapple chunks
Tools:
- Baking sheet
- Skillet (if cooking chicken from raw)
- Cutting board and knife
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing bowl
- Spatula or spoon for spreading sauce
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: If using raw chicken, cook in a skillet over medium heat until fully cooked, then shred. Toss shredded chicken with barbecue sauce.
- Assemble the flatbreads: Place naan or flatbread on a baking sheet and spread a thin layer of barbecue sauce over each.
- Add toppings: Sprinkle mozzarella cheese, then add barbecue chicken, red onion, and any optional toppings.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) and bake for 8–10 minutes until cheese is melted and edges are golden.
- Garnish and serve: Top with fresh cilantro and drizzle with extra barbecue sauce if desired. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Flatbread options: Naan, pita, homemade flatbread, or gluten-free varieties work well.
- Barbecue sauce choices: Sweet & smoky, spicy, honey BBQ, or homemade.
- Flavor variations: Add bacon or turkey bacon, pineapple chunks, or mix BBQ sauce with buffalo sauce.
- Meal prep: Assemble ahead and refrigerate up to 24 hours; bake before serving. Cooked flatbreads can be frozen and reheated.
- Brunch twist: Crack an egg on top before baking; add avocado slices after baking.
- Serving ideas: Pair with a green salad, roasted vegetables, or fresh fruit.
- Storage: Best served fresh; refrigerate leftovers up to 2 days and reheat in oven.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 flatbread
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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