Summer Pulled Chicken Pizza on Pita Bread
Is summer flying by or what? This past weekend was great to have our entire family together, the last weekend before school started for our high schoolers. Soon, our oldest son will also be off to college. (My youngest 2 kiddos, freshman and a senior.)
For long summer days, pizza has never been a favorite for me to cook, because I just can’t get into making the crust. I really love fast and easy in the summertime.
This recipe I’m sharing today has changed my thoughts on summertime pizza though.
Have you ever used pita bread for pizza crust? Delicious, quick and easy!
You can bake it in the oven, or you can place the pita breads right on the grill. Aggie from Aggie’s Kitchen will walk you through her process of grilling flatbreads, here.
In the meantime, get creative with your toppings and come back and tell me what you thought about this easy method. :)
What’s your favorite way to make pizza in the summertime?
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Recipe: Summer BBQ Chicken Pizza {ReluctantEntertainer.com}
Summary: Easy sweet and savory pizza made with pita bread and fresh ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet onion, sliced thinly
- 3 T. olive oil, separated
- 1 rotisserie chicken, pulled off the bone and chopped
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 cup gouda cheese, grated
- 4 whole pita breads (you can leave whole or cut in half)
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- In a large skillet, saute onion in 1 T. olive oil for 3-5 minutes, until caramelized.
- Place the chopped chicken in a bowl and mix in the barbecue sauce. Heat or microwave to warm. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the pita breads on a baking sheet and brush with oil. Bake at 400 for 5-10 minutes.
- Flip the pitas over and add layer the onions, chicken mixture, grated cheese, and lightly sprinkle with fresh chopped basil.
- Bake at 400 for 15-18 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Number of servings (yield): 4
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looks fabulous!
Wow – that looks so good and seems pretty easy! Printing out the recipe for something new to try! :)
I love me a little bit of pizza…and what a terrific way to have just that! Your recipe looks deeelish! I can’t wait to try it. Thanks Sandy!!!!!
For summer pizza, we discovered using Indian Naan bread – as a similar idea. They’re sooo inexpensive at a local Indian grocery store, if you happen to have one near by. It costs about $3. for a dozen of them (as opposed to that much for a 2 pack in a regular grocery store). I buy a couple bags & stick them in the freezer. It’s great to have on hand. Also use it to make a quick grilled bread – brushed with a little olive oil & sprinkled with cheese.
Not just for summer time! This makes a great quickie pizza.
We love BBQ chicken pizza, these look tasty!
We are a homemade pizza family! However, we purchase our crusts from Whole Foods. This recipe sounds delicious. Will have to give it try.
While I have used pita bread as crust before, I haven’t used pulled chicken as a topping, this sounds very good. I will be trying this soon on the grill or in the oven made on a baking stone. Thanks for sharing, Sandy!
We are grilling pizza’s tonight on the grill. Yesterday I warmed some naan bread on the grill to serve with our greek chicken! YUMMY!!
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