BBQ chicken pizza

Smoky poultry pie

BBQ chicken pizza is an American pizza variety topped with barbecue sauce instead of tomato sauce, along with grilled chicken, red onion, and typically cilantro and smoked gouda or mozzarella.

Popularized by California Pizza Kitchen in the 1980s, it became a staple of casual dining menus: We ordered a BBQ chicken pizza to share.

grilledCooked on metal bars
smokyFilled with combustion haze
tangySharp and lively-tasting
pepperoniSpiced cured sausage
mozzarellaMild Italian cheese

crust · toppings · red onion · cilantro · ranch · delivery · slice · cheesy · stuffed crust · thin crust · saucy · wood-fired · oven · California · flatbread · pulled · tender · charred

Opposites

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flavor profile

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protein choice

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Baked dough with cured meat

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Profile: Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G