{"id":40901,"date":"2026-09-06T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=40901"},"modified":"2026-11-01T17:22:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T00:22:38","slug":"sheet-pan-bbq-chicken-pizza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=40901","title":{"rendered":"Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken Pizza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken Pizza<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2 T. extra virgin olive oil<\/p>\n<p>2 yellow onions, thinly sliced<\/p>\n<p>kosher salt and black pepper<\/p>\n<p>3\/4 C. apple cider<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 lb. pizza dough, homemade or store-bought<\/p>\n<p>1 C. cooked shredded chicken<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 C. BBQ sauce<\/p>\n<p>2 T. chopped fresh chives<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 C. fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 C. ranch dressing (homemade sauce in notes)<\/p>\n<p>1 C. shredded whole milk mozzarella<\/p>\n<p>1 C. shredded gouda or cheddar cheese<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 C. grated parmesan<\/p>\n<p>fresh herbs<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Position the oven rack in the upper 1\/3 portion of your oven. Preheat the oven to 500\u00b0 F. Place the pizza dough on a lightly oiled quarter sheet pan. Gently press the dough until it covers most of the sheet pan. Cover and let sit while you prep the pizza. In a large skillet set over medium-high heat combine the olive oil, onions, and a pinch of salt. Cook 5 minutes, until softened. Add half the apple cider and continue cooking another 5 minutes, until the cider has mostly evaporated. Add the remaining cider and cook another 5 minutes or until the onions are golden and caramelized. Remove from the heat. In a bowl, combine the chicken, 1\/3 C. BBQ sauce, chives, and cilantro\/parsley. To assemble. Grab the dough and spread on the ranch, you may not need it all. Add a drizzle of BBQ sauce if you&#8217;d like, then layer on the onions, chicken, and cheeses. Sprinkle with cilantro. Slide into the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes, rotate the pizza, and bake another 3-5 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese has melted. Top the pizza with fresh herbs, additional BBQ sauce, and\/or ranch. ENJOY! Ranch: Mix 1\/2 C. plain greek yogurt or sour cream, 2 T. buttermilk, 2 T. fresh chopped chives, 1 tsp. dried parsley, 1 tsp. dried dill, 1\/2 tsp. garlic powder, 1\/2 tsp. onion powder, and a pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper in a glass jar or measuring cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken Pizza &nbsp; 2 T. extra virgin olive oil 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced kosher salt and black pepper 3\/4 C. apple cider 1\/2 lb. pizza dough, homemade or store-bought 1 C. cooked shredded chicken 1\/2 C. BBQ sauce 2 T. chopped fresh chives 1\/2 C. fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped 1\/4 C. ranch dressing (homemade sauce in notes) 1 C. shredded whole milk mozzarella 1 C. shredded gouda or cheddar cheese 1\/2 C. grated parmesan fresh&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=40901\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[119,146,152],"class_list":["post-40901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-poultry","tag-herb","tag-pizza","tag-sheet-pan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40901"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41429,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40901\/revisions\/41429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}