Gluten Free Barbecue Chicken Pizza

I decided to make a pizza with barbecue sauce rather than a traditional tomato based sauce. I layered the barbecue flavor by baking a chicken breast in the oven in barbecue sauce then cutting it and adding it to the pizza.

Understanding that food is first eaten with the eyes rather than the taste buds, I prepared a multi-colored presentation to make the food more enticing. I added gluten free barbecue sauce to the crust then added diced garlic and Maui onions and yellow bell pepper slices made on the mandolin.

I used Udi’s Gluten Free Pizza Crust for this recipe. The crust is thin and remains crispy from outer crust to center.

Base Ingredients:

1 chicken breast – sliced (I baked in gluten free barbecue sauce)

1/2 Yellow bell pepper

6 cloves of garlic

1/4 Maui onion

1/4 -1/2 cup gluten free barbecue sauce

1/2 – 1 cup Grated Parmesan or Mozzarella Cheese

Variations:

Add or substitute red or orange bell peppers

Substitute shallots or leeks for the Maui onion

Instructions:

1.     Precook the chicken breast

2.     Preheat oven to 450

3.     Use a mandolin to slice the onion and yellow bell pepper

4.     Dice the garlic

5.     Layer the crust with sauce, garlic, onion and pepper, chicken, and cheese

6.     Bake until the cheese melts and the edge of the crust begins to turn golden brown (about 15 minutes)

7.     Let rest for 5 minutes

8.     Cut and enjoy!