Smoked Pizza with BBQ Chicken

Smoked Pizza with BBQ chicken takes 10 minutes to prepare and less than 30 minutes to smoke before enjoying a mouthwatering wood-fired pizza with flavors similar to a pizzeria. This pizza in the smoker will impress your family and friends with each bite!

Smoked pizza is a fantastic way to enjoy pizza at home. It's the balanced smoky flavors that sets this homemade pizza apart from its oven-baked counterpart.

Cooking pizza in a smoker not only infuses it with a smoky aroma, but also results in a fantastic crisp crust due to the high heat that's needed to properly cook the dough.

If you love making homemade pizza you've got to try my other gourmet flavors like this double cheeseburger pizza and Big Mac pizza. Or if your feeling up for it, try our Homemade Pizza Rolls in an Air Fryer recipe.

Why You Will Love This Smoked Pizza Recipe

• Makes Great Pizza. Smoking pizza imparts a delicious, rustic flavor to the crust and melted cheese. Enjoy a true wood-fired oven experience right in your own backyard.
• Smoked Pizza Toppings. It's completely customizable and there are no limits to the ingredients you can use.
• Perfect for Parties. Smoked pizza is perfect for sharing and can be a hit at your next backyard barbecue or family event.

Ingredients

Here's a look at what you will need to grab to make this recipe at home. It's pretty simple and everything is available in most grocery stores. Here's a look at the main ingredients but be sure to check the full list in the recipe card.

• Rotisserie Chicken: Using already cooked rotisserie chicken makes pizza making easier. This recipe also works well with pulled pork instead.
• Barbecue Sauce: Smoky, sweet, and tangy! It works perfectly with the chicken.
• Red Onion: The flavor of red onions works great with the smoky BBQ chicken but feel free to use yellow or white onions instead.
• Pizza Dough" You can use store-bought dough or try making your own homemade pizza dough.
• Mexican Cheese Blend: Works great with the flavors but you can use any shreddable cheese. For best results use freshly grated cheese.

See the recipe card below for the exact quantities of each ingredient.

Substitutions and Variations

• Spicy: Add a bit of chili pepper flakes, diced jalapeno pepper, our jalapeno powder, smoked jalapeno powder, or chipotle powder to the pizza for a bit of heat. You can also serve up our homemade hot pepper sauce on the table as well.
• Use Favorite Toppings: When it comes to toppings, the possibilities are endless. Use pepperoni, sausage, bacon, mushrooms, olives, or peppers.
• Difference Sauces: You can also use marinara sauce, alfredo sauce, or your favorite instead, either store-bought or homemade.

How to Make Smoked Pizza

The prep is pretty simple for this recipe and goes together quite easily. Here's a look at the main steps.

1. Combine the chicken and barbecue sauce in medium bowl and mix together.
2. Toss the onion with oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.

3. Roll out the pizza dough ball to 12 or 13 inches diameter and about ¼ inch thick.
4. Spread the barbecue sauce over the center of the dough. Stop 1” from the edge.

5. Scatter the chicken mixture over dough and top with the onion mixture.
6. Cover the pizza with the cheese.

7. Transfer the pizza to a pizza stone lined with parchment paper and brush the edge with olive oil.
8. Slide the pizza into the smoker and cook for 15 minutes. Rotate the pizza halfway through to ensure it cooks evenly. Remove the parchment paper from under the pizza. Smoke for several more minutes or until the crust is at desired crispiness.

9. Remove the pizza from the smoker and brush the crust with more melted butter. Let it cool for five minutes then slice and serve.

⭐️ Hint: Consider investing in a pizza stone for the best results. If you don't have one a cast iron or baking sheet will work too. Always place the pizza stone, or whatever you're using in the smoker while it preheats for a crisper crust.

If you love recipes like this, you may also enjoy our simple skillet pizza.

Storage

• Storing Leftovers: Once the pizza slices are cooled place them in an airtight container or wrap them tightly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
• Reheat: If frozen defrost it in the refrigerator overnight or until thawed. You can reheat in the microwave or in the oven. If using an oven, place the slices on a baking sheet and heat at 350°F for 5-7 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is crispy.

What to Serve with Pizza

Following these serving tips and ideas for what to serve with pizza to make the most of your smoked pizza experience.

• Dipping Sauce: You can also provide a dipping sauce for the pizza crust. Ranch dressing, garlic butter, and creamy parmesan are a few ideas!
• Side salad: This broccoli crunch salad, hot girl summer salad, and a simple mixed green salad are all popular options.
• Toppings: Be sure to serve up parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, garlic salt, oregano, and any other spices you enjoy on top of your pizza.

Tips

By following these tips and tricks, you'll be a master in the art of smoked pizza in no time.

• Type of Smoking Wood. Select a type of wood that will complement the pizza's toppings like cherry, apple, maple, or peach which add a subtle sweetness. If you prefer a more intense smokey flavor, consider using hickory or mesquite. Even better try a blend of maple, cherry, and hickory.
• Use a Pizza Stone. This is the secret to a perfectly cooked, crispy crust, every time.
• Heating and Placement in the Smoker. Place the pizza stone (or cast iron, baking sheet) directly on your grill grates or smoker rack and allow the stone to preheat with your smoker.
• Don't Add Too Many Toppings. This may result in a soggy crust.
• Checking the Smoker's Temperature. Timing is crucial when smoking your pizza, so it's wise to invest in a temperature gun to monitor the heat inside your smoker for more accuracy.
• During Cooking. Rotate your pizza occasionally to ensure even cooking and prevent certain areas from burning.

FAQ

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BBQ Chicken Smoked Pizza

Karin and Ken

Smoked Pizza with BBQ chicken takes 10 minutes to prepare and less than 30 minutes to smoke before enjoying a mouthwatering wood-fired pizza with flavors similar to a pizzeria. This pizza in the smoker will impress your family and friends with each bite!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 481 kcal

Equipment

• Rolling Pin
• Pizza Stone
• Pizza Peel To move pizza on and off your pizza stone
• Pizza Cutter For clean even slices
• Cheese grater
• basting brush
• Temperature Gun To monitor smoker temperature, if desired

Ingredients

  

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• 1 rotisserie chicken skin discarded, meat shredded into bite-sized pieces (about 3 cups)
• ⅔ cup barbecue sauce
• ½ red onion sliced thin
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 ball (1 lb) ready-made pizza dough
• 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend NOT taco blend because it contains spices
• ¼ cup melted salted butter or garlic butter

Instructions

 

• Preheat the smoker to 450 degrees with the pizza stone inside for 30 minutes
• Combine chicken, barbecue sauce, in medium bowl. Toss onion, 1 tablespoon oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in small bowl.
• Place a sheet of parchment paper over a wooden cutting board. Lightly flour the parchment paper and place the dough in the center. Add a second sheet of parchment paper over the top of the dough and then roll out to 12 or 13 inches round about ¼ inch thick. Spread barbecue sauce over the center of the dough. Stop 1” from the edge.
• Scatter chicken mixture over dough and top with onion mixture. Grate the cheese into a bowl. Evenly cover the pizza with the cheese. Transfer careflly to pizza stone. Brush the edge with olive oil.
• Slide pizza with parchment paper onto the pizza stone. Smoke for 20 minutes, rotate the pizza halfway through to ensure it cooks evenly.
• Remove the parchment paper from under the pizza. Smoke for 8 more minutes or until the crust is at desired crispiness.
• Remove pizza and Brush the crust with the melted butter. Let cool five minutes then slice and serve

Oven Directions

• Preheat to 450 degrees and prepare pizza as directed. Heat stone inside oven while getting pizza ready. Bake 20 to 22 minutes.

Notes

• Type of Smoking Wood. Select a type of wood that will complement the pizza's toppings like cherry, apple, maple, or peach which add a subtle sweetness. If you prefer a more intense smokey flavor, consider using hickory or mesquite. Even better try a blend of maple, cherry, and hickory.
• Use a Pizza Stone. This is the secret to a perfectly cooked, crispy crust, every time.
• Heating and Placement in the Smoker. Place the pizza stone (or cast iron, baking sheet) directly on your grill grates or smoker rack and allow the stone to preheat with your smoker.
• Don't Add Too Many Toppings. This may result in a soggy crust.
• Checking the Smoker's Temperature. Timing is crucial when smoking your pizza, so it's wise to invest in a temperature gun to monitor the heat inside your smoker for more accuracy.
• During Cooking. Rotate your pizza occasionally to ensure even cooking and prevent certain areas from burning.

Nutrition

Calories: 481kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 56gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 179mgSodium: 1449mgPotassium: 183mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 435IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 663mgIron: 1mg

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