This homemade BBQ Chicken Ranch Pizza is piled high with tender chicken, red onions, and melty mozzarella cheese. It's surprisingly quick to make and tastes delicious!
If you love this recipe, try my Smoked Pizza on a Pellet Grill next!
Want to save this recipe?
Enter your email & I'll send it to your inbox. Plus, get great new recipes from me every week!
Pizza Hut BBQ chicken pizza is one of my all-time favorite pizzas. Its amazing flavor never gets old, so I decided to make my favorite pizza at home even better by adding ranch dressing! You can even make Restaurant Style Ranch Dressing!
Recipe Ingredients
Only a few ingredients are required to make this delicious BBQ ranch chicken pizza:
- Pizza dough. I used my Quick Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe which only takes 20 minutes. Feel free to use a tube of pizza dough or pre-made pizza crust. You can also use naan bread or 3 Ingredient Flatbread and make individual pizzas! And if you have sourdough starter, make my Easy Sourdough Pizza Dough.
- Cooked chicken, shredded. I made Instant Pot Chicken Breasts, and by the time the dough was ready, the chicken was cooked. You can also use Two Ingredient Instant Pot BBQ Chicken, Smoked Pulled Chicken, or a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store.
- Red onion, diced. I like red onion for it's sweeter and milder taste, but you can use your favorite onion or Quick Pickled Red Onions.
- BBQ ranch sauce. Combine your favorite BBQ sauce with your favorite ranch dressing.
- Mozzarella cheese. You can also use pizza cheese or a blend of your favorite cheeses.
- Optional toppings. You can also top your pizza with jalapeno peppers, mushrooms, bacon, pineapple, or bell peppers.
See the printable recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
How To Make BBQ Chicken Ranch Pizza
- Preheat your oven to 450°F.
- If making the pizza dough from scratch, proof the yeast in a measuring cup with water, sugar, and yeast for 5 minutes. Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add the yeast mixture and olive oil. Stir with a wooden spoon, then knead with your hands or a stand mixer with the dough hook until the dough is a soft, smooth ball. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin on a floured surface to fit a pizza pan or baking sheet. Let it rest for 10 minutes while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
- Combine barbecue sauce and ranch dressing in a small bowl. Toss the cooked chicken with a few spoonfuls of sauce until evenly coated.
- Cover the pizza dough with the BBQ ranch mixture.
- Top with shredded chicken, diced onion, and top with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake the pizza for 12-15 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted on top. Top with cilantro for garnish, cut into slices, and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Top Tips
- Feel free to purchase premade pizza dough or use naan bread for individual pizzas if you like.
- You can also use a rotisserie chicken to save time with this BBQ chicken pizza recipe.
- Use any leftover chicken. Leftover Smoked Chicken Breasts and Smoked Whole Chicken are delicious!
Storage Instructions
Store leftover pizza in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! You must cook the chicken before adding it to the pizza. Raw chicken will not have enough time to cook, so always use cooked chicken on pizza. You can either chop it or shred it.
To keep the chicken from drying out, mix it with BBQ sauce before adding it to the pizza.
The ideal temperature for cooking homemade pizza at home is 450°F for approximately 12-15 minutes.
If you tried this Chicken BBQ Ranch Pizza or any other recipe on my website, please leave a star rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 and let me know how it went in the 📝 comments below. Thank you! 🙂
Printable Recipe
BBQ Chicken Ranch Pizza
Ingredients
Homemade Pizza Dough From Scratch
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 teaspoons quick-rise yeast or pizza yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
BBQ Chicken Ranch Pizza
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- ½ cup ranch dressing
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
- ½ cup red onion diced
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- chopped cilantro optional garnish
Instructions
Make Pizza Dough
- Combine yeast and sugar with warm water in a small bowl. Stir and let sit for 5 minutes until foamy on top. Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add the yeast mixture and olive oil. Mix with a wooden spoon or the dough hook on a stand mixer. Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface and place in the greased pan.
Assemble BBQ Chicken Ranch Pizza
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Combine the BBQ sauce and ranch dressing in a small bowl. Toss the shredded cooked chicken with a few spoonfuls of the BBQ ranch sauce.
- Spread the barbecue ranch sauce evenly on the pizza crust. Top with chicken, red onion, and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake the pizza for 10-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly. Top with fresh cilantro if you like, and enjoy immediately!
Save This Recipe 💌
Enter your email below and I'll send the recipe straight to your inbox! Plus, you'll get new recipes from me each week!
Notes
- For a thicker-crust pizza, let it rise for 10-15 minutes after placing it in the pizza pan. For a thin-crust pizza, don't allow any rise time; prepare the pizza right away.
- Feel free to use premade pizza dough or naan bread for individual pizzas.
- You can also use rotisserie chicken to save on time.
- Do not skip covering the chicken in BBQ sauce before placing it on the pizza. This prevents the chicken from being too dry.
Nutrition
The provided nutrition information is automatically calculated. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
Ramona says
This is a great recipe, thank you for sharing! I’ll make it again this weekend. Kids absolutely loved it as well.
Jeri says
I'm so glad you liked it, Ramona! Thank you for commenting! 🙂
Amy Liu Dong says
Hands up to this recipe. It's delicious, and I love it!
Jeri says
I'm so happy you enjoyed it, Amy!
Angela says
This is one of my favorite pizza flavors. Thanks for the easy to follow recipe!
Jeri says
Mine too! Enjoy! 🙂