Try this easy BBQ chicken flatbread recipe that is ready in no time! Garlic butter crusted flatbread topped with barbecue sauce, juicy chicken, onions, cilantro and melty cheese.
If you love flatbreads, try the classic Margherita flatbread recipe.
BBQ CHICKEN FLATBREAD
The combination of flavors in this BBQ chicken flatbread recipe is amazing! Crispy flatbread topped with barbecue sauce, juicy chicken, and melty cheese along with your other favorite toppings. Make this flatbread for an appetizer, weeknight dinners, or even lunch! Ready in under 20 minutes, you are going to love this easy flatbread pizza recipe.
WHAT YOU NEED-
- Flatbread– Either store-bought or homemade flatbread will work. Even larger naan bread can be used. I love using store-bought flatbread, it makes this dish so much easier!
- Barbecue– Use your go-to barbecue sauce as the sauce base! I like to use sweet baby rays BBQ sauce for this pizza.
- Chicken– You can use grilled, shredded, baked, sauteed or air fried chicken for this recipe. I love to use air fryer blackened chicken for this flatbread pizza.
- Cheese– Any shredded cheese will work for this flatbread recipe. Mozzarella cheese, taco blend, pizza blend, or even mild cheddar cheese can be used.
- Onions– Adding red onion slices totally elevates the flavors of this flatbread! You can use red onion, sweet onion, cooking onion or even green onion! If you do not like onions, you can leave them out!
- Banana Peppers– The added banana peppers are totally optional! You can also swap for sliced pepperoncini’s.
- Garlic Butter– The butter spread is made with melted butter, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
- Greens– Topping this flatbread with fresh chopped cilantro adds so many delicious flavors! You can swap for chopped fresh parsley, green onions or leave out the greens.
HOW TO MAKE BBQ CHICKEN FLATBREAD
This easy BBQ chicken flatbread pizza is so delicious and comes together in no time!
- Preheat the oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the flatbread on the baking sheet.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the garlic butter mixture over the entire flatbread.
- Spread barbecue ono the flatbread as the sauce base. Top with shredded cheese, covering the entire flatbread, leaving about 1/2-inch border around the edges for a crust.
- Top with sliced or shredded chicken, sliced onions, and banana peppers. Sprinkle with some additional cheese.
- Bake until flatbread is golden and cheese has melted.
- Slice and top with freshly chopped greens and serve immediately. (Drizzle with Ranch or extra barbecue right before serving for extra taste and flavor!)
FLATBREAD TOPPING IDEAS-
Although this BBQ chicken flatbread is good plain, you can totally add more delicious toppings!
- Pineapple chunks
- Bacon bits
- Mushrooms
- Pepperoni
- Prosciutto
- Olives
- Green peppers
- Jalapenos
- Tomatoes
- Bell peppers
- Basil Pesto
- Hot Honey Drizzle
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
No, you can swap flatbread for pizza dough, naan bread, pita bread, or even quesadillas for a thinner pizza.
Yes! Assemble the flatbread and store it in the fridge until ready to bake and enjoy! You can make it up to 1 day ahead of time!
There are several different ways that you can make this flatbread with a little kick! Use spicy barbecue sauce, season with red pepper flakes or drizzle with hot honey before servings.
Once the flatbread pizza is cooled, cover and store the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave, air fryer or oven until warm, or enjoy it cold!
No, you can totally swap the sauce out for Alfredo sauce, pesto sauce or even classic marinara sauce.
For the best results, I recommend that you use fresh cubed, sliced or shredded chicken. This pizza is great with leftover rotisserie chicken!
OTHER APPETIZER IDEAS-
If you are looking for other delicious appetizer ideas, check out these recipes:
BBQ Chicken Flatbread
Ingredients
- 1 flatbread
- 1/3 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1 cup cooked chicken cubed or shredded
- 2 Tbsp banana peppers optional
- red onion slices optional
Garlic Butter-
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine the melted butter, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
- Add the flatbread to the lined baking sheet. With a pastry brush, brush the garlic butter over the entire flatbread.
- Spread barbecue on the flatbread and then top with shredded cheese. (Adjust the amount of barbecue based on desired sauciness.)
- Add the cooked chicken, sliced onions, and banana peppers to the flatbread. Finish by sprinkling with some additional cheese.
- Bake at 400℉ for 10 minutes, until the cheese has melted and flatbread is golden.
- Slice the flatbread and top with chopped cilantro. Drizzle with Ranch or barbecue and serve.
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