This Chicken Nugget Pizza is loaded with BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, chicken nuggets (or popcorn chicken), sliced red onions and cilantro on store bought pizza crust. It’s super easy to make and is ready in just 25 minutes.
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Why I love this recipe
This recipe is very easy, you can choose your favorite BBQ sauce, and you can choose you favorite shredded cheese if you don’t want to use mild cheddar.
Ingredients
- chicken nuggets (or popcorn chicken)
- oil
- store bought 12” round unbaked pizza dough
- BBQ sauce
- shredded mild cheddar cheese
- red onion
- fresh chopped cilantro
Substitutions
- Popcorn chicken or diced cooked chicken can be used instead of chicken nuggets
- Homemade pizza dough can be used instead of store bought
- Choose any BBQ sauce
- Choose any shredded cheese
Equipment used for this recipe
How to make Chicken Nugget Pizza
Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 450F.
Step 2 – On a cutting board, slice the red onion very thin and about 1 – 2 inches long.
Step 3 – Heat the oil in a skillet on medium high heat, then fry the chicken nuggets for 2 – 4 minutes turning over halfway.
Step 4 – Cut the chicken nuggets into bite-sized pieces, then toss in a bowl with half of the BBQ sauce, coating well.
Step 5 – Roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch circle and place into a pizza pan sprayed with non-stick spray.
Step 6 – Spread the remaining BBQ sauce on it to about 1/2 inch from the edge.
Step 7 – Sprinkle on the cheddar cheese and add slices of red onion.
Step 8 – Spread the chicken nugget pieces evenly over the pizza.
Step 9 – Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and the crust is golden brown.
Step 10 – Sprinkle the pizza with cilantro, use a pizza cutter to cut into slices and serve.
Recipe FAQs
A typical chicken nugget is made of white chicken meat that comes from the breast of the chicken. They usually have other parts of the chicken mixed in as well, though.
Chicken Nugget Pizza
This Chicken Nugget Pizza is loaded with BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, chicken nuggets (or popcorn chicken), sliced red onions and cilantro on store bought pizza crust. It’s super easy to make and is ready in just 25 minutes.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces chicken nuggets (or popcorn chicken)
- 2 tbsp oil for frying
- 1 store bought 12” round unbaked pizza dough
- 1 1/2 cups of your favorite BBQ sauce (Honey BBQ works great)
- 4 ounces shredded mild cheddar cheese
- ½ of a small red onion
- 1 teaspoon fresh chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450F.
- On a cutting board, slice the red onion very thin and about 1 - 2 inches long.
- Heat the oil in a skillet on medium high heat, then fry the chicken nuggets for 2 - 4 minutes turning over halfway.
- Cut the chicken nuggets into bite-sized pieces, then toss in a bowl with half of the BBQ sauce, coating well.
- Roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch circle and place into a pizza pan sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Spread the remaining BBQ sauce on it to about 1/2 inch from the edge.
- Sprinkle on the cheddar cheese and add slices of red onion.
- Spread the chicken nugget pieces evenly over the pizza.
- Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and the crust is golden brown.
- Sprinkle the pizza with cilantro, use a pizza cutter to cut into slices and serve.
Notes
- Popcorn chicken or diced cooked chicken can be used instead of chicken nuggets
- Homemade pizza dough can be used instead of store bought
- Choose any BBQ sauce
- Choose any shredded cheese
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 518Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 1147mgCarbohydrates: 54gFiber: 2gSugar: 17gProtein: 17g
Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.
I’m Zona. My husband and I are empty-nesters and parents of 1 adult son. I have a passion for recipes and I share all the tips, tricks, and resources I can find (or create) to help you spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying your life.