Barbecued Chicken, Cheddar, and BBQ Sauce Pizza

1. 1

   Position an oven rack on the second-lowest level in an oven; place a baking stone on the rack.

2. 2

   Position another rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat oven to 500.

3. 3

   Make the toppings: in a bowl, toss the shredded chicken with 1/4 cup barbecue sauce; set aside.

4. 4

   Have all the other ingredients measured, chopped, and ready to assemble.

5. 5

   Coat a 14-inch pizza screen or perforated pizza pan with cooking spray.

6. 6

   Place dough on a lightly floured work surface; lightly dist the dough with flour.

7. 7

   Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 10-inch round without rolling over the edges; lift the dough and check to make sure the dough isnt sticking to work surface; shake the excess flour from the dough.

8. 8

   Lay dough on prepared pan and gently stretch the dough into a 14-inch round.

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   Top the pizza: spread the remaining 1/2 cup barbecue sauce over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border.

10. 10

    Evenly distribute the onion, garlic, and bell pepper over the sauce.

11. 11

    Scatter the chicken evenly over the vegetables; top with the cheese.

12. 12

    Place the pizza in the oven on the upper rack; bake 8-10 minutes, until the crust is crisp and golden brown.

13. 13

    Using a pizza peel, lift the pizza off the pan and place the crust directly on the baking stone (remove pan from oven).

14. 14

    Bake pizza on stone 3-4 minutes, until the bottom of crust is golden brown.

15. 15

    Using the peel, remove pizza from oven and transfer to a cutting board.

16. 16

    Scatter cilantro over the top; slice pizza into wedges and serve immediately.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.