BBQ Chicken Flatbread with Candied Bacon
Indulge in BBQ Chicken Flatbread topped with sweet candied bacon, juicy chicken, caramelized onions, and apples for a delicious flavor explosion!
Hey there, food lovers! If you’re craving a seriously delicious dish that will knock your socks off, you’ve got to try my BBQ Chicken Flatbread with candied bacon! Imagine crispy flatbread topped with tender, BBQ-glazed chicken, sweet apples, gooey Monterey Jack cheese, and of course, the star of the show—sweet and spicy candied bacon. It’s a flavor combo that’ll make you come back for seconds (and thirds)!
Ingredients
- Cooked chicken: I used shredded rotisserie chicken.
- Thick-cut bacon
- Light or dark brown sugar
- Cracked black pepper
- Cayenne pepper
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- Butter
- Onions
- Flatbread dough: Here is my recipe for flatbread dough that is foolproof and tastes amazing with this BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza. It tastes great, stays flat and rolls out nicely. Its my go to recipe for flatbread dough.
- Olive oil
- Apples
- Monterey Jack cheese
- Smoked BBQ sauce: I used a Smoked Raspberry BBQ Sauce. I highly recommend it, but any bbq sauce will do. Experiment with different ones to see what you like the best.
- Cornmeal (optional)
How to Make BBQ Chicken Flatbread
Ready to dive into this deliciousness? Let’s break it down step by step!
- Get Your Skillet Hot: Start by preheating a skillet over medium heat. Cut those thick-cut bacon slices into bite-sized pieces.
- Make the Candied Bacon: In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cracked black pepper, cayenne pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. This sweet and spicy blend is going to take your bacon to the next level! Coat the bacon pieces in this mixture and toss them in the skillet. Cook until crispy, then set aside and let the sugar caramelize.
- Caramelize the Onions: Wipe your skillet clean and toss in some butter. Add the thinly sliced onions and cook them until they’re beautifully caramelized—about 5-10 minutes of pure bliss.
- Prep the Flatbreads: While the onions are doing their thing, preheat your oven to 500℉ with a pizza stone inside. Brush your flatbread dough with olive oil and pierce it all over with a fork to keep it from puffing up during baking.
- Build Your Flatbread: Layer each flatbread with shredded Monterey Jack cheese, followed by the sliced apples, chopped chicken, caramelized onions, and of course, that delicious candied bacon. Drizzle a generous amount of your favorite BBQ sauce over the top—don’t hold back!
- Bake to Perfection: Carefully remove the hot pizza stone from the oven and sprinkle it with cornmeal (if using). Transfer the flatbread pizzas to the stone and bake for about 7 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and the crust is a perfect golden brown.
Now, slice it up and get ready for a flavor explosion! This BBQ Chicken Flatbread with candied bacon is sure to impress your friends and family. Enjoy every bite!
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BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizza with Candied Bacon
Equipment
- Pizza Pan
- Pizza Cutter
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken – cooked and chopped
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon
- ½ cup Light Brown Sugar ( or dark brown sugar)
- ½ tsp cracked black pepper
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 thinly sliced medium onions
- 3 flatbread dough (Make up to 3 days in advance for faster prep)
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 thinly sliced and cored large apples
- 2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
- smoked bbq sauce (Try my raspberry barbeque sauce recipe)
- ½ cup cornmeal (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Cut 6 slices thick-cut bacon into 1/2-3/4 inch pieces.
- In a small bowl, combine ½ cup Light Brown Sugar½ cup Light Brown Sugar, ½ tsp cracked black pepper, ¼ tsp cayenne pepper, and ½ tbsp crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
- Coat the bacon in the sugar and spice mixture, then add it to the skillet. Cook until crispy. Remove the bacon from the pan and set it aside to allow the sugar to caramelize slightly.
- Wipe the skillet clean with a paper towel. Add 2 tbsp butter to the skillet along with 2 thinly sliced medium onions. Cook until the onions are caramelized, about 10 minutes.
- Place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat it to 500℉.
- Brush each flatbread dough with olive oil and pierce it all over with a fork. Top each flatbread with 1/2 cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese, 1/3 of the sliced apples, 1/3 of the chopped chicken, 1/3 of the caramelized onions, and 1/3 of the cooked bacon. Drizzle with barbecue sauce.
- Remove the pizza stone from the oven and sprinkle it with cornmeal. Transfer the flatbread pizzas to the stone and bake for 7 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and the crust is golden brown.
- Slice and serve.
Nutrition
My family absolutely LOVED this pizza! So easy!
Thanks! I am glad you loved it.