California Pizza Kitchen BBQ Pizza

amy.cass

ingredients

1 tbsp Honey
1 c Warm Water
2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
3 c All-purpose Flour
1 tsp Salt
10 oz Chicken Breast - boned and skinned
1 tbsp Olive Oil
2 tbsp Barbecue Sauce
1/2 c Barbecue Sauce
2 c Gouda cheese
1/4 small red Onion - sliced into rings
2 tbsp Cilantro

directions

1
To make the dough (or buy pizza dough)
2
In a small bowl, dissolve the honey in the warm water. Sprinkle the yeast over the water and stir until it dissolves. Let the yeast mixture stand for 5 minutes, until a layer of foam forms on the surface. In a large bowl, combine the flour and the salt. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour the olive oil and the yeast mixture. Stir the flour into the wet ingredients, until all the flour is incorporated. If its too dry, add more water. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough for 15 minutes, until it is smooth and elastic. Shape the dough into a ball and put in in a well-oiled bowl. Cover with a moist towel and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk (about 1 1/2 hours).
3
One hour before baking the pizzas, start preheating the oven with pizza stones inside at 500 degrees F.
4
For the Chicken
5
In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil on medium high heat. add chicken pieces. saute until cooked (6 minutes). Chill. Coat chicken with 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce. Set aside in the refrigerator.
6
For the Pizza
7
Punch the dough down, and divide into 4 equal portions. Roll out each portion into an 6-8 inch flat circle. Spread 1/4 cup barbecue sauce over the surface of the dough. Distribute 1/2 of the cheese over the sauce. Distribute 1/2 of the chicken over the cheese. Place half of the onion rings over the chicken pieces. Place the pizza in the oven (on top of pizza stones). Bake until crust is crispy and cheese is bubbling (8-10 minutes). Remove pizzas from the oven and sprinkle each with 1/2 of the cilantro.