BBQ Chicken Pizza

Funny story: We made this again this month when Tyler and Taylor came to visit for a night. Only, the yeast I used in the pizza dough was getting old, and the dough didn't rise. :( It was time to eat, and we were all hungry. Gerald had the idea to call the Papa Murphey's across the street and see if they would sell us some dough. In turns out they do that! You can go in and buy any sized pizza dough-only for $2 even. It comes already all rolled out on their cardboard baking trays. Hooray! I think making homemade pizza just got a lot more fun, knowing that fact!

Pizza Dough:

Go across the street and buy Papa Murphey's already rolled out pizza dough! Okay, if you want to make your own, here is the recipe.

1 tsp. yeast
1/2 c. plus 1 T. warm water
1 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 T. extra virgin olive oil

Dissolve yeast in water and set aside for 5 - 10 minutes. Place dry ingredients in mixing bowl; mix well. Make well in middle and pour in yeast mixture and olive oil. Use wooden spoon to combine ingredients. Lightly oil hands and knead the dough for 5 minutes. When done dough should be slightly tacky. Lightly oil dough ball and interior of glass bowl. Place dough in bowl and seal bowl with plastic wrap; seal airtight. Set aside at room temperature to rise until double, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Place in refrigerator until 2 hours before ready to assemble pizzas. About 2 hours before ready to make pizza, remove dough from refrigerator. Use knife to divide dough into 2 equal portions. Roll dough into balls and place in glass casserole dish, spaced far enough apart for each to double in size. Seal top of dish with plastic wrap. Set aside at room temperature until double in size, about 2 hours. Place dough, one at a time, on floured surface and using hands or rolling pin dress dough down to form a flat circle.

Toppings:

1-2 chicken breasts, cut into cubes
2 T. BBQ sauce (preferably sweet-spicy sauce)
1/2 c. plus a little more BBQ sauce (same as above)
1/2 c. Gouda cheese
2 c. mozzarella cheese
1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 T. chopped fresh cilantro

Cook chicken over medium heat until done, about 5 to 6 minutes. Coat chicken with 2 T. BBQ sauce. Spread 1/2 c. BBQ sauce evenly over each pizza. Sprinkle Gouda cheese on each pizza. Top with red onion and cilantro. Distribute chicken pieces evenly over both pizzas. Top with mozzarella cheese. Bake pizzas in 500 degrees for about 8 minutes.