BBQ Chicken Pizza

I tried another of Sandra Lee's recipes last night, and I LOVED IT! It's pretty darn easy, so to challenge myself I plan on making the dough next time.

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 pound chicken tenders

2/3 cup barbecue sauce (recommended: Bullseye Original)

Flour, for dusting surface

1 (13.8-ounce) package pizza dough (recommended: Pillsbury Classic)

3/4 cup shredded Gouda

1 cup shredded mozzarella

3/4 cup shredded Parmesan

1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced

3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken tenders and saute until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat. When chicken is cool enough to handle, dice chicken to yield a little over 1 cup. In a small bowl, toss chicken with 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce. Set aside.

On a floured surface, roll out dough and place on a greased sheet pan. Shape to fill the sheet pan, about a 15 by 10-inch rectangle. Spread remaining barbecue sauce evenly over pizza dough. Sprinkle Gouda, mozzarella, Parmesan, onions, and chicken over top. Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese bubbles. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and cut into pieces.

I didn't add the cilantro, and instead of taking the time to cook the chicken and THEN cut it, I just cut it up so it would have shorter cooking time. Worked out well, and I have some yummy leftover chicken. I also just pressed the dough into a greased sheet pan instead of laying it out onto a floured surface. Worked well for me! Because I forgot to mix the bbq sauce with the chicken before topping the pizza, I just drizzled some on last-minute.

We are going out of town this weekend, so I don't think I'll be doing much cooking. However, I think this would be a great time to make something our friends would enjoy. Hmm, let's figure this out. I'll keep *you* posted...whoever *you* are!