BBQ Chicken Flatbread (Print Version)

Crispy flatbread layered with barbecue chicken, melted cheese, and fresh garnishes for a quick, flavorful meal.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Flatbread

01 - 2 large flatbreads or naan
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil

→ Topping

03 - 1 cup cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
04 - 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
05 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
06 - 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
07 - 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
08 - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

→ Optional Garnishes

09 - 1 small jalapeño, thinly sliced
10 - 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

# How to Make It:

01 - Set oven temperature to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Brush both flatbreads lightly with olive oil and arrange on the baking sheet.
03 - In a bowl, combine the cooked chicken with 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, tossing until evenly coated.
04 - Spread a thin, even layer of barbecue sauce over each flatbread.
05 - Distribute the sauced chicken evenly over the flatbreads, then sprinkle with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses.
06 - Scatter red onion slices and, if desired, jalapeño and cherry tomatoes over the cheese layer.
07 - Place flatbreads in the oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes until cheese melts and edges turn golden brown.
08 - Remove from oven, sprinkle with fresh cilantro, drizzle with extra barbecue sauce if preferred, slice, and serve warm.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • It comes together in under thirty minutes, which means you can make dinner while your guests are still parking outside.
  • There's something deeply satisfying about pulling a bubbling, golden flatbread out of the oven and watching people's faces light up.
  • You can load it with whatever you have in your fridge and it will taste intentional, not like leftovers.
02 -
  • Don't oversauce the flatbread base, or it will steam instead of crisp—this is the mistake that taught me to use restraint with the sauce.
  • The cilantro genuinely matters and goes on at the very end, because heat wilts it into invisibility if you add it too early.
03 -
  • Use quality barbecue sauce that you'd actually want to eat on its own—it's the main flavor driver, so it deserves your attention.
  • If your oven runs hot, start checking at the 12-minute mark so the cheese doesn't brown too quickly before the flatbread base crisps.
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