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My BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe takes just 15 minutes to prep and 10 minutes to cook! This air fryer pizza uses simple ingredients for amazing results. The flavor is incredible, and you won’t believe how easy it is to make pizza in your air fryer!
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Air Fryer Pizza Recipe
If you know me, you know I’ve been using my air fryer to cook just about anything I can think of since adding it to my kitchen collection. I use it so regularly that when baking a pizza in the oven, I thought, why not cook it in the air fryer instead? And I am so glad I gave it a try!
Air fryer pizza is crispy, perfectly cooked, and so incredibly delicious. This is the best pizza crust you will ever eat in your life! It’s easy to make any type of pizza you like using my air fryer pizza recipe, but my family’s favorite is my BBQ Chicken Pizza.
BBQ chicken is a hit in my household – I make it all of the time for flatbread pizzas, sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, and more. Of course, there is really nothing like a BBQ chicken pizza recipe – it is delicious on pizza!
Once you try making BBQ chicken pizza in the air fryer, I guarantee you will be totally hooked. It’s just so fun and tasty!
BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipes FAQs
BBQ chicken pizza uses BBQ sauce, shredded mozzarella, purple onions, and cooked chicken breast for toppings. The dough is a classic pizza dough mixture of warm water, sugar, dry yeast, all-purpose flour, olive oil, and salt.
Use your favorite brand of BBQ sauce to make BBQ chicken pizza, or create your own BBQ sauce at home. I always use my homemade BBQ sauce recipe and highly recommend giving it a try.
The dough for air fryer pizza cooks plain at 380°F for 4 minutes, then you add your toppings. After adding toppings, cook another 6 minutes (still at 380°F). Air fryer pizza cooks for a total of 10 minutes following this method.
BBQ Chicken Pizza Ingredients
To make homemade BBQ chicken pizza in the air fryer, you can use homemade dough or store-bought pizza dough. If you’re using homemade dough, you will need:
- warm water
- sugar
- dry yeast
- all-purpose flour
- olive oil
- salt
And for the toppings, you will need:
- BBQ sauce
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- purple onions, diced
- chicken breast, cooked, diced; or shredded chicken
My favorite thing to do before making BBQ chicken pizza is to make a big batch of my favorite chicken recipe early on in the week to use the leftover cooked chicken for pizza. Try making one of my easy chicken recipes and prepare extra for pizza:
You can also use rotisserie chicken.
How to Air Fry Pizza
- When ready to cook pizza, preheat air fryer to 380°F. If you’re making homemade dough, do this after proofing your dough.
How to Make Pizza Dough
- Add warm water and yeast to a large mixing bowl; stir, and mix. Allow the yeast to proof for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes is up, add sugar, flour, olive oil, and salt. Mix until fully incorporated.
- Knead with the dough hook for 5 minutes on medium speed if using a stand mixer. If using your hands, transfer the dough ball to a lightly floured flat surface and knead for 10 minutes.
- Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl. Cover the bowl with a clean towel for 2 hours or until doubled in size.
If using store-bought pizza dough, you can skip these steps.
How to Make BBQ Chicken Pizza
- Once your dough is ready, remove the dough ball to a lightly floured surface and divide it into two sections.
- Roll using a rolling pin until the dough is 8-inches in diameter.
- Using 1 Tablespoon of butter, grease a pie pan. Transfer dough to the pan and press to flatten it down on the bottom.
- With air fryer preheated to 380°F, cook dough plain for 4 minutes.
- After 4 minutes is up, remove and top with BBQ sauce, cheese, chicken, onions, and finally more cheese. Cook for another 6 minutes.
- Repeat steps 2 through 5 to create 4 personal-size pizzas. Serve, and enjoy!
BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe Tips
- I used an 8-quart air fryer to cook this pizza.
- This recipe creates 4 pizzas. For a single individual-sized pizza, follow the ingredient adjustments in the recipe card notes.
- You can skip needing to proof the dough by using store-bought pizza dough, but if you have the time, making your own dough is so worthwhile!
Air Fryer Pizza Recipe Varieties
- Buffalo Chicken Pizza: Make this a buffalo chicken pizza by using buffalo sauce instead of BBQ Sauce. Try my homemade buffalo sauce, and don’t forget the blue cheese!
- Pulled Pork Pizza: Try making this air fryer pizza using the same ingredients as my pulled pork pizza flatbread.
- Cheese Pizza: You can make this a simple cheese pizza by simply using a blend of your favorite pizza cheese and tomato sauce. Try making homemade tomato sauce using my roasted tomatoes.
- Pepperoni Pizza: Air fry pepperoni pizza by making a cheese pizza layered with pepperoni slices.
- Margherita Pizza: To make pizza margherita, use canned San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella balls, and fresh basil to top it with. Crush the tomatoes to use as a sauce. Drizzle with olive oil and sea salt as a finishing touch for amazing flavor.
- White Pizza: Pizza Bianca is a favorite of mine to make as an air fryer pizza! Mix ricotta with salt, pepper, and dried thyme and oregano for the sauce layer. Then, top with slices of fresh mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheese. Serve with fresh basil or arugula (my favorite!).
What to Serve with BBQ Chicken Pizza
- Buttermilk Ranch Salad (omit the chicken)
- Tomato Cucumber Salad
Try my BBQ chicken pizza toppings on my Pizza Roll Recipe!
Best Air Fryer Recipes
Try more of my best air fryer recipes:
- Best Air Fryer Recipes
- Air Fryer Pork Chops
- Air Fryer Ribs
- Air Fryer Cauliflower Wings
- Air Fryer Mushrooms
- Air Fryer Meatballs
Also try my Smoked Chicken Thighs!
Did you try this recipe? Leave a comment and a rating below to let us know what you think! We love to hear from you!
📋 Recipe
Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
- 1 ½ cup warm water 110 degrees F
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 ¼ teaspoons dry yeast
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
Pizza Assembly
- 1 cup BBQ sauce divided
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- ½ cup purple onions diced divided
- 2 cups chicken breast cooked, diced divided
Instructions
Pizza dough
- Add to a large bowl your warm water, and yeast. Stir and mix. Allow your yeast to proof for about five minutes.1 ½ cup warm water, 2 ¼ teaspoons dry yeast
- After the five minutes, add in your sugar, flour, olive oil, and salt. Mix until fully incorporated.2 teaspoons sugar, 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt
- Knead with the dough hook for about five minutes on medium speed if using a stand mixer. If using your hands, transfer the dough ball to a lightly floured flat surface and knead for about 10 minutes. Transfer your dough ball to a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with a clean towel for 2 hours, or until doubled in size.
Pizza assembly
- Preheat air fryer to 380°F. Once your dough has doubled in size, remove your dough ball to a lightly floured surface. Divide your ball into two sections. Roll your dough using a rolling pin until it is 8 inches in diameter. Using 1 tablespoon of butter, grease your pie pan. Transfer your pizza dough to your pan. Press to flatten down on the bottom of the pan.
- With your air fryer preheated to 380°F, cook your dough for 4 minutes. Remove, and then top your dough with ¼ cup BBQ sauce.1 cup BBQ sauce divided
- Top with ¼ cup cheese spread evenly and ⅛ cup onions.2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided, ½ cup purple onions
- Top with ¼ cup of chicken.2 cups chicken breast
- Finally, add ¼ more cup of cheese on top. Cook for another 6 minutes.2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- Repeat steps 2 to 5 to make 4 pizzas total. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- I used an 8-quart air fryer to cook this pizza.
- This recipe creates 4 pizzas. For a single individual-sized pizza, follow the ingredient adjustments in the recipe card notes.
- You can skip needing to proof the dough by using store-bought pizza dough, but if you have the time, making your own dough is so worthwhile!
Let us know what you think or ask a question about the recipe!