Quick and Delicious Spicy BBQ Chicken and Bacon Flatbread: Perfect for Any Night

What’s for dinner tonight? If you’re still deciding, let me introduce you to this wonderful BBQ Chicken Flatbread! This easy BBQ chicken pizza can be made in under 30 minutes, making it perfect for a busy weeknight supper.

Simply buy a flatbread base, add your toppings, and cook. Whether served on its own or with a green salad or another side dish, this meal is filling and incredibly satisfying. Making flatbread pizza at home has never been easier!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• A Great Copycat Recipe: Whether you want to recreate your favorite pizza recipes from California Pizza Kitchen or Panera, you’ll love how similar this BBQ chicken flatbread is.
• Simple to Make: Start with a prepared flatbread, cook the chicken and bacon, arrange the toppings, and bake. It’s that easy!
• Impressive Yet Easy: Enjoy the praise from your family and friends without revealing how simple it was to make.

Chicken Bacon Flatbread Ingredients

A lot of flatbread and pizza recipes start with similar ingredients: the crust, cheese, and toppings. For this recipe, you’ll need:

• Flatbread crust
• Chicken breast or rotisserie chicken
• Bacon
• Mozzarella cheese (or your preferred cheese like cheddar)
• Red onion
• BBQ sauce
• Shredded carrot
• Green onions
• Fresh cilantro
• Optional: Spices like garlic powder

How to Make Panera-Style BBQ Chicken Flatbread

For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card at the end of the post.

1. Cook the Meats: Start by cooking the bacon. Once done, cook the chicken in the bacon grease for extra flavor.
2. Prepare the Other Toppings: Slice the red onion, shred the carrot, and chop the green onions.
3. Add BBQ Sauce to the Chicken: Tear the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces and toss with BBQ sauce.
4. Top the Flatbread Base: Brush BBQ sauce over the flatbread, add mozzarella cheese, BBQ chicken, bacon, more cheese, and the red onion and carrot.
5. Cook It: Bake the flatbread in the oven. Once cooked, top with green onions, fresh cilantro, freshly ground black pepper, and additional BBQ sauce. Serve hot.

Making Flatbread Pizza at Home

It’s easy to make BBQ chicken flatbread like Panera at home. You don’t need a lot of ingredients. As well as the flatbread base, you’ll need chicken, bacon, cheese, BBQ sauce, and veggies. Green onions and cilantro make great garnishes. While cooking the bacon and BBQ chicken, you can prepare the vegetables.

Top the flatbread with BBQ sauce, cheese, chicken, bacon, more cheese, and veggies, and bake until everything is perfectly melted and crispy.

Easy BBQ Chicken Pizza Variations

Feel free to experiment with different cheeses like mozzarella, provolone, sharp cheddar, or a Mexican blend. For added heat, try sliced jalapeños or pepperoncini. Other delicious additions include pineapple chunks, red bell peppers, turkey instead of chicken, or ham instead of bacon.

Where to Find Flatbread Crust

For an easy dish that can be made in under 30 minutes, you might prefer using a ready-made crust. Options include flatbread crust mix, homemade crust, regular pizza dough, flour tortillas, or naan bread.

Flatbread vs. Pizza

The main difference between flatbread and pizza is the dough. Pizza dough has yeast and is usually topped with tomato sauce and cheese. Flatbreads have a thinner crust and are typically unyeasted, often with non-tomato-based sauces. Flatbreads are usually smaller and thinner, making them perfect for single servings or sharing.

Flatbread Shortcuts Worth Knowing

To make this recipe in around 20 minutes, use leftover chicken and bacon. Shredded cheese and pre-prepared vegetables can save time as well.

How to Store Flatbread Pizza

• Store: Keep leftovers covered and refrigerated, and eat within 3 days.
• Freeze: Freeze without green onions or cilantro to prevent mushiness. Double-bag to avoid freezer burn.
• Reheat: Microwave leftovers to warm them up, thawing first if frozen.

How to Serve BBQ Chicken Flatbread

Since it’s so easy to make flatbread pizza at home, you’ll want to make it often. Serve with a simple salad on the side. The rich and spicy flatbread pairs well with a basic green salad with lemon vinaigrette. For heartier options, try sautéed Brussels sprouts or garlic bread.

Food blogger Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella shares a recipe for BBQ chicken flatbread. You’ll love that it can be made in under 30 minutes!

Give this recipe a try for a quick, delicious meal that’s sure to impress. Enjoy!