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Homemade Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Pizza

This homemade air fryer BBQ chicken pizza is going to knock your socks off! Completely made from scratch, you are in control of the ingredients, making it a pleasingly customizable & versatile dish!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
4 people

Equipment

  • 1 Air fryer
  • 1 Pizza pie pan big enough to hold 8" pizza base and allow for expansion

Ingredients

Pizza Dough

  • 1 ½ cup water warmed to 110ºF/43ºC
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 ¼ tsp dry yeast
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp salt

Pizza Toppings

  • 1 cup bbq sauce divided
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded & 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.
  • After the five minutes, add in your sugar, flour, olive oil, and salt. Mix until fully incorporated. 
  • 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

  • Once the dough has doubled in size, transfer to a lightly floured surface. Divide your dough ball into two sections. Preheat the air fryer to 380ºF/193ºC.
  • 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.
  • In the preheated air fryer, cook your dough on 380°F/193ºC for 4 minutes.
    Remove, and then top your dough with 1/4 cup BBQ sauce, 1/4 cup cheese spread evenly, 1/4 cup of chicken, 1/8 cup onions. Then add 1/4 more cup of cheese on top. Cook for another 6 minutes. 
  • Repeat steps 2 to 5 with the rest of the dough.
    Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Pro Tip: I made this recipe in a Chefman TurboFry Touch 8 Quart (Amazon affiliate)
 
Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the "Air Fry" function.
Pro Tip: Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Sometimes airfrying is a trial and error process. Check your food as it cooks to learn your air fryer better!  When cooking a new recipe or food items be sure to check your food often to help avoid over/under cooking.
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Nutrition Information

Calories 874kcal | Carbohydrates 121g | Protein 43g | Fat 24g | Saturated Fat 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2g | Monounsaturated Fat 10g | Trans Fat 0.01g | Cholesterol 92mg | Sodium 2348mg | Potassium 697mg | Fiber 6g | Sugar 27g | Vitamin A 562IU | Vitamin C 3mg | Calcium 337mg | Iron 6mg
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