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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

Simple to assemble and satisfy that pizza craving.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Optional Pizza Dough Wait1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: bacon, chicken, delicious, easy, pizza creations, ranch

Ingredients

  • 1 pizza dough crust
  • 1 cup diced chicken
  • ½ lb bacon cooked and crumbled
  • ranch dressing use your favorite!
  • Mozzarella cheese shredded
  • ½ red onion, sliced optional

Instructions

  • You will need pizza dough spread out on a floured pizza cooking tray. Try my recipe for Perfect Pizza Dough which makes 2 pizzas worth of dough.
  • Cook the diced chicken in a greased skillet with a dash of salt and pepper.
  • Cook the bacon to crispy perfection and crumble on a plate or bowl.

Assembly:

  • Once the dough is spread out over the floured pizza tray, spread the ranch dressing all over, leaving a small rim of dough untouched for the crust.
  • Next, spread out the cooked, diced chicken.
  • Then, add as much cheese over the top as you desire.
  • Last, sprinkle the bacon crumbles all over. It's ready to bake!

To Cook:

  • Option 1: My favorite option. Prep/turn on a smoker to 450° and cook the pizza for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melty and starting to brown, and the crust is crisp and golden.
  • Option 2: Preheat an oven to 450° and cook the pizza for 10-15 minutes until cooked as specified in option 1 above. (My oven's sweet spot seems to be around 12 minutes)

Notes

The smoker definitely adds an extra depth of flavor that the oven just can't reproduce. This is the smoker we use.