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Easy BBQ Chicken Pizza Pinwheels

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These BBQ chicken pizza pinwheels are a quick, flavorful snack perfect for feeding a crowd. Made with refrigerated pizza dough, shredded chicken, BBQ sauce, and cheese, they bake up golden and cheesy with minimal effort.

Ingredients

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  • 1 standard 13.8-ounce (390 g) tube refrigerated pizza dough
  • 2 cups (300 g) cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie chicken recommended)
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) barbecue sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups (150 g) shredded mozzarella cheese or a blend of mozzarella and cheddar
  • 1/4 cup (40 g) finely diced red onion (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. In a medium bowl, combine shredded chicken with BBQ sauce until evenly coated. Add diced red onion, salt, pepper, and chopped cilantro if using. Stir well.
  3. On a lightly floured surface, unroll the pizza dough into a roughly 12×10 inch rectangle. Gently stretch if needed.
  4. Brush the dough lightly with olive oil.
  5. Spread the BBQ chicken mixture evenly over the dough, leaving about a ½-inch border along one long edge.
  6. Sprinkle shredded cheese evenly on top of the chicken mixture.
  7. Starting from the long edge with the filling, carefully roll the dough into a tight log and pinch the seam to seal.
  8. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, slice the log into 1-inch thick rounds (about 12-15 pinwheels).
  9. Place the pinwheels cut side up on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart.
  10. Brush the tops with a little more olive oil.
  11. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
  12. Remove from oven and let cool on a rack for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Do not overload the dough with filling to avoid soggy pinwheels. Let dough rest if it shrinks while rolling. Use a pizza cutter for cleaner slices. Space pinwheels evenly on the baking sheet and rotate halfway through baking for even cooking. Pinwheels can be prepared ahead and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before baking. Freeze sliced pinwheels on a tray before transferring to a freezer bag; bake from frozen adding 5 extra minutes.

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