Description
Homemade bbq pulled pork pizza combines savory pulled pork with tangy barbecue sauce on a crispy crust. Melted cheese and caramelized onions create a perfect balance of flavors that will satisfy you completely.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 cup cooked and shredded pulled pork
Cheese:
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese
Base and Toppings:
- 1 pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup (40 grams) thinly sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup (40 grams) thinly sliced bell pepper
- Sliced jalapeno (optional)
- Fresh cilantro leaves (for garnish)
Preparation Ingredients:
- Olive oil (for brushing the crust)
- Cornmeal (for dusting the pizza peel or baking sheet)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 475F (245C), positioning rack in the center and warming pizza stone if using.
- Gently stretch pizza dough on a lightly floured surface into a thin, uniform shape.
- Carefully slide prepared dough onto a cornmeal-dusted pizza peel or baking sheet.
- Drizzle and spread olive oil across the entire surface of the dough using a pastry brush.
- Pour and evenly distribute BBQ sauce, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Create a generous cheese layer by scattering mozzarella and cheddar across the sauced surface.
- Distribute pulled pork evenly, ensuring complete coverage of the cheese base.
- Artfully arrange sliced red onions, bell peppers, and jalapenos over the pork.
- Transfer pizza into preheated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes until crust turns golden brown and cheese becomes melted and bubbling.
- Remove from oven and immediately garnish with fresh, chopped cilantro leaves before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Tenderize pulled pork overnight in a slow cooker for maximum flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Use a mix of cheeses like smoked gouda or pepper jack for deeper, more complex flavor profiles.
- Swap traditional BBQ sauce with spicy chipotle or tangy Carolina-style sauce to create unique regional variations.
- For gluten-free options, replace pizza dough with cauliflower crust or use a store-bought gluten-free alternative.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg