BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizzas

These BBQ chicken flatbread pizzas are pizza night without the dough. Store-bought flatbread or naan is the crust, shredded chicken tossed in barbecue sauce is the topping, and ten minutes in a hot oven does the rest.

They’re a great use for leftover chicken, which is where the savings come in. A cup or two of cooked chicken that might have been forgotten in the fridge turns into dinner for four.

Everyone gets a personal pizza, so it’s easy to leave the onions off for one person and pile them on for another.

Ingredients and Swaps

• Flatbread: Naan, pita or any flatbread about 6–8 inches across. Flour tortillas work for a thin, crisp crust.
• Chicken: Any cooked chicken, shredded or chopped. Use leftovers, a rotisserie chicken or our Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken.
• BBQ sauce: Your favorite bottle. A sweeter sauce is usually the most kid-friendly.
• Cheese: Mozzarella melts best. A mix of mozzarella and cheddar or smoked gouda adds flavor.
• Red onion: Thinly sliced. It’s optional, but it’s what makes it taste like the pizzeria version.

Tips for Crisp Flatbread Pizzas

• Bake on a hot pan. Put the sheet pan in the oven while it preheats so the bottoms crisp.
• Sauce lightly. A thin layer of sauce on the bread, with the rest tossed with the chicken, keeps the crust from going soggy.
• Watch the edges. Flatbread goes from golden to burnt quickly. Start checking at 8 minutes.

Prices are from Walmart’s and ALDI’s websites for stores in Columbus, Ohio, checked in October 2026. Ohio’s grocery prices are within about 1% of the national average, so you may pay more or less depending on where you live, and prices change often. Here’s how we price our recipes.

Cost: Ingredients – $10.71 from Walmart, $9.28 from ALDI · Per Serving – $2.32 to $2.68

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BBQ Chicken Flatbread Pizzas

Flatbreads topped with barbecue-sauced shredded chicken, red onion and melted mozzarella, baked until bubbly and crisp.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Total Time 22 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 4 flatbreads or naan
• 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
• ½ cup BBQ sauce divided
• 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¼ small red onion thinly sliced, optional
• Chopped cilantro for serving, optional

Method

 

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F with a large sheet pan inside.
2. Toss the chicken with half of the BBQ sauce.
3. Spread the remaining sauce thinly over the flatbreads.
4. Top with the chicken, mozzarella and red onion.
5. Carefully place the flatbreads on the hot sheet pan. Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and the edges are crisp.
6. Sprinkle with cilantro, slice and serve.

Notes

• Naan or pita bread both work well.
• Serve with ranch for dipping.
• Add pineapple, corn or cooked bacon.

What to Serve with Them

A green salad, carrot sticks with ranch, or Black Bean Corn Salad rounds out the plate. For a full-size pizza, see Homemade Pizza Night or Sheet Pan Pizza.

Storage and Reheating

• These are best right out of the oven.
• Refrigerate leftovers for up to 2 days.
• Reheat on a sheet pan at 400°F for 5 minutes or in a dry skillet. The microwave makes the bread chewy.

Flatbread Pizza Questions

Can I make these in an air fryer?

Yes. Cook one or two at a time at 375°F for 4–6 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the edges are crisp.

What other toppings work?

Corn, diced bell pepper, pineapple, cooked bacon or sliced jalapeños. Finish with chopped cilantro or a drizzle of ranch after baking.

Can I use raw chicken?

Cook it first. The pizzas are in the oven only long enough to melt the cheese.