BBQ Chicken English Muffin Pizza

This easy English Muffin Pizza piles BBQ tossed shredded chicken, sweet sauteed red onion, and melty Colby Jack cheese onto crisp toasted English muffins for a fun mini pizza in under 30 minutes.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword english muffin pizza

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 18

Servings servings

Calories 430kcal

Author Jason Decker

Ingredients

1 small red onion thinly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/2 cup sweet bbq sauce
6 English muffins cut in half lengthwise
8 ounces shredded Colby Jack cheese
fresh chopped cilantro to serve

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a small saute pan over medium-low heat, saute the red onion in the olive oil with the salt until slightly browned, stirring occasionally, about 8-10 minutes.
Toss the shredded chicken in the bbq sauce in a small bowl, set aside.
Place the English muffins on a baking sheet, cut side up. Top the muffins with bbq chicken, onions, and cheese. Bake for 5-8 minutes until heated through and the cheese is melted. Top with the cilantro to serve.

Notes

These are completely customizable, see my tips above on that.
Double or triple this recipe easily to feed a crowd.
Familiar bbq chicken pizza flavors make this a crowd-pleasing recipe.
These can be baked from frozen, see my note above for that.
Top with a variety of sauces, or add different spices to make them your own.

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