Best Bbq Chicken French Bread Pizzas With Smoked Mozzarella Recipes

BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza image

Provided by ElaineAnn

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 red onion, peeled and sliced
1 tablespoon margarine
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 cup catsup
1/2 cup hot water
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 cups cooked chicken breasts, diced
1 lb French bread
8 slices provolone cheese

Steps:

Melt margarine over medium heat. Separate onion slices into rings and sauté until softened. Stir in brown sugar and heat and stir until onions are glazed.
Add catsup, water, mustard, and lemon juice. Let simmer for 20 minutes, then stir in diced chicken.
Cover and set aside.
Heat oven to 350°.
Cut French bread in half lengthwise and place cut side up on foil lined baking sheet.
Divide barbecued chicken evenly on bread halves, spreading to edges.
Place 4 slices provolone evenly on each half.
Bake for 10 minutes at 350° until cheese is melted. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes on wire cooling rack.
Cut each half into 4 slices and serve.

BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizzas with Smoked Mozzarella image

Provided by Katherine Sacks

Yield 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 (12-14") soft loaf French or Italian bread, split in half lengthwise
1 garlic clove, smashed
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce, divided
3/4 cup coarsely grated smoked mozzarella (about 3 ounces)
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 425°F. Heat oil over low in a medium skillet. Cook onion, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
Place bread, cut side up, on a rimmed baking sheet and bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven and rub cut sides with garlic.
Toss chicken with 1/4 cup barbecue sauce in a medium bowl. Spread remaining 6 Tbsp. sauce on cut sides of bread. Layer reserved onions on sauce, then top with chicken mixture and mozzarella.
Bake until cheese is melted and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Top with cilantro.