BBQ Chicken Flatbread (Printable)

Crispy flatbread topped with seasoned chicken, melted cheeses, and fresh herbs for a quick flavorful meal.

# What You Need:

→ Flatbread

01 - 2 large flatbreads or naan
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil

→ Topping

03 - 1 cup cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
04 - ½ cup barbecue sauce, plus extra for drizzling
05 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
06 - ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
07 - ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
08 - ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

→ Optional Garnishes

09 - 1 small jalapeño, thinly sliced
10 - ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved

# Steps:

01 - Set oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Brush both flatbreads lightly with olive oil and place on the prepared baking sheet.
03 - Toss cooked chicken with ½ cup barbecue sauce until evenly coated.
04 - Spread a thin layer of barbecue sauce over each flatbread.
05 - Distribute sauced chicken evenly over flatbreads and sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar cheese on top.
06 - Scatter red onion slices and, if desired, jalapeño and cherry tomatoes over cheese.
07 - Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes until cheese melts, bubbles, and edges turn golden.
08 - Remove from oven, sprinkle with cilantro, drizzle extra barbecue sauce if desired, slice, and serve hot.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's genuinely faster than ordering takeout, and your kitchen won't smell like a delivery box.
  • The contrast between crispy, charred edges and gooey melted cheese with tangy-smoky BBQ sauce keeps everyone reaching for more.
  • Leftovers actually taste better the next day, so you're really making two meals at once.
02 -
  • Don't skip the parchment paper—I learned this the hard way when cheese dripped and charred on the sheet and took me 20 minutes to scrub.
  • If your flatbread is very thin, check it at the 10-minute mark because ovens vary and you don't want it to burn before the cheese melts.
  • Using leftover or rotisserie chicken is genuinely better than cooking chicken fresh for this—it's already flavorful and you skip an entire step.
03 -
  • If you're feeding a crowd, brush your flatbreads with oil and bake them blank for 5 minutes first—this creates a crispier base that won't get soggy from sauce.
  • Keep cilantro separate until the very end, and tear it by hand instead of chopping so it stays fresher and more vibrant.
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