BBQ Chicken Cilantro Pizza with Cauliflower Crust

Name: BBQ Chicken Cilantro Pizza with Cauliflower Crust
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower, stalk removed; 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1-2 chicken breasts cooked, sliced or diced; 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped; 1/2 red onion, sliced or chopped; 1/2 cup BBQ sauce; 1 cup mozzarella cheese or your cheese of choice; 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

By Elyse Main Courses

January 29, 2017

Sometimes life calls for balance and pizza. This Cauliflower Crust BBQ Pizza is a gluten free delight and super easy to throw together after a long week!

Mantra: Life tastes good!

Prep: 45 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

Cauliflower Crust

1 head cauliflower, stalk removed

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella

1/4 cup grated Parmesan

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

2 eggs, lightly beaten

Pizza Toppings

1-2 chicken breasts cooked, sliced or diced

1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

1/2 red onion, sliced or chopped

1/2 cup BBQ sauce

1 cup mozzarella cheese or your cheese of choice

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Directions

For the crust:

1Cut the cauliflower in smaller pieces and boil in a large pot of water for 20-30 minutes or until soft.

2Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

3Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

4Once cauliflower is soft, drain and pulse in a food processor until smooth.

5Pour caulifower on a kitchen towel and draink as much water out of the vegetable as possible.

6In a bowl, combine the cauliflower with the mozzarella, Parmesan, oregano, salt, garlic powder and eggs.

7Transfer to the center of the baking sheet and spread into a circle (or square), resembling a pizza crust.

8Bake for 20-30 minutes and take out of oven.

Toppings:

1Add a layer of BBQ sauce, sprinkle pizza with chicken, cilantro, onion and cheese.

2Bake an additional 10 minutes or until lightly brown.

Not a fan of BBQ? Try out different sauce, herb, meat, vegetable and cheese combos to find one you like!

My favorite kind of gluten free BBQ sauce to use is Two Fat Guys that are locally based outside my hometown of Chicago.

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