BBQ Chicken Grits Pizza

Name: BBQ Chicken Grits Pizza
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups stone-ground grits; Kosher salt; 1 c. shredded rotisserie chicken; 1/3 cup barbecue sauce, plus more for drizzling; 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional); 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced; 3 oz. mozzarella, coarsely grated (3/4 cup); Chopped fresh cilantro, for serving

Skip the takeout—this homemade pizza is much tastier.

By Taylor MurrayPublished: May 28, 2019

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Brian Woodcock

Yields:

6 serving(s)

Total Time:

1 hr

A grits crust gives this homemade pizza a delicious twist.

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cups stone-ground grits
Kosher salt
1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
1/3 cup barbecue sauce, plus more for drizzling
1 jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional)
1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
3 oz. mozzarella, coarsely grated (3/4 cup)
Chopped fresh cilantro, for serving

Directions

1. Step 1Bring 5 cups water to a boil in a large pot. Slowly whisk in grits. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often (grits will bubble in spots), until liquid has absorbed and grits are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and season with salt; let stand for 5 minutes.
2. Step 2Preheat oven to 450°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Combine chicken and barbecue sauce in a bowl. Scrape grits onto baking sheet and spread out to form a 1/2-inch-thick oval; let stand for 5 minutes. Bake until warm, 4 to 6 minutes.
3. Step 3Remove from oven and switch oven to broil. Top grits with chicken, jalapeño (if desired), onion, and mozzarella. Broil, about 6 inches from heat, until beginning to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Drizzle with barbecue sauce and sprinkle with cilantro.