This Gluten-Free BBQ Chicken Pizza is such a fun weeknight meal! It's everything you love about pizza, but with simple ingredients, and made in a cast iron skillet!

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• 🍴Ingredient Notes
• 🍴Step by Step Instructions
• How to Cook Sweet Potato
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Helpful Tips
• How to store leftovers
• Recipe
• 💬 Reviews

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🍴Ingredient Notes

Pizza Crust

• Mashed Sweet Potato -  It's important to let the mashed sweet potato cool completely before using it in this recipe. I like to chill mine in the refrigerator overnight! See below on how to cook & mash sweet potato.
• Cassava Flour - If you're not familiar with cassava flour, it's a great gluten-free flour alternative! It has a very light, powdery texture, and it’s made from Yuca. You can find it on amazon, or at most natural markets. (Whole Foods!) I use the brand Terrasoul Superfoods! They have a high quality organic Cassava Flour for a great price! (Plus free shipping with Amazon Prime!)
• Tapioca Flour - This is one of my new favorite flours! It's very similar to corn starch, and it creates a nice texture in gluten-free baked goods.
• Egg - I have not tested this recipe with an egg replacement. The egg helps to bind the crust!

Toppings

• Sweet Onion - I love using caramelized onions in this recipe - it adds so much flavor!
• Sweet Peppers - Fresh or frozen! I love using the frozen sliced peppers because it's less prep work.
• Shredded Chicken Breast - You can used poached chicken, or make it in the instant pot!
• BBQ Sauce - I used Primal Kitchen sugar-free Hawaiian BBQ Sauce, but any brand will work!

🍴Step by Step Instructions

Making the Pizza Dough

1. Start by adding cassava flour, tapioca flour, salt, and black pepper into a small bowl. Use a whisk or fork to blend until fully combined.
2. Next, add mashed sweet potato and egg into a separate bowl. Stir together until creamy.
3. Pour the dry mixture into the sweet potato mixture, and fold together with a spatula until a thick dough forms.

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Baking

1. Place the dough ball onto a greased cast iron skillet. (I use coconut oil to grease.) Spread the pizza dough out with a spatula. Use your hands if necessary!
2. Bake the crust at 375 for about 40 minutes.

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Making the Topping

1. Start by sautéing the sliced onions on a medium/high heat. After a few minutes, add the sliced peppers. Stir often so they don't stick! Once they're golden brown, turn off the heat and set them aside.
2. Next, toss the shredded chicken in BBQ sauce until it's fully coated.

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Second Bake

1. When the pizza crust is done, remove it from the oven, and evenly spread the vegetable mixture and shredded chicken on top. You can also add a drizzle of more BBQ sauce or hot sauce.
2. Bake the pizza again at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes. The edge of the crust should get golden brown!
3. Remove from the oven, slice, and serve hot!

How to Cook Sweet Potato

I recommend making your sweet potatoes ahead of time so they have plenty of time to cool. Place your sweet potatoes on a pan or parchment paper, and bake at 375 degrees for about 40-50 minutes. You’ll know they’re done when you can easily stick a fork in them. Baking is my favorite way to make them because it’s an easy way to meal prep extras for later!

The second way you can make mashed sweet potato is by peeling the potatoes, chopping them into small chunks, and steaming them until they become tender! It usually takes a little less time to cook, but I’m not a huge fan of peeling potatoes.

Sweet Potato Tips

1. Once you have your sweet potatoes baked to perfection, let them cool to room temperature. Peel off the skin, add them to your mixing bowl, and whip them with hand mixer or handheld potato masher.
2. If you steamed them, you wont have to peel the skin, just add them directly to your bowl to cool. From there, you can measure out how much you need!
3. The texture of your sweet potato will thicken up as it cools. Once they’re at room temperature, I usually place mine in the refrigerator. (Overnight is even better!) 

Frequently Asked Questions

Helpful Tips

• For this recipe I poached the chicken breast. (It's quick and easy!) Add the chicken breast into a sauce pan with water and salt. Turn the temperature to medium/high heat. Once it's boiling, turn the temperature to low, and cover the pot. Cook for about 12-14 minutes - depending on how big the chicken breast is.
• To easily shred the chicken, I like to use a hand mixer! It should break apart easily. You can also use two forks to pull it apart.
• If you're looking for a delicious AND healthy BBQ sauce, you have to try Primal Kitchen. They are all sugar-free! For this recipe I used Hawaiian BBQ, but I also love their Mango Jalapeño.

How to store leftovers

Leftovers will store well in the refrigerator for about 5 days! I stack the slices in a large glass Tupperware container, you can use parchment paper to keep them from touching. You can also wrap them in tin foil or a reusable wrap. To re-heat, I recommend baking them for a few minutes in your oven, or toaster oven. I found that the microwave makes it a bit soggy.

More dinner recipes!

• The Best Paleo Meatballs
• Paleo Sweet Potato Pizza Crust
• Spicy Stovetop Burgers (Whole30)
• Paleo Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

After you make this Gluten-Free BBQ Chicken Pizza, make sure to leave a comment & rate the recipe! Your feedback is helpful for me, and for anyone planning to try this recipe. I hope you love it as much as I do!

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