BBQ Chicken Pizza

This is arguably the best BBQ pizza you will ever eat!  My husband would be the one who would argue this!  We made this with some friends the other night and per her request I am posting the recipe! Here you go Melissa... :o)

Pizza Crust Dough

• 2 cups water at 80 degrees.  (To achieve this I usually microwave tap water for 15 sec)
• 4 Tbsp Coconut Oil (Why Coconut Oil?)
• 2 Tbsp Sugar
• 2 tsp Salt
• 2 cups Whole Grain All-purpose flour (Recipe Found Here)
• 3 cups Whole Wheat Bread Flour (if you do not wish to make whole grain all-purpose flour you may substitute 2 extra cups of whole wheat bread flour or another flour of your choice)
• 3 tsp Bread Machine Yeast

Place all these ingredients in your bread machine and program it for the DOUGH setting.  In my bread machine this process takes about 5 min to throw in the machine and then the machine takes 1 hour and 20 min to make the dough.  The recipe makes 2 regular pizza crusts or if you would prefer thin crust you can cut the recipe in half.  When the dough is ready preheat your oven to 400 degrees.  Roll dough into 2 pizza crusts and use a fork to poke lots of holes throughout each crust (this will prevent bubbles in your pizza's).  Next, partially bake each crust for about 8-10 minutes.  Remove from the oven and your ready for toppings...

For the Topping

• 3/4 pound chicken breast
• 1 Tbsp of your favorite grill seasoning (I use mesquite)
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp dried cayenne pepper
• 8 oz Cheddar Cheese (my favorite is raw smoked cheddar from Mama Jeans)
• 2 small tomatoes (seeded and chopped)
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1 small jalapeno pepper
• 2 Tbsp cilantro leaves (I usually use much more, but I really like cilantro)
• 2 Tbsp thyme leaves
• 1-2 cloves of garlic minced
• Coarse Salt
• Juice from 1/2 lime
• Your favorite BBQ sauce

Combine grill seasoning, paprika, chili powder, and cayenne pepper and use to season chicken breasts. You can either grill the chicken (my preference) or heat 1 Tbsp coconut oil in a screamin hot skillet and cook chicken about 2 min on each side.  When chicken is fully cooked dice it up.  Combine tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, and thyme.  Make a garlic paste by adding a generous pinch of course salt to the minced garlic and mash it with the flat of a knife or spoon.  Add paste and juice of lime to the salsa and mix thoroughly.  Spread your favorite BBQ sauce over each pizza crust then scatter chicken, salsa, and cheese evenly over each pizza.  Bake 12-15 minutes more until cheese is bubbly and crust is browned.