I miss barbecue chicken pizza. It was never the chicken or cheese I most looked forward to though - it was the barbecue sauce. I love that stuff. I think the perfect pizza is made with just barbecue sauce and no tomato sauce (why would you mix them??). I used to order mine with extra sauce. It wasn't a big leap to create a recipe for barbecue chickpea pizza to satisfy my cravings.
I cheated here and didn’t make my own barbecue sauce because I have my favorite brand that I love - I know, terrible! But I totally bet you do too. The good news is that makes this is a super easy, super quick recipe to put together.
Yes, you have to make your own pizza dough (that’s what makes homemade pizza amazing), but just whiz it together in the morning in the food processor and throw it the fridge, and it’ll be ready to roll out when you get home.
Red onions are a must on a barbecue pizza. I didn’t add any cheese to mine, but if you want to add vegan cheese (or real cheese if you’re a vegetarian), go for it!
This pizza is spicy and tangy, and the sauce has this delicious glaze to it when it comes out of the oven. The chickpeas get a bit roasted on the top and the onions get a bit crispy on the edges - a perfect mesh of bold flavors and filling ingredients.
If you like barbecue style pizza, you’ll love this one. I’d love to hear what you think in the comments!
Servings: 4
Time: 30 minutes, not counting the time it takes the dough to rise
Coleslaw is the perfect barbecue accompaniment, and that holds true for this pizza. This is also pretty good with the marinated mushrooms I posted here.
If you make this without cheese, try topping the pizza with a bit of coleslaw for something interesting and different. Don’t knock a pizza topped with crunchy greens till you’ve tried it - I once had a caesar salad pizza that was out of this world delicious. Another trick for vegan pizza without cheese is to drizzle the pizza with some extra olive oil just before serving.
This stores well in the fridge for up to three days, and it freezes just fine for lunches or times when you don’t feel like cooking. As with any pizza, the crust doesn’t microwave very well. I don’t really mind it, but it’s just as delicious cold or room temperature.
Will you give this a try? Are you a barbecue pizza fan, or do you prefer the traditional tomato sauce? Have you ever had a pizza topped with crunchy greens, and if so, what did you think? Let me know in the comments!