Quick BBQ Chicken Ranch Lavash Pizza
If you love thin crust pizza, this bbq chicken lavash pizza is calling your name. Made with frozen chicken, shredded cheeses and a flavorful ranch bbq combo, it doesn’t get much easier or more delicious, than this. Throw on the toppings, toss it in the oven and enjoy.
I love using lavash bread because it’s low in calories and makes a perfect pizza base. I love this with bbq chicken but there’s no wrong way when it comes to pizza so get creative.
My kids keep it traditional with marinara sauce, mozzarella and pepperoni but I also love to get funky with pesto sauce, goat cheese and spinach. Try air fryer tortilla pizzas if you don’t have lavash on hand.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Simple ingredients.
- 509 calories in the whole pizza.
- 48 grams of protein.
Ingredients and Substitutions:
These are the main ingredients and substitutions for this lavash pizza recipe. See the recipe card below for the full ingredient list and instructions.
- Joseph’s Lavash Bread: this whole wheat lavash bread is low calorie and makes the perfect crispy pizza crust. If thin-crust pizza isn’t your thing, you can use a soft flatbread or pita bread as the base of the pizza.
- Cheddar Cheese and Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese: use your favorite combo of cheese. I like feta cheese, goat cheese and Monterey Jack cheese, as well.
- Blackened Chicken Strips: I went with store-bought frozen sliced chicken but you can make your own air fryer blackened chicken.
- Red Onion: slice these thin so you don’t have huge chunks of onion. I also love adding caramelized onions. You can find instructions on how to easily caramelize onions using my French onion skillet recipe.
- Yogurt Ranch Dressing: I used Bolthouse Farms but if you want to make your own, try my dairy-free ranch dressing.
- BBQ Sauce: I used Sweet Baby Rays No Sugar Added BBQ Sauce. Make your own using this sugar-free bbq sauce recipe.
Variations
- Make this into a Mediterranean style pizza using feta cheese, cherry tomatoes or sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives and red pepper.
- Add a drizzle of balsamic glaze for a little sweetness to complement the tangy bbq and rich ranch.
- Add a sprinkle of parmesan cheese, chili flakes and green onions prior to serving.
Dietary Modifications
- For gluten-free, use a gluten-free pizza dough, wrap or tortilla.
- For dairy-free, use a dairy-free cheese alternative. Note, these tend to melt differently than dairy cheese, so keep that in mind.
- To make this lower-fat, use reduced fat cheese.
How to make this BBQ chicken lavash flatbread pizza recipe:
Step 1: preheat and prep lavash
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. You can pre-crisp your lavash by putting it in the oven on a baking sheet or pizza stone for 5 minutes, once the oven has heated.
Step 2: build pizza
Place lavash on a baking sheet (image 1) and spread the BBQ on to coat evenly (image 2). I like to bring it about 1/4 inch away from the edges of the lavash. Top with 1/2 of both cheeses (image 3), chopped chicken and onion. Top with the remaining cheese (image 4), this helps hold the toppings down.
Step 3: bake
Bake for 5 minutes until the cheese has melted. Broil at the end to get golden brown crispy edges (image 5). Be careful not to burn. Drizzle with ranch and top with fresh cilantro.
Expert Tip!
Use these instructions to make other types of pizza, too. Add different sauces, cheeses and favorite pizza toppings to make these unique to you.
Recipe FAQs
These are best when eaten right away, as the cooked lavash doesn’t taste the same once reheated. I suggest storing leftover toppings separately and assembling when ready to enjoy.
Of course! You can use tortillas, pita bread or regular pizza dough. I love lavash because it’s low calorie and resembles thin crust pizza but you can use anything you want as the base.
Yes! Use this recipe as an example on how to make your favorite pizzas. You can use pesto sauce, marinara sauce, tomato sauce, white sauce etc. Add your favorite cheese and favorite toppings and bake as instructed.
Yes! Bake as instructed in the toaster oven, as well.
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Lavash Pizza
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Ingredients
- 1 full Joseph's Lavash Bread
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 1 oz.
- 1/4 cup low moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 oz.
- 3 oz. frozen blackened chicken strips, warmed and chopped Tyson or homemade
- 10 g thinly sliced red onion
- 2 Tbsp. Yogurt Ranch Dressing, Bolthouse Farms 30g
- 4 Tbsp. No Sugar Added BBQ Sauce, Sweet Baby Rays 60g
- fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheight. You can pre-crisp your lavash by putting in the oven at on a baking sheet for 5 minutes once the oven has heated.
- Place lavash on a baking sheet and spread the BBQ on to coat evenly. Top with 1/2 of both cheeses, chopped chicken and onion. Top with the remaining cheese. This helps hold the toppings down.
- Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes until the cheese has melted. Broil at the end to get the edges of the pizza nice and crispy. Be careful not to burn.
- Drizzle with ranch and top with fresh cilantro.
Notes
- Use tortilla instead of lavash bread.
- Chop the chicken small so it doesn’t weigh down the lavash.
- To lower the fat, use low-fat cheese.
- Nutritional information is an estimate and will change with any substitutions.
Is the 3oz of chicken measured from frozen or cooked?
I don’t even like BBQ chicken pizza and I like this 🤣
Craving pizza but tracking macros? This one is so filling and helps fight the craving! I also made a buffalo version of it when I was out of the BBQ sauce. 10/10!
Yess!!!!
This was so so good! Thank you for all the wonderful recipes! I’ve lost 12 pounds in the last few months following my macros and using macro recipes!!