Description
Irresistible cheesy bbq chicken pizza rolls bring comfort and flavor to your dinner table with zesty homemade goodness. Perfect for game nights or casual gatherings, you’ll love these handheld delights packed with melted cheese and tangy barbecue chicken.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
- 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
Dough Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 packet instant yeast (about 2.25 teaspoons)
- 0.75 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Optional Ingredient:
- 0.5 cup diced red onion
Instructions
- Craft a soft, pliable dough by blending flour, sugar, salt, and instant yeast in a spacious mixing bowl. Pour warm water and olive oil into the dry ingredients, stirring until a cohesive mixture forms.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly dusted work surface and knead methodically for approximately 5 minutes, developing a smooth, elastic texture. Allow the dough to rest and relax for 10 minutes, enabling gluten development.
- Utilize a rolling pin to transform the dough into a precise rectangular shape, measuring 14×9 inches, ensuring an even thickness across the surface.
- Generously paint the dough’s landscape with tangy BBQ sauce, maintaining a modest perimeter to prevent leakage during rolling. Strategically layer shredded chicken, melting mozzarella, and zesty red onion atop the sauced canvas.
- Commencing from the elongated edge, meticulously roll the dough into a compact cylindrical form, applying gentle, consistent pressure to create a tight spiral.
- Slice the rolled log into 12 uniform segments, revealing swirled layers of savory ingredients within each pinwheel.
- Nestle the pizza rolls into a greased baking vessel, arranging them with slight spacing. Drape a clean kitchen towel over the dish, permitting the rolls to proof and expand for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C), creating an ideal baking environment. Position the risen rolls in the heated oven and bake for 25 minutes until they transform into golden, aromatic parcels.
- Extract the piping hot rolls from the oven and present immediately, accompanied by additional BBQ sauce for enthusiastic dipping.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth, elastic dough that rolls easily without tearing.
- Grate fresh mozzarella for better melting and more authentic pizza flavor compared to pre-shredded cheese.
- Swap chicken with pulled jackfruit or plant-based protein for a vegetarian version that maintains the same savory profile.
- Mix different BBQ sauce styles like smoky and sweet to create a more complex, layered flavor in the pizza rolls.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg