Vegan BBQ Chicken Pizza

This vegan BBQ chicken pizza recipe combines the tangy flavor of BBQ sauce with the bold red onions and stringy vegan mozzarella cheese. You're not going to be able to eat just one slice!

The Details

Day 3 of the "Le Vegan Pizza Week" is a totally made-up week by yours truly as an excuse to eat more pizza! Vegan pizzas are notoriously hard to order out, and it's even harder to find an actually good vegan pizza at a restaurant. Most pizza places just over to sub their cheese with a gross generic vegan cheese and that doesn't fly with me. So I committed to creating delicious vegan pizzas that everyone can enjoy!

Day 1: Vegan Pizza Dough
Day 2: Homemade Vegan Pizza
Day 3: Vegan BBQ Chicken Pizza (this recipe)
Day 4: Vegan Breakfast Pizza
Day 5: Vegan Butter Chicken Pizza
Day 6: Vegan Buffalo Ranch Chicken Pizza
Day 7: Vegan Spicy Perogy Pizza

If you've been following us for a while now you know that we love soy curls. We've only been using them for a short time but we are OBSESSED! They mimic meat so well, and are so easy to work with they're the perfect food! We use soy curls in this recipe to mimic chicken and pair them with our favorite BBQ sauce.

How To Make Vegan BBQ Chicken Pizza

Making your own vegan pizza at home can seem like a daunting task but I assure you that it's not difficult and it is totally worth the effort. You won't be able to make get a quality pizza like this in any restaurant and you don't need any special tools or equipment (although if you do have them it's a bonus). All we have is our oven and a cast-iron skillet.

Ingredients for Vegan BBQ Chicken Pizza

• Pizza Dough ($0.72) For the dough, we generally make our own vegan pizza dough recipe which is super simple and easy to make but sometimes we really just don't feel like baking. You can easily sub in the pizza dough for store-bought (we buy ours from DeLuccas in Winnipeg) it just needs to be able to make a 12-inch pizza.
• BBQ Sauce ($0.36) Most BBQ sauces are accidentally vegan although it's always good to check the labels to be sure! Our favorite currently is Stubbs BBQ sauce out of Austin, Tx. But realistically you can use whichever BBQ sauce you like best!
• Soy Curls ($0.99) We love soy curls so much that we bought a 12-pound box. Now you certainly don't have to go as crazy as us we do highly recommend checking them out. Soy curls are a whole food product that is high in protein and fiber!
• Vegan Mozzarella ($6.98) Vegan cheese is always hotly debated and for the most part, it sucks and doesn't melt well. The best cheese we've found that melts well is Myokos Mozzarella. Pro-tip: freeze the cheese before grating it onto the pizza. You could save some money by choosing a different vegan cheese other than Myokos which is the priciest here in Canada but we find that it yields the best results so it's worth the price.
• Green Peppers ($0.16) You don't need to add green peppers to this but we found that it added a nice crunch to the pizza!
• Red Onions ($0.27) Our second favorite onion and our first favorite to add to pizza. It adds an incredible depth of flavor to the pizza!

Total for one 12-inch pizza = $9.82

Kitchen Equipment I used for recipe:

• Cast Iron Skillet Set (10 & 12 in) - I use my 12-inch cast-iron skillet almost daily for so many recipes but especially for my vegan pizzas. Pizza stones work great as well but I love the versatility of the cast-iron skillet. 
• Pizza Cutter - this is a great tool to cut pizzas. A large knife easily does the trick as well but that's not as fun! 
• Outdoor Pizza Oven - I wish I owned one of these outdoor pizza ovens myself but I don't currently have the backyard set-up, I do however have friends that have it and I've seen it in action and it is seriously cool! If you have some money to splurge then I highly recommend this product! 

Instructions for Vegan BBQ Chicken Pizza

Vegan Pizza Dough

1. If you're using pre-packaged dough, prepare the dough according to the package.
2. If you're following our vegan pizza dough recipe prepare the dough, and roll it out to fit your stone or skillet.

Vegan BBQ Chicken

1. Reconstitute the soy curls in a bowl with vegan chicken broth for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes dump soy curls in a strainer and squeeze excess broth from the soy curls with your hands.
2. Place the soy curls back in the bowl and mix with BBQ sauce until well covered.

Vegan BBQ Chicken Pizza

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease your cast-iron skillet. Place your rolled dough in the skillet. To prevent the dough from bubbling, press your knuckles into the dough creating some minor dents.
2. Spread the BBQ sauce evenly on top of the dough leaving a half-inch gap around the edge for the crust. Add diced green peppers, and vegan BBQ chicken and spread evenly on the dough. Then spread the cheese on top and top the cheese with slices of red onion.
3. Bake the pizza in the oven for 25 minutes.
4. Remove the pizza from the oven and add chopped basil to the top.
5. Slice and serve hot & fresh!

Full Measurements & Instructions Below!

Commonly Asked Vegan BBQ Chicken Pizza Questions

How do you store vegan pizza? 

Storing vegan pizza is easy. I usually wait for the pizza to cool completely and once it has I put it into an airtight container and put it in the fridge to eat the next day. Ziploc bags also work well for one or two slices to pack for lunch but we try and reduce the amount of plastic we use. 

How do you reheat vegan pizza? 

The best way to reheat vegan pizza is a long-contested and highly debated topic, with many people having their own personal favorites. Here are some of the most popular and effective ways to reheat your vegan pizza:

• Frying pan: on medium heat add your leftover vegan pizza and a bit of water and cover with a lid. The steam will heat the top and the frying pan will keep the bottom crispy. 
• Oven/Toaster-Oven: Baking the leftover vegan pizza at 350 degrees for a couple of minutes will ensure that it remains crisp and doesn't get soggy. 
• Air Fryer: This may come as a surprise to some people but when I asked this question on Twitter Air Fryer was the most popular response! Place in the air fryer basket at 390 degrees for a few minutes for best results!
• Cold: This one goes without saying but cold leftover pizza is delicious especially when you're hungover!

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Other recipes you might like:

• Homemade Vegan Pizza
• Vegan Breakfast Pizza
• Vegan Butter Chicken Pizza