BBQ Chicken Pizza

This is a BBQ Chicken pizza...and for those of you who know me really well, you know that I vehemently dislike anything BBQ...that is until my friend Jessie made this for a get-together and it was HEAVEN! So I tried to make it at home, and after dropping it (yes dropping a full cooked pizza on the oven door) it turned out pretty good, I kinda dream about it now.

*I got this recipe from 'A Hint of Honey', my friend Jessie's yummy blog! Thanks girl!*

In her words...For the Dough:

INGREDIENTS
1 cup warm water (110-120 degrees F, over 120 degrees will kill your yeast)
2 tsp. honey
2 tsp. active dry yeast
1 cup all purpose or bread flour (+ up to 1/4 cup more for kneading)
1 cup white whole wheat flour
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

DIRECTIONS
1. In a glass or plastic bowl (metal can negatively affect yeast), dissolve honey in warm water. Add yeast and let sit (at least 10 minutes) until yeast is active and bubbly.

2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all purpose flour, white whole wheat flour, and salt. Create a well in the center.

3. Once the yeast mixture is ready, pour it into the well in your flour mixture bowl. Add the extra virgin olive oil. Using a spatula and then your fingers, mix the dough until it pulls away from the side of the bowl.

4. Knead the dough on the counter top, adding up to 1/4 cup more flour just until it is no longer sticking to the counter and has a smooth texture. (You can brush a little olive oil onto your fingers for the kneading process.)

5. Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover. Let rise until doubled in size, about an hour. You can test if your dough has risen enough by poking it with a finger. If the imprint stays, then the dough is ready.

6. Deflate the dough into a ball, and let it rest on your counter for at least 10 minutes before you create the crust.

For the PIZZA:

1 recipe pizza dough
3/4 cup your favorite barbecue sauce
about 1/2 cup smoked Gouda
about 1 cup mozzarella
1 cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast half, diced or shredded (see note on preparing chicken)
red onion, thinly sliced (to taste)
fresh cilantro, chopped (to taste)

DIRECTIONS
1. Prepare dough according to recipe directions. While dough is rising you can bake your chicken breast (Linz: I am lazy and steam my frozen chicken in a rice cooker for about 20 min) and prep your other ingredients.

2. Top prepared dough with 1/2 cup bbq sauce, then chicken, red onions, mozzarella, and Gouda.

3. Bake in 450 degree oven for 8-10 minutes until crust is lightly browned and cheese is bubbly (Linz: We bake ours on a pizza stone...Mmm).

4. Remove from the oven and let rest a few minutes before slicing. Garnish with fresh cilantro.