This Keto BBQ Chicken Pizza is smoky, cheesy, and just a little spicy. Tender chicken is coated in sugar-free barbecue sauce, then layered with mozzarella, red onion, and jalapeno on a crisp low carb crust. It's the kind of pizza that satisfies a craving for takeout while staying keto-friendly.
I love making this recipe on weeknights because it comes together so quickly, and the flavor is always a hit. You can easily make it low carb for yourself and swap in a regular crust when cooking for family and friends.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
Bold flavor: smoky barbecue sauce with fresh jalapeno heat makes every slice exciting.
Keto-friendly: made with a low carb crust and sugar-free sauce to fit your lifestyle.
Quick dinner: ready in about 20 minutes with minimal prep.
Key Ingredients for Low Carb Pizza
- Chicken: precooked and diced. This is a good way to use leftover rotisserie chicken.
- Sugar free barbecue sauce: sweet, smoky, and low carb. I recommend G Hughes BBQ Sauces (affiliate link).
- Mozzarella cheese: the gooey layer that ties everything together.
- Red onion: adds a sharp, slightly sweet crunch.
- Jalapeno: brings just the right level of spice.
- Low carb Pizza Crust: keeps the recipe low carb.
Ingredient Substitutions
- Use leftover rotisserie chicken or air fryer turkey tenderloin instead of diced chicken
- Use pepper jack cheese instead of mozzarella for extra kick.
- Swap jalapeno with mild banana peppers for a gentler flavor.
Keto BBQ Chicken Pizza Variations
- Add crispy bacon crumbles before baking for a smoky touch.
- Drizzle ranch dressing over the baked pizza.
- Sprinkle chopped pineapple on top for a sweet-and-spicy twist (increases carbs).
Top Tips for Low Carb Pizza
- Pre-bake your keto crust so it stays crisp under the toppings.
- Thinly slice onions and jalapenos so they cook evenly.
- Let the pizza cool slightly before cutting to keep toppings in place.
How to Store and Reheat
Store leftover pizza in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven or air fryer at 350°F until hot and the crust is crisp again.
More Easy Chicken Recipes You'll Love
For another flavorful low carb dinner, try my Crispy Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings, Chicken Artichoke Portobello Pizza, and Buffalo Chicken Casserole.
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📖 Recipe
Keto BBQ Chicken Pizza
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Ingredients
Keto Pizza Crust
- 1½ cups part skim mozzarella cheese shredded
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- ¾ cup almond flour
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 large egg whisked
Pizza Toppings
- 1 cup precooked chicken diced
- ½ cup Sugar Free Barbecue Sauce
- ½ cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeno pepper thinly sliced
- 1 cup whole milk mozzarella cheese shredded
- cilantro to garnish optional
Instructions
For the Keto Pizza Crust
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place cream cheese and mozzarella cheese in a large microwave safe mixing bowl and heat on high for 60 seconds. Remove cheese mixture from microwave and stir. Return to microwave and cook another 30 seconds. Stir until well combined.
- Add the almond flour, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and egg and stir until almond flour is well incorporated into cheese. If mixture becomes too sticky, microwave another 10-15 seconds to warm up.
- Place the ball of dough on between two pieces of parchment paper and using a rolling pin, roll dough out thin. Place parchment paper on a large cookie sheet and remove the top layer of parchment paper.
- Poke holes over the entire surface of the dough with tines of fork. Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove keto crust from oven and turn over so bottom of crust becomes the top. removing the paper from the crust. Bake another 10 minutes
To Finish The Pizza
- Mix together diced chicken and barbecue sauce.
- Sprinkle cheese evenly over pizza crust.
- Sprinkle barbecue chicken over top of cheese layer.
- Arrange red onion and jalapeno slices over top of pizza as desired.
- Bake at 350 for 15 minutes, until cheese has melted and onion and jalapeno have softened.
- Serve with fresh chopped cilantro if desired.
