BBQ Chicken Calzones

Name: BBQ Chicken Calzones
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon; 158 milliliters barbeque sauce; 710 milliliters shredded, cooked chicken breast meat; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 1 smalls onion, chopped; 283 grams refrigerated pizza crust dough; 237 milliliters shredded mozzarella cheese

BBQ Chicken Calzones might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 585 calories, 40g of protein, and 21g of fat. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. It works well as a rather cheap main course. A mixture of cilantro, pizza crust dough, chicken breast meat, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Remove from the pan to drain on paper towels; crumble.

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Add the onion and shredded chicken to the hot bacon grease in the pan. Fry over medium heat until onion is tender. Stir in 1/3 cup of barbeque sauce, and remove from the heat.

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Shredded Chicken

Barbecue Sauce

Bacon Drippings

Onion

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Mix in the cooked bacon.

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Cooked Bacon

Roll the pizza crust dough out onto a greased cookie sheet. Press out to an even thickness, and then cut in half. Divide the chicken mixture between the two pieces of dough, spreading on only half of each piece to within 1/2 inch of the edge.

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Dough

Whole Chicken

Roll

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Drizzle the remaining sauce over the filling.

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Sauce

Sprinkle the cheese and cilantro over the top. Fold the uncovered portion of dough over the filling, and press the edges together with a fork to seal.

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Cilantro

Cheese

Dough

Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until browned to your liking. Cool for a few minutes, then cut each calzone in half. Each serving is half of a calzone. These can be served with additional barbeque sauce if you like.

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Barbecue Sauce

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Servings:

4slices

bacon 158milliliters

barbeque sauce 710milliliters

shredded, cooked chicken breast meat 2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro 1smalls

onion, chopped 283grams

refrigerated pizza crust dough 237milliliters

shredded mozzarella cheese

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian on the menu? Try pairing with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Castello di Ama Chianti Classico San Lorenzo Gran Selezione. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 48 dollars.