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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Mini BBQ Chicken Biscuit Pizzas

I tried to be an awesome fiance today by having lunch ready for Blake when he got home.  Sadly, he showed up with TACO BELL... ohhhh the disgrace! Oh well, guess we have dinner ready and it's only noon.  I love love love BBQ chicken pizza, as you probably know, since I've made it on here before.  I also love "hoooot poooockets" (say in Jim Gaffigans voice). This is basically the best of both worlds.   It's a homemade hot pocket, and all you need is your favorite pizza ingredients and a can of Pillsbury biscuits.  The recipe below will reflect the BBQ chicken pizza idea; however, fill it with whatever you want.  This would be a great recipe to make with your kids too!

INGREDIENTS:
1 Container Pillsbury Biscuits
1 Chicken Breast - Boiled and pulled apart (You can also substitute canned chicken if you don't wanna do this step)
1/4 Sweet Onion - diced
2 Tbs. Real Bacon Bits
1/2 Tbs. Red Pepper Flakes - this amount can vary depending on how much heat you like
1/2 Cup BBQ Sauce

** yields 8 mini pizza hot pockets

1.  Boil your chicken breast ahead of time.  Once ready to go, add it to a medium sized bowl with the onions, red pepper flakes, bacon bits, and BBQ sauce.  I used Sweet Baby Rays, but you can use whatever you have on hand.  I like this BBQ sauce because I enjoy the sweetness it adds to the pizza.

2.  Preheat your oven to the temperature it states on the biscuits container.  Mine said 350 for about 15 minutes.  Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean up, and begin preparing the biscuits.

3.  After opening the biscuits, take each biscuit and flatten to create a bigger biscuit.  Spoon a heaping teaspoon full of the chicken and BBQ mixture into the center of the biscuit.  Fold up the biscuit to create four edges and seal them together.  I just squished mine together, but some did open up while baking.  You could use an egg wash to help seal it better, or just flip the pockets seam down when baking. Both should help keep the pockets closed during the cooking process.

4.  Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown, and serve with a side of BBQ sauce or ranch dressing.

These will re-heat very well, so feel free to save your left overs.  Microwave them for about 1-2 minutes and then throw them in the toaster oven to crisp them up.  I haven't tried freezing them, but that might be a good idea too for a last minute lunch or dinner idea.

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