Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

My Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza recipe will make you reconsider ordering takeout ever again just from the gooey melted cheese pull. The tasty homemade pizza crust will take you back to the buttery pan pizza crust from pizza hut.

If you need more options to make this a pizza night try these recipes: Elote Flatbread, Chicken Spinach Alfredo, Grilled Mushroom Pesto Pizza, Southern Fried Chicken Wings, Sea Salt Caramel Brownies, or Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies.

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My first kitchen job ever was as a delivery driver for a mom-and-pop Italian restaurant (Cafe Roma) in New Orleans. That's where I learned everything I know today about making homemade pizza dough, a simple no-cook pizza sauce, and how to properly layer the pizza to create amazing cheese pulls.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza Ingredients

Here are some ingredients you'll need for my incredible chicken bacon ranch pizza recipe.

Active Dry Yeast

Without the yeast, we won't get that classic pizza flavor. The fermentation of yeast creates part of the flavor we all love in pizza.

All-Purpose Flour

I use bread flour when I feel fancy, but that's not every day, so I made this recipe with all-purpose flour.

Sugar

I used a pinch of Imperial Sugar granulated sugar to help the yeast activate and to reduce the acid in the pizza sauce. I appreciate that the product has maintained consistency for the past century and is Non-GMO. It assures me of the quality of the soil in my home.

Chicken

I love to use shredded rotisserie chicken because it saves me a lot of time.

Bacon

You can use your favorite type of bacon, but I'm a huge fan of beef bacon, and Goodshall's makes my favorite.

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

It is a must for any pizza recipe; however, the one you're not expecting is provolone cheese.

Ranch

Making a buttermilk dressing can be tricky if the portions aren't right, but this recipe is certified and tested by a ranch lover!

Tomato Sauce

This is probably the fastest pizza sauce recipe you'll find online. All you have to do is dump a few ingredients together in a bowl and combine. The pizza sauce will cook in the hot 500°F oven, so it is unnecessary to cook it separately.

Avocado Oil

It is one of my favorite oils because it's healthy and can handle being cooked at a high temperature.

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How to make Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

I want my homemade pizza to be easy, tasty, and a crowd-pleaser! However, this recipe has four different parts, but don't let that deter you from the recipe. I'm going to show you will maximize your time.

How do you make Homemade Pizza dough?

Making fresh pizza dough at home is easier than you think.

First, preheat your oven to proof or 170°F, then cut off immediately once the temperature is reached. In a large bowl, combine warm tap water and yeast. Stir in 1 cup of flour and 2 tablespoons of oil until smooth; set aside until little bubbles form, about 5 minutes.

Combine the remaining flour, sugar, and kosher salt in another bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the yeast until a soft ball of dough forms. 

Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface, and knead about 50-60 times or until dough is smooth. Shape into a ball, place in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of oil, evenly coat the dough with oil, cover, and place in the warm oven until the dough has doubled.

No-Cook Pizza Sauce

In a medium bowl, combine tomato sauce, garlic, sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning, stir together, and transfer extra to an airtight container.

Second proof

Pour the remaining oil into a 12-inch cast iron skillet or pizza pan and spread evenly over it. Punch the dough down and pick it up but let gravity do 99% of the work and turn (like you're driving) to allow the dough to stretch. Place the dough in the skillet and mold it to fit.

If the dough tears, pinch it back together. Cover and place in a warm spot for 40 minutes until the dough has doubled.

Bake the Pizza

Preheat oven to 500°F. After the dough has finished rising the second time, use your fingers to release the air and create a 1-inch border to be your crust. Add a layer of provolone cheese, then spread pizza sauce evenly over the top, leaving a 1-inch border from the edge.

Add shredded chicken, shredded mozzarella, jalapenos, and crumbled bacon. Place the rack on the second rack level near your broiler. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Cut broiler on high and cook pizza for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until crust is golden brown. 

Ranch Dressing

While the pizza bakes, make ranch dressing, combine buttermilk, mayonnaise, parsley, vinegar, worcestershire, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, salt, and dill weed in a small bowl until smooth.

Cut pizza into slices and drizzle ranch over the pizza or use it for dipping.

How to Store Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

You can make the homemade pizza dough 3 days in advance and keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If you want to make it in advance and freeze it place it in an airtight container in the freezer for 30 days. Thaw for 24 hours in the refrigerator before using.
 
Keep cooked chicken bacon ranch pizza in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 week.
 
Ranch dressing is best 7 days after making but will remain fresh in an airtight container for 30 days in the fridge. I don't recommend freezing the sauce. 
 
Reheat leftover pizza in a 350°F degree oven for 5-8 minutes until hot.

Pro Recipe Tips & Tricks

Here are the best techniques, substitutes, and flavor builders you'll need for delicious mouthwatering chicken bacon ranch pizza.

• You can use a store-bought crust or dough to save some time, but you'll be sacrificing tons of flavor.
• You can divide the pizza dough into two portions for two small 10-inch pizzas.
• If you want to add toppings, ensure they're precooked before adding them to your pizza. 
• Toppings to precook: Onions, bacon, sausage (not smoked sausage), chicken, spinach, broccoli, red bell peppers, green onions, or mushrooms.
• You can omit the jalapenos if you don't like spicy food.
• You can use turkey bacon or your favorite bacon instead of beef bacon.
• Adding a layer of cheese before the sauce acts as a barrier that will keep your pizza from being soggy.
• You can use bread flour as a 1:1 swap for all-purpose flour. 
• Feel free to use any leftover chicken you have in your fridge.
• You can use canola, vegetable, or olive oil as a swap for avocado oil.
• You can use Italian seasoning in the pizza sauce.
• You can use your favorite store-bought ranch dressing.
• Only use full-fat buttermilk for the best flavor.
• Use granulated garlic and onion powder for the best flavor. Granulated spices blend with other ingredients better.
• Mexican oregano has the best flavor on the market.
• You can use a pizza stone or a pizza pan instead of the cast iron skillet.

FAQs

Here are readers' top questions about making homemade chicken bacon ranch pizza.

More Pizza Party Recipes

If you need additional recipes for dinner or your pizza night, you can check out these recipes!

• Honey BBQ Wings
• Cajun Ranch Wings
• Honey Garlic Wings
• Lemongrass Hoisin Sauce Wings
• Sweet Thai Chili Wings
• Triple Chocolate Brownies

Before You Begin

Here are my steps for getting organized and moving fast in the kitchen.

Step 1: Preheat oven to 170°F before pulling the ingredients out.

Step 2: Measure everything out.

Step 3: Start preparing the ingredients and follow the recipe carefully to indulge in the most delicious chicken bacon ranch pizza you've ever tasted.

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

Kenneth Temple

My Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza recipe will make you reconsider ordering takeout ever again just from the gooey melted cheese pull.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Dough Resting 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian, Soul Food, Southern

Servings 12 persons

Calories 522 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Pizza Dough:

• 1 cup + 1 tablespoon warm water
• 1 package of active dry yeast
• 3 cups all-purpose flour plus more for kneading
• 2 teaspoons Imperial Sugar granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 6 tablespoons avocado oil

Pizza Sauce:

• 1 15 oz. can of tomato sauce
• 2 medium garlic cloves chopped fine
• 1 teaspoon Imperial Sugar granulated sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2 large fresh basil leaves chopped fine

Toppings:

• 1 cup grated parmesan
• 1 rotisserie chicken skinned and shredded
• 8 oz. mozzarella cheese shredded
• 8 oz. provolone cheese shredded
• ½ cup pickled jalapenos
• ¼ cup chopped cooked beef bacon

Ranch:

• ½ cup buttermilk
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon fine chopped Italian parsley
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• ½ teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• ½ teaspoon Imperial Sugar granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon dill weed

Instructions

 

Pizza dough

• In a large bowl stir together the water and yeast. Stir in 1 cup of flour and 2 tablespoons avocado oil, until smooth, set aside for 5 minutes, until little bubble start to rise to the top.
• In another bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the yeast bowl until a soft ball of dough forms. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface, and knead dough 60 times or until dough is smooth. Shape into a ball, place in a bowl that has 1 tablespoon of oil, place dough in top side down to coat with oil, flip over, cover with a towel or plastic wrap, and place in a warm spot for 40 minutes to 1 hour, until dough has double in size.

Pizza Sauce

• In a medium bowl add the tomato sauce, garlic, sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, oregano and basil, stir together, transfer extra to an airtight container.

Second proof

• Pour 4 tablespoons of avocado oil on a 12-inch cast iron skillet and spread evenly over. Punch dough down and pick the dough up and let gravity do 99% of the work and turn to let dough stretch. Place dough in cast iron skillet and mold the dough to fit. If the dough tears pinch back together. Cover and place in a warm spot for 40 minutes to 1 hour, until dough has double in size.

Assemble

• Preheat oven to 500°F. After dough has finished rising the second time, use your fingers to release the air from the dough, and create a 1-inch border to be your crust.
• Spread provolone, evenly spread pizza sauce over provolone. Then add chicken, mozzarella, jalapenos and bacon. Place the rack on the second level from your broiler. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Cut broiler on high and cook pizza for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until crust is golden brown.

Ranch

• While pizza bakes combine in a medium bowl combine buttermilk, mayonnaise, parsley, vinegar, worcestershire, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, salt and dill weed until smooth. Cut pizza into slices and drizzle ranch over pizza or use for dipping.

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Notes

Pro Recipe Tips & Tricks

Here are the best techniques, substitutes, and flavor builders you'll need for delicious mouthwatering chicken bacon ranch pizza.

• You can use a store-bought crust or dough to save some time, but you'll be sacrificing tons of flavor.
• You can divide the pizza dough into two portions for two small 10-inch pizzas.
• If you want to add toppings, ensure they're precooked before adding them to your pizza. 
• Toppings to precook: Onions, bacon, sausage (not smoked sausage), chicken, spinach, broccoli, red bell peppers, green onions, or mushrooms.
• You can omit the jalapenos if you don't like spicy food.
• You can use turkey bacon or your favorite bacon instead of beef bacon.
• Adding a layer of cheese before the sauce acts as a barrier that will keep your pizza from being soggy.
• You can use gluten-free flour as a 1:1 swap if needed. You can do the same with bread flour.
• Feel free to use any leftover chicken you have in your fridge.
• You can use canola, vegetable, or olive oil as a swap for avocado oil.
• You can use Italian seasoning in the pizza sauce.
• You can use your favorite store-bought ranch dressing.
• Only use full-fat buttermilk for the best flavor.
• Use granulated garlic and onion powder for the best flavor. Granulated spices blend with other ingredients better.
• Mexican oregano has the best flavor on the market.
• You can use a pizza stone or a pizza pan instead of the cast iron skillet.

Storage:

You can make the homemade pizza dough 3 days in advance and keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If you want to make it in advance and freeze it place it in an airtight container in the freezer for 30 days. Thaw for 24 hours in the refrigerator before using.

Keep cooked chicken bacon ranch pizza in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 week.

Ranch dressing is best 7 days after making but will remain fresh in an airtight container for 30 days in the fridge. I don't recommend freezing the sauce. 

Reheat leftover pizza in a 350°F degree oven for 5-8 minutes until hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 522kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 31gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 1503mgPotassium: 241mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 685IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 341mgIron: 2mg

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