Barbecue Chicken Flatbread Pizza with Gruyère and Caramelized Red Onion

This barbecue chicken flatbread pizza combines crisp flatbread, tender chicken, sweet caramelized red onion, and nutty gruyère cheese for a flavorful, restaurant-style dinner. A light layer of boursin and a drizzle of barbecue sauce give each slice a rich, savory finish.
This recipe is american style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 20 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 35 min · Serves: 4
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include flatbreads, olive oil, red onion, boursin cheese.
- Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 large flatbreads
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 medium red onion (thinly sliced)
- 2 tbsp boursin cheese (softened)
- 1 cup cooked chicken breast (shredded)
- 0.75 cup gruyère cheese (shredded)
- 0.5 cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the flatbreads on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes, then flip and bake for 5 minutes more to dry them slightly and help prevent sogginess.
- While the flatbreads prebake, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the sliced red onion for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often, until softened and caramelized.
- Spread the softened Boursin cheese evenly over the prebaked flatbreads.
- Top the flatbreads evenly with the caramelized onion, shredded chicken, and Gruyère cheese.
- Drizzle the barbecue sauce evenly over both flatbreads.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the edges are crisp.
- Let the flatbread pizzas rest for 2 minutes, then slice and serve warm.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 271
- Protein: 20 g
- Fat: 12 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 559 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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