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Barbecue Cashew-Chicken Pizza with French-Fried Onions

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Mar 24, 2014
Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008
Debbie Finley
Austin, Texas
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A simple sauce complements the chicken and crunchy topping.

Barbecue Cashew-Chicken Pizza with French-Fried Onions

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust
  • 1/4 cup whiskey-flavored or regular barbecue sauce
  • 1 tablespoon concord grape jelly
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion (such as Maui or Walla Walla)
  • 1 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 1/3 cup cashew halves and pieces
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 cup finely shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese blend or Italian cheese blend (4 oz)
  • 3/4 cup French-fried onions (from 2.8-oz can)
  • 8 fresh cilantro sprigs, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan or 12-inch pizza pan with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Unroll pizza crust dough on pan; press dough to edges of pan. Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix barbecue sauce, jelly, pepper and chopped onion. Spread evenly over partially baked crust. Top with chicken, cashews, chopped cilantro and cheese.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 8 to 13 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and crust is deep golden brown.
  • Step 
    4
    Sprinkle French-fried onions over pizza. Bake 2 to 3 minutes longer or until onions are golden. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

Nutrition

300 Calories
11g Total Fat
16g Protein
33g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
35mg
11%
Sodium
600mg
25%
Potassium
200mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
16g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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