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This roasted garlic chicken pizza is loaded with creamy, caramelized garlic, juicy chicken, and melty cheese on a crispy crust. It tastes like your favorite pizza place, only better.
If you’re looking for a bold, flavor-packed homemade pizza that feels a little fancy but is secretly easy, this roasted garlic chicken pizza is it.
It’s loaded with creamy roasted garlic, juicy chicken, melty mozzarella, and fresh herbs, all layered on a crispy crust and ready in about 40 minutes. Think California Pizza Kitchen vibes, but better because you made it at home.
And here’s the thing, this isn’t just another chicken pizza. The roasted garlic turns soft, slightly sweet, and spreadable, creating a rich, almost buttery base that soaks into every bite.
Translation: this is the pizza people don’t expect to love until they absolutely do.
Why you’ll love this
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Roasted garlic chicken pizza recipe
- Easy to customize with whatever you have on hand
- Big garlic flavor (without being overpowering)
- Ready in about 30 minutes, making it perfect for weeknights
- Uses simple ingredients you can find anywhere
- Better than takeout (and honestly, cheaper too)
Ingredients you’ll need
This recipe keeps things simple but delivers serious flavor.
- Pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- Cooked chicken breast
- Roasted garlic cloves
- Olive oil
- Mozzarella cheese
- Garlic powder
- Fresh oregano
- Kosher salt + black pepper
How to make this easy chicken pizza
This is one of those recipes that feels impressive but is actually super straightforward.
- Prep you dough
- Cook the chicken
- Make the roasted garlic spread
- Build the pizza
- Bake
What is roasted garlic (and why it matters here)
Roasted garlic is a whole head of garlic that’s been cooked until soft, caramelized, and spreadable.
It completely changes the flavor; it’s less sharp, mellower, slightly sweet, and, honestly, kind of addictive.
In this recipe, it acts as the “sauce”, which is what makes this pizza stand out from every other chicken pizza on the internet.
My Pro Tips
Tips for the best chicken pizza
- Let your dough warm up – cold dough fights you
- Don’t overload toppings – keeps the crust crisp
- Use pre-cooked or leftover chicken for speed
- Spread the garlic evenly so every bite has flavor
- Bake hot and fast for the best texture
Variations and swaps
Once you make this once, you’ll start riffing on it.
- Add spinach or arugula for freshness
- Swap mozzarella for fontina or provolone
- Add caramelized onions for sweetness
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience
- Finish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze
What to serve alongside
Yes, and honestly, it’s what makes this recipe weeknight-friendly.
Absolutely. Store it in the fridge for up to a week.
Yes! Leftover pulled chicken, grilled chicken, or rotisserie chicken will all work perfectly in this pizza recipe.
Nope. I don’t own one either! A sheet pan works just fine. I like to line mine with either parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet.
How to store and reheat
- Store: Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days
- Reheat: Oven or air fryer for best texture
- Avoid microwaving if you want a crispy crust
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Roasted Garlic Chicken Pizza
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough, store-bought or homemade
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, diced into ½ inch pieces
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 10 cloves roasted garlic cloves
- 1½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and prepare a baking sheet with a silcone baking liner or parchment paper.
- Work the dough until you have a rectangular shaped pizza roughly 9×13.
- In a small skillet set over medium-high heat add a little drizzle of olive oil.
- Once the oil is hot add in diced chicken and season kosher salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. It's ok for the chicken to still be pink in the middle you're just getting the outside a little browned.
- In a small bowl add olive oil and roasted garlic cloves.
- Mix together until the garlic cloves are mashed and the mixture is somewhat smooth.
- Spread roasted garlic mixture over the top of the pizza dough, leaving a 1-inch border around the dough.
- Top with 1 cup shredded cheese, prepared chicken, sprinkle with garlic powder, and 1/2 of the chopped oregano.
- Top with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
- Add to the oven and cook for 15 minutes or until the cheese is browned and the dough is fully cooked. In my oven I like to cook them 18 minutes for an extra browned top.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle with remaining oregano and serve hot.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This looks so good!! Delicious but quick and easy to make is the perfect combo! Can’t wait to try it!
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I thought this looked familiar! I used to buy the frozen CPK one every week. So good. I can’t wait to give this a try!
What a fab pizza. Truly. I am a garlic person. I had to pin it.
So I was making pizza tonight. My usual: salami, cheese, peppers and onions. Now I have to defrost some chicken breast because I am definitely making this. I have never been to America so I have never heard of this California Pizza Kitchen but I just love the list of ingredients, especially the garlic in it. I will let you know how it was.
Hi,
I made this pizza the other night and it was great, I absolutely loved it, my husband too. I roasted my own garlic and used 15 cloves for good measure, it was not too much. I also replaced half of the mozzarella with grated Gouda cheese, as I didn’t have enough mozzarella in the house. So, I don’t know how the original California Pizza tastes like, but this version was great, I will definitely make it again. Thank you for the recipe.
No such thing as too much pizza! We order a pizza a lot like this from a local place all the time. Can’t wait to try yours!
NEVER too much pizza. Ever. Especially this pizza. That looks amazing. And can I just out myself for being a LITTLE bit slow here? I never thought to cut a rectangle pizza like that to get triangle pizza slices!!! My rectangle pizzas always get cut into squares. Mind.Blown. ( Doesn’t take much on a Monday morning, huh? 😉 ) Beautiful photos!!
Can I Just say that I adore your recipes? I pin them all the time. Everything looks so insatiable and flavorful. I want this pizza badly!
YUM. This looks soo good! I love homemade pizza and will be adding this one into my rotation.
WHAT, you eat at McDonald’s?!?!?!?!!??? Kidding, I do it waaaay too often to call myself a real food blogger. I bow my head in shame.
I need more recipes like this awesome, awesome pizza of yours! Roasted garlic chicken? I’m SO craving this right now!