BBQ Chicken Calzones

I found this calzone recipe on pinterest and knew I had to try it. It came from Taste and See.

BBQ Chicken Calzones

1 recipe pizza dough

2 chicken breasts, chopped or shredded
½ small red onion, chopped
¼ c. barbeque sauce
¼ c. ranch dressing
Shredded cheddar cheese, to taste
½ pkg. bacon, cooked and diced
¼ c. fresh oregano, chopped
Olive oil or cooking spray
Preheat oven and pizza stone to 500 degrees. In a bowl, mix together the bbq sauce and ranch dressing. Add the chicken and stir to combine. Divide the pizza dough into 4 even pieces. Stretch each piece into a circle and place on a lightly floured surface to prevent sticking.
Spread ¼ of the chicken mixture onto one half of each circle, leaving a 1-inch edge. Sprinkle with bacon, onion, cheese, and oregano. Fold into a half moon shape and crimp the edges with your fingers or with a fork. Spray the top of each calzone with cooking spray for even browning.
Place calzones onto the preheated pizza stone and bake for 10-12 minutes or until dough is golden brown. Serve warm with extra bbq-ranch sauce for dipping.

 

The pizza dough recipe I use for these calzones, I also found on pinterest. It comes from Lauren's Latest. I love this pizza dough recipe. It is so delicious and I always use it whenever I make pizza now.

Fail Proof Pizza Dough

1 cup warm water

2 ¼ tsp. active dry yeast

1 T. honey or sugar

2 tsp. salt

2 T. olive or canola oil

3 c. bread flour (usually about 2 ½)

In a large mixing bowl, stir yeast and honey into warm water. Sit for 5-10 minutes or until bubbles form and mixture starts to foam. Pour in salt, oil and half the flour and mix.

Once that flour is incorporated, start adding flour in bit by bit until you get the pizza dough to the right consistency; slightly tacky, but when you touch it, it doesn’t stick to your hands. Once you reach this stage, turn the mixer on high for 6 minutes. Lightly grease the bowl, cover and let rise 1-2 hours.