Barbecue “chicken” flatbread pizzas made with plant based fake chicken and homemade flatbread.
Fake News Chicken
Have you tried any of those meatless replacement products that are on the market today? These products are designed to mimic the taste, texture, and appearance of traditional animal-based meats while being entirely derived from plants. I’ve seen many different brands at the grocery store but I haven’t ever tried them until now. This was my first try and I actually liked it (and Greg did too!). I tried out “chik’n strips” that reminded me of stir fried bites of chicken. You could use this fake chicken for many meals like stir fry, chicken salad, tacos, quesadillas, etc.
Today I used it for bbq flatbread. The flatbread recipe is so tasty and quite easy. It only requires a 20 minute resting time of the dough and then you cook the flatbread on a griddle or in a pan on the stove. It cooks within a few minutes and then you can assemble your pizza with your favorite barbecue sauce, some cheese, chicken, tomatoes and red onion.
We all loved these pizzas! Next time I will double the dough ingredients to have leftover flatbread for another meal.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Instant yeast
- Honey
- All purpose flour
- Salt
- Plain yogurt–full fat is best
- Olive oil
- Alpha plant based homestyle chik’n strips–or you can use real chicken that has been cooked and chopped or shredded
- BBQ sauce–your favorite brand
- Mozzarella cheese
- Red onion
- Fresh basil
- Bacon crumbles–optional
- Cherry tomatoes–or roma, grape
Steps
In a small bowl whisk the water, yeast and honey together. Set aside for 3 minutes, until bubbly. Add flour, salt or yogurt to a food processor or blender. Pulse 10 times. Add in the yeast mixture. Pulse until a ball forms.
Set the dough in a warm place for 20 minutes (I placed my dough in a oiled Instant Pot on the yogurt function, see note below).
Divide the dough into 4-6 pieces. I used a pizza cutter.
Heat a skillet or griddle to medium heat. On a floured surface, roll out each piece of dough to about ¼ inch thickness. Brush a bit of olive oil on each side of the flat breads. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until lightly browned.
Preheat a lightly oiled pan over medium heat. Add Alpha Plant-Based Chicken Strips and stir fry for 6-8 minutes from frozen, or 4-6 minutes from thawed. Strips are ready when they are lightly crisped and brown.
Stir in about ¼ cup of barbecue sauce.
Spoon 2-3 Tbsp of barbecue sauce over each of the flatbread. Add toppings to each of the flatbread: chicken, ¼ cup mozzarella, 1 Tbsp red onion, 1 Tbsp basil, 2 Tbsp bacon, 5 halved cherry tomatoes.
Bake in a 400° F oven for 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
Notes/Tips
- Serve with a green salad. I love the Olive Garden Italian dressing.
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot* for the dough. I used a USA pan* to bake the flatbread pizzas. I love these pans because you don’t have to spray with nonstick cooking spray. They work great for cookies.
- If you have leftovers you can wrap them in foil and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- Other recipes you can make with fresh basil are Instant Pot Tomato Basil Tilapia and Instant Pot Bruschetta Chicken Pasta.
Did you know you can filter the recipes on my website to search by meat type, IP or Crockpot, low carb, gluten free, etc.? Use the filter to find exactly what you are looking for.
Fake News Chicken
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
Description
Barbecue “chicken” flatbread pizzas made with plant based fake chicken and homemade flatbread.
Ingredients
For the flatbread:
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt (full fat is best)
- Olive oil
Toppings:
- 1 (8 oz) package Alpha plant based homestyle chik’n strips
- BBQ sauce
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled bacon (optional)
- 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
Instructions
Flatbread Instructions
- In a small bowl whisk the water, yeast and honey together. Set aside for 3 minutes, until bubbly.
- Add flour, salt or yogurt to a food processor or blender. Pulse 10 times. Add in the yeast mixture. Pulse until a ball forms.
- Set the dough in a warm place for 20 minutes (I placed my dough in a oiled Instant Pot on the yogurt function, see note below).
- Divide the dough into 4 pieces.
- Heat a skillet or griddle to medium heat. On a floured surface, roll out each piece of dough to about ¼ inch thickness. Brush a bit of olive oil on each side of the flat breads. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until lightly browned.
Assembly Instructions
- Preheat a lightly oiled pan over medium heat. Add Alpha Plant-Based Chicken Strips and stir fry for 6-8 minutes from frozen, or 4-6 minutes from thawed. Strips are ready when they are lightly crisped and brown. Stir in about ¼ cup of barbecue sauce.
- Spoon 2-3 Tbsp of barbecue sauce over each of the flatbread.
- Add toppings to each of the flatbread: chicken, ¼ cup mozzarella, 1 Tbsp red onion, 1 Tbsp basil, 2 Tbsp bacon, 5 halved cherry tomatoes.
- Bake in a 400° F oven for 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
Notes
To use your Instant Pot as a warm place for yeast breads to rest/raise: Oil the pot so that the dough doesn’t stick. Place the dough in the bottom of your pot. Then select the yogurt button. Use the adjust button to cycle through until the light is on the “less.” My pot says 24 hours on the display. Cover and let the dough raise for 20 minutes.
More Bread Recipes…
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The very best tender, fluffy white sandwich loaf bread with a slightly sweet taste. Use your Instant Pot to proof the dough to speed up the process.
Little Caesars Crazy Bread
Make copy cat Little Caesars Crazy Bread at home with a little help from your Instant Pot. These breadsticks are so addicting! I dare you to eat just one.
French Bread
Even if you’re not a baker you can make this french bread. Use your Instant Pot to speed up the proofing process.
Spaghetti Bread
This is the best thing to happen to leftovers! It’s like spaghetti and garlic bread together in one amazing loaf. Use your Instant Pot to proof the dough.
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Absolutely delicious, thank you for the great recipe and inspiration to try new things!
Thanks Chas!
If you’re not interested then simply keep it moving. It’s OK to not get on your soapbox about everything all the time.
Like the others, ZERO desire to use FAKE meats. I prefer what God created vs what the people who want to reduce the population by 95% conjure up.
In my recipes I always include a substitution list. For this one I wrote, “or you can use real chicken that has been cooked and chopped or shredded” for those people who feel the way you do. I’ve had it both ways and these pizzas are really yummy!
I completely agree with the people above. Why put anything into our bodies?
In my recipes I always include a substitution list. For this one I wrote, “or you can use real chicken that has been cooked and chopped or shredded” for those people who feel the way you do. I’ve had it both ways and these pizzas are really yummy!
I wouldn’t mind trying this with real chicken, but you could not PAY me to eat fake meat of any kind.
In my recipes I always include a substitution list. For this one I wrote, “or you can use real chicken that has been cooked and chopped or shredded” for those people who feel the way you do. I’ve had it both ways and these pizzas are really yummy!
Give me “real” chicken
In my recipes I always include a substitution list. For this one I wrote, “or you can use real chicken that has been cooked and chopped or shredded” for those people who feel the way you do. I’ve had it both ways and these pizzas are really yummy!