Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

A favorite flavor combination, this Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza is topped with ranch dressing, chunks of chicken, crispy bacon and lots of cheese.

If you love pizza as much as we do, you’ll also want to try this White Pizza or these Homemade Pizza Rolls.

There are a few flavor combinations that just go well together. Peanut butter and jelly. Tomato, mozzarella and basil. Strawberries and chocolate. Bacon and eggs.

And chicken, bacon and ranch.

It’s not a new flavor combination around here. We’ve had it in sliders, taquitos, wraps, and sandwiches.

And this Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza.

This pizza recipe actually made its debut here back in 2011. It has remained a family favorite since then. Or maybe just one of my favorites – my kids tend to be boring and just go for the cheese or pepperoni pizzas. 🙂

Just try one slice of this pizza and you’ll be a fan, as well.

Ingredients

The full ingredient list with amounts and instructions is below in the recipe card, but here are some notes about the ingredients.

• Bacon – you can use regular or thick cut. I usually just use regular. You can totally cook the bacon in strips and then crumble them, but I find it’s easier to cut the bacon and then just cook all of the bacon pieces in a skillet together.
• Chicken – you just need one boneless, skinless chicken breast, about 8 oz. You could use a thigh, as well, if you prefer.
• Pizza Dough – you can always buy dough from the grocery store, but I recommend my Homemade Pizza Dough. It will totally take your pizza up a level.
• Ranch Dressing – use your favorite brand here. Or you can make it from scratch, but I always just used store bought.
• Mozzarella Cheese – you can use pre-shredded from the store, but I always recommend shredding it yourself, as it will melt better.
• Cheddar Cheese – same as the mozzarella – I suggest shredding it yourself.
• Tomatoes – this really is an optional ingredient, but I like the freshness that it brings.
• Green Onions – if you have picky eaters, feel free to leave the green onions off, as well.

How to Make Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

1. Cook the bacon until it is crispy, then remove it to a paper towel lined plate. Use that same pan, including the bacon grease, to cook the chicken.
2. Roll or stretch your dough into a circle.
3. To assemble the pizza, first spread it with the ranch dressing, then top with cheese, followed by the cooked bacon and chicken.
4. Transfer the pizza to the oven and bake until the crust is golden and crisp and the cheese is melted.
5. Remove the pizza from the oven and top with the tomatoes.

Tips and Tricks

• I make my pizza using my homemade dough, on a pizza stone. If you are using store bought dough (especially the kind in a can) make sure you follow the baking instructions on the label.
• I have lots of pizza tips in my pizza dough post – make sure to check those out, as well!
• To save time/effort, you can use precooked, shredded chicken, but you’ll lose out on some of the flavor, as this chicken is cooked in the bacon grease.
• I like to add the cheese before the toppings so that the bacon stays crispy and the chicken doesn’t get soggy.
• You can also add the tomatoes before you bake the pizza. My husband doesn’t care for cooked tomatoes, so I usually add them after.
• For even more ranch flavor, try adding in some ranch seasoning to your pizza dough!

More Pizza Recipes

Sausage and Peppers Pizza
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Artichoke, Tomato and Spinach Pizza
Blue Cheese and Bacon Pizza
Clam Pizza with Bacon
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Caprese Pizza

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

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Author: Deborah Harroun

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 slices

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

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A favorite flavor combination, this Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza is topped with ranch dressing, chunks of chicken, crispy bacon and lots of cheese.

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1/2 lb bacon chopped
• ▢ 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces (about 8 oz)
• ▢ 1 lb pizza dough
• ▢ 1/2 cup prepared Ranch salad dressing
• ▢ 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ▢ 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ▢ 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• ▢ 1/4 cup chopped green onions

Instructions

• Place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat the oven to 450ºF.* Let the oven heat up for at least 30 minutes.
• Place the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel covered plate.
• Add the chicken pieces to the skillet with the bacon grease. Cook, stirring as needed, until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
• Roll the dough into a 12” circle.**
• Spread the ranch dressing evenly over the dough, leaving a 1” border around the dough.
• Sprinkle both cheeses evenly over the dressing, followed by the bacon and the chicken.
• Place the pizza in the oven and back until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the crust is browned, 10-15 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and green onion to the top of the pizza before serving.

Recipe Notes:

*I always use a pizza stone – I think it makes a big difference in the final product. They are relatively inexpensive and they last a long time. I always preheat mine for 30 minutes before baking a pizza on it.

**I like to use parchment paper when I make pizza – it makes it easy to transfer the pizza to the oven and holds up under the hot heat for the short amount of time it takes to bake the pizza.

For all of my pizza dough tips, make sure to check out my Pizza Dough recipe.

I also like a bit of a thinner crust, so I use less than 1 lb of dough. You can change this according to your preferences.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1slice, Calories: 422kcal (21%), Carbohydrates: 27g (9%), Protein: 20g (40%), Fat: 24g (37%), Saturated Fat: 9g (56%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 59mg (20%), Sodium: 488mg (21%), Sugar: 1g (1%)

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