BBQ Chicken Pizza Boat

INGREDIENTS

• 1 French (or sourdough) demi baguette, ends trimmed and sliced in half crosswise

• 1 ½ cups barbecue sauce

• 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken

• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella

• ¼ red onion, thinly sliced

• cracked black pepper to taste

• chopped cilantro or sliced green onion for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400˚F.

2. Place boats onto a baking sheet and spread a small amount of barbecue sauce over each cut side of bread.

3. In a mixing bowl combine remaining barbecue sauce with chicken and toss together.

4. Top each boat with a sprinkle of cheese and load each boat up with barbecue chicken and red onions. Top each pizza boat with more shredded cheese and season with cracked black pepper.

5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese has melted and the baguette has lightly toasted.

6. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes . Top with chopped cilantro or sliced green onions. Serve.