BBQ Chicken Polenta Pizza Cakes

These BBQ Chicken Polenta Pizza Cakes are a tasty bite-sized appetizer recipe. They’re easy to make with barbeque chicken, fresh mozzarella cheese and a touch of cilantro.

BBQ Chicken Polenta Pizza Cakes

Ahhh, finger foods, one of life’s little pleasures. I have a weird thing for grilled polenta, it really is so good if you haven’t tried it before.  These little appetizers are perfect for any party or even lunch.

Go find a tube of cooked polenta at your grocery store, it’s usually by the pasta sauces and pasta. Use any left over chicken with BBQ sauce (Click HERE for my recipe for homemade BBQ shredded chicken) for the topping or your grocery store usually has a refrigerated prepared BBQ shredded chicken.

Hope you enjoy!!

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How to Make these Chicken Pizza Bites

Simple line up of ingredients, Left: BBQ chicken, fresh mozzarella, polenta and cilantroImage of Sliced PolentaHere’s the polenta, I sliced it into 1/2 inch slices to get ready for the grill pan.

Image of Shredded BBQ ChickenAbout 2 cups of cooked, shredded BBQ chicken. I used a package from Trader Joe’s, however HERE is a simple homemade BBQ Sauce recipe of mine if you wanna go homemade 🙂

Image of Sliced MozzarellaSome fresh mozzarella cheese.

Image of Polenta on the GrillI drizzled in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and placed the sliced polenta right into the ol’ grill pan.

Image of Polenta GrillingAfter about 4 to 5 minutes, give em’ a flip.

Image of BBQ Chicken Polenta Pizza Cakes on the GrillTop with a spoonful of BBQ chicken.

Image of BBQ Chicken Polenta Pizza Cakes GrillingTop with a 1/2 slice mozzarella cheese.

Image of BBQ Chicken Polenta Pizza Cakes in the OvenPlace under your oven’s broiler for 3 to 4 minutes, until cheese melts….then enjoy!

Image of BBQ Chicken Polenta Pizza Cakes with a Fork on a Plate

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BBQ Chicken Polenta Pizza Cakes

TheseĀ BBQ Chicken Polenta Pizza CakesĀ are a tasty bite-sized appetizer recipe. They're easy to make with barbeque chicken, fresh mozzarella cheese and a touch of cilantro.
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 148kcal
Author: Jenny
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Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 lb polenta 1 tube
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cups cooked barbeque chicken shredded
  • 12 slices fresh mozzarella 1-inch each
  • 12 individual cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • Preheat oven's broiler with rack places 5 to 6 inches below heat.
  • Slice polenta into 1/2 inch slices. Place oil into a grill pan over medium heat. Place polenta slices into hot grill pan and grill for 4 to 5 minutes, until slightly browned.
  • Flip and top with a spoonful of BBQ chicken then a slice of mozzarella cheese. Grill for 4 minutes then place under broiler until cheese is melted. Top with a cilantro leaf and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 283IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 1mg
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46 Responses
  1. leilaandico@yahoo.com

    Wow! This looks delicious and simple. Can’t wait to make this for my boyfriend and twins. It also looks healthy. Thank you for the recipe!

  2. Healthy&Homemade

    The truly dangerous thing here, is how much I LOVE every single one of these ingredients =P

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