Description
Indulge in the bold flavors of buffalo chicken on a crispy pizza crust with this easy-to-make Buffalo Chicken Pizza recipe. Perfect for game day or a casual weeknight dinner, this pizza is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough:
- 1 pound pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Buffalo Chicken Topping:
- 1 cup cooked chicken breast (shredded)
- ½ cup buffalo wing sauce
Cheese and Garnish:
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup red onion (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley or cilantro (chopped, for garnish)
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing (for drizzling, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C) and place a pizza stone or baking sheet inside to heat.
- Prepare Dough: Roll out pizza dough into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface. Transfer to parchment paper and brush lightly with olive oil.
- Make Topping: Toss shredded chicken with buffalo sauce. Spread chicken over dough, then add mozzarella, cheddar, and red onion.
- Bake: Slide pizza onto hot stone or sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Finish: Sprinkle blue cheese and parsley, drizzle with dressing if desired. Slice and serve hot.
Notes
- For extra heat, add sliced jalapeños before baking.
- You can also use naan bread or flatbreads for mini pizzas.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 slices
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 930mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
