Buffalo Chicken Pizza
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
285 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Description
This Buffalo Chicken Pizza starts by stretching pizza dough into a 12-inch round on parchment dusted with cornmeal. The chicken is tossed in buffalo sauce to ensure even spicing before being distributed over a spread of blue cheese dressing. Blue cheese crumbles top the assembled pizza for added sharpness and texture contrast.
Baked at a high temperature on a pizza stone or cookie sheet, the crust develops a golden brown, crisp edge while the cheese melts thoroughly. After baking, fresh chopped cilantro adds a fresh herbal note.
Leftover pizza can be refrigerated for a few days or frozen for longer storage, reheated best in a toaster oven or conventional oven to maintain crust crispness. Par-baking the crust before topping helps prevent sogginess. The heat level can be adjusted by selecting milder or hotter buffalo sauces or adding additional hot sauce or chili flakes.
Having shredded chicken ready or using rotisserie chicken speeds up preparation. The recipe balances spicy buffalo, creamy blue cheese, and fresh herbs for a textured and flavorful pizza experience.
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough ball
- 2 cups chicken shredded, cooked
- ⅓ cup buffalo sauce
- ¼ cup blue cheese dressing
- ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500°F with a pizza stone or overturned cookie sheet inside. Stretch the pizza dough into a 12-inch circle on a sheet of parchment paper dusted with cornmeal. (Alternatively, you can forgo the pizza stone and bake the pizza on a pizza pan instead.)
- In a small bowl, toss the chicken with the buffalo sauce. Spread the blue cheese dressing over the pizza, then top with the shredded chicken. Sprinkle the blue cheese crumbles over the top.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and sprinkle it with the cilantro. Serve hot.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days or freeze for 1-2 months; reheat in toaster oven or oven to retain crust texture.
- Preheat oven and pizza stone or use a perforated pan to avoid soggy dough and ensure a crispy crust.
- Choose buffalo sauce heat level to suit taste; add hot sauce or red chili flakes to increase spiciness.
- Keep shredded chicken on hand or use rotisserie chicken to save preparation time.
- Par-bake crust for 5-7 minutes before adding toppings for better texture when freezing or baking.
- Freeze assembled pizza for about 2 hours before wrapping tightly to store frozen up to 3-6 months; thaw before reheating.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1582mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 22mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 78IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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