Buffalo Chicken Pizza Recipe
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
722 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Buffalo Chicken Pizza Recipe
Description
This recipe layers cooked shredded chicken mixed with buffalo wing sauce atop a pizza crust, which may be pre-baked or homemade. A light spread of ranch dressing forms a cool base under a topping of shredded mozzarella and crumbled blue cheese. Chopped green onions sprinkled over the top add brightness and texture. The pizza is baked on a preheated stone or pan until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the crust achieves a crispy exterior.
The pizza’s flavor combines the heat and tang of classic buffalo sauce with the cooling ranch and distinct sharpness from blue cheese, balanced by the mild mozzarella. Its texture includes crisp crust, gooey melted cheese, tender chicken, and crunchy onion.
Any pizza crust type works, including cauliflower crust, though cooking times will vary. Using rotisserie chicken or pre-cooked chicken adds convenience. Leftovers can be stored refrigerated for three days or frozen for three months, offering flexibility for meal planning.
Ingredients
- 1 pizza crust large
- 2½ cups chicken shredded, cooked
- ½ cup buffalo wing sauce like Frank’s Red Hot sauce
- ⅓ cup ranch dressing
- 2 tablespoons green onion chopped
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- ⅓ cup blue cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425℉. Once heated, place the pizza stone or pan in the oven to preheat.
- Place the pizza crust on a large piece of parchment paper. (If the crust is still in dough form, roll out the dough.)
- In a bowl, combine the buffalo sauce and cooked chicken. Spread a thin layer of ranch dressing on the pizza crust. Top the pizza with the buffalo chicken, green onion, mozzarella cheese, and blue cheese.
- Remove the pizza pan or stone from the oven. Slide the pizza onto the pan and bake for 10-15 minutes; until the cheese is melted and bubbly, the crust is crispy on the outside, and dough is cooked through.
- Finish with a sprinkle of chopped green onion, a drizzle of extra ranch dressing, and buffalo wing sauce to serve.
Notes
- Any pizza crust type can be used, including pre-baked, refrigerated dough, homemade, or cauliflower crust; adjust cook time accordingly.
- Rotisserie chicken or cooked chicken breasts can be used to save time.
- Store leftovers in airtight container refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 722 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 722kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 2238mg | 93% |
| Potassium | 284mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 530IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 449mg | 45% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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