Description
A deliciously bold pizza featuring spicy buffalo chicken and creamy cheese, perfect for flavor lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pizza dough, store-bought or homemade
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or chopped
- 1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1/3 cup ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles, optional
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare pizza stone: Preheat oven to 475°F. If using a pizza stone, place it in the oven to heat.
- Shape and prepare pizza dough: On a floured surface, roll out pizza dough to a 12-inch circle. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet or pizza peel. Brush the edges with olive oil.
- Coat chicken with buffalo sauce: In a medium bowl, toss cooked chicken with buffalo sauce until evenly coated.
- Spread creamy base sauce: Spread ranch or blue cheese dressing evenly over pizza dough, leaving a 1-inch border.
- Layer toppings: Scatter buffalo chicken evenly over sauce. Top with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Add red onion slices and blue cheese crumbles if desired.
- Bake until golden and bubbly: Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling and lightly browned.
- Finish and serve: Remove from oven. Sprinkle with chopped chives or green onions. Cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the amount of buffalo sauce to suit your spice preference.
- This pizza can be made with a gluten-free crust for a gluten-free option.
- Leftover pizza can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 50mg