Description
This Buffalo Chicken Pizza combines the bold flavors of spicy buffalo wing sauce with creamy blue cheese and mozzarella cheese on a crispy homemade or store-bought pizza dough. Perfectly baked to a golden crust with melty cheese and tender chicken, this recipe is a crowd-pleaser ideal for game days or casual dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Base
- 1 pound homemade or store-bought pizza dough, room temperature
Cheese & Sauce
- â…“ cup blue cheese dressing (or ranch dressing)
- 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
Chicken Topping
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (rotisserie chicken recommended)
- ¼ cup buffalo wing sauce, plus more for serving (optional)
Optional Garnishes
- Blue cheese or ranch dressing
- Sliced green onions
- Chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Dough: Preheat your oven to 450°F (232°C), placing a pizza stone inside if you have one to ensure a crispy crust. Roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch circle. Use a pizza peel for easy transfer or place the dough on parchment paper or a baking sheet if a peel is not available.
- Layer the Pizza: Spread ⅓ cup of blue cheese dressing evenly over the pizza dough. Sprinkle half of the shredded mozzarella cheese on top. Toss the shredded cooked chicken with ¼ cup buffalo wing sauce, then distribute the buffalo chicken evenly over the cheese layer. Finish by topping with the remaining mozzarella and crumbled blue cheese for extra flavor and creaminess.
- Bake the Pizza: Transfer the assembled pizza onto the preheated pizza stone using the peel or slide the parchment paper onto the stone. Bake for 12-15 minutes until the crust turns golden brown and the cheese melts into a bubbly, appetizing layer.
- Garnish and Serve: Allow the pizza to cool for a few minutes to set. Garnish with sliced green onions and additional blue cheese or ranch dressing, or more buffalo sauce if desired. Slice the pizza and serve warm for the best flavor experience.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience and best flavor, or substitute with any shredded cooked chicken.
- If you don’t have a pizza stone, a baking sheet works fine; just preheat the oven thoroughly for the best crust.
- Adjust the amount of buffalo wing sauce to control the spiciness of the pizza.
- For a crispier crust, roll the dough thinner or pre-bake the crust for 3-4 minutes before adding toppings.
- Blue cheese dressing can be substituted with ranch dressing if preferred.
- Garnishes like green onions and cilantro add freshness and a pop of color.
