Description
This Buffalo-Style Chicken Pizza brings the bold, spicy flavor of classic buffalo chicken to a deliciously crispy pizza crust. Topped with tender buffalo-coated chicken, melty mozzarella cheese, and finished with a cooling drizzle of blue cheese or ranch dressing, this pizza offers the perfect balance of heat and creaminess for 4-6 comforting servings.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Base
- 1 pizza crust (store-bought or homemade, gluten-free if desired)
Buffalo Chicken Topping
- 1 cooked chicken breast, shredded or cubed
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/4 cup buffalo sauce
Cheese and Garnishes
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing, for drizzling
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
- Optional: crumbled blue cheese for extra topping
Instructions
- Prepare Buffalo Chicken: Shred or dice the cooked chicken breast. In a mixing bowl, toss the chicken pieces with melted butter and buffalo sauce until each piece is thoroughly coated in the spicy buffalo flavor.
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 450°F (230°C) to ensure the crust becomes crispy and the cheese melts perfectly during baking.
- Assemble Pizza: Place the pizza crust on a baking sheet or pizza stone. Spread a thin, even layer of buffalo sauce over the crust as a zesty base. Then, distribute the buffalo-coated chicken evenly over the sauce, and top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Bake: Bake the assembled pizza in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and the crust turns a golden brown.
- Finish and Serve: Remove the pizza from the oven and immediately drizzle with blue cheese or ranch dressing. Sprinkle sliced green onions on top for freshness, and if desired, add crumbled blue cheese to enhance the flavor and richness before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use a pizza stone if available for an extra crispy crust.
- Adjust buffalo sauce quantity based on your preferred spice level.
- For a gluten-free version, use a certified gluten-free pizza crust.
- Leftover pizza can be reheated in an oven or air fryer to retain crispiness.
- Blue cheese dressing can be substituted with ranch if you prefer a milder flavor.
