BUFFALO CHICKEN PIZZA
Spicy buffalo chicken, meltycheese, ranch drizzle on crispy crust. Game day favorite! Betterthan takeout. Crowd-pleaser!
Ingredients
For the Pizza:
- 1 lb pizza dough store-bought or homemade
- 2 cups cooked chicken diced or shredded (rotisserie works great!)
- ½ cup buffalo wing sauce Frank's RedHot is classic
- ½ cup ranch dressing divided
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese optional but recommended
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 green onions sliced
- 2 celery stalks thinly sliced (optional garnish)
- Flour or cornmeal for dusting
For the Buffalo Sauce Mixture:
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon honey optional, tames the heat
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Optional Toppings:
- Red onion slices
- Jalapeño slices extra heat
- Diced tomatoes
- Fresh cilantro
- Extra blue cheese crumbles
- Hot honey drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475-500°F. Let dough sit room temp 20 min.
- Toss chicken with ½ cup buffalo sauce + 2 tbsp butter.
- Stretch dough. Spread ¼ cup ranch, then 1 cup mozzarella.
- Add buffalo chicken. Top with remaining cheese + blue cheese.
- Bake 12-15 min until golden and bubbly.
- Cool 2-3 min. Drizzle remaining ranch, add green onions. Slice & serve!
Notes
- MUST use cooked chicken: Raw won't cook through! Rotisserie is perfect.
- High heat essential: 475-500°F for crispy crust!
- Ranch AFTER baking: Keeps it fresh and creamy.