Buffalo Chicken Pizza
When you want to mix up the pizza game at the house, this Buffalo Chicken Pizza is a perfectly tasty, easy, and affordable way to do it. Spicy, cheesy, and tangy in every bite. It’s a perfect departure from the standard Pepperoni pizza.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
What makes this Buffalo Chicken Pizza great is how easily it comes together while still delivering huge flavor. A rotisserie chicken and store-bought pizza dough can turn this into a quick weeknight dinner, but homemade dough works beautifully if you want to go that route.
The buffalo sauce adds just the right amount of tangy heat, while the mozzarella and Romano melt together into that classic cheesy pizza goodness.
And honestly, there’s nothing better than pulling a bubbling hot pizza out of your own oven. It’s fast, affordable, and often better than takeout.
Ingredients Needed
A handful of simple grocery store ingredients is all it takes to make a fantastic Buffalo Chicken Pizza. You can cook your own chicken, use leftovers, or grab a rotisserie chicken for convenience.
Store-bought pizza dough works perfectly well, but if you want to take it up a notch, try our Easy Homemade Pizza Dough recipe. It’s simple, flavorful, and very easy to work with.
How To Make A Buffalo Chicken Pizza
This recipe does not go into how to make your own pizza dough. If you want to make your own, please see our Easy Homemade Pizza Dough recipe. We highly recommend it. It’s a super easy recipe, an easy dough to work with, and very very tasty!
Step 1
Combine the cooked, shredded chicken with 3 tbsp of buffalo sauce and set aside. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
Step 2
Prepare the dough as instructed by the package (or have made it yourself). Place it on a floured surface and roll it out into a 12-inch-diameter circle.
Step 3
Spread 3 tablespoons of buffalo sauce across the surface of the dough, leaving a small border for the crust. Evenly distribute the sauced chicken over the dough, again keeping that outer edge clear for the crust.
Step 4
Top the pizza with Mozzarella and Romano cheeses. Bake at 475 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes on a baking sheet or pizza stone. When the pizza is golden brown and bubbling, remove it from the oven.
Step 5
Optionally garnish with celery leaves, blue cheese, blue cheese dressing, additional buffalo sauce, and green onion. All of it makes for a great bite!
Hot from the oven, this Buffalo Chicken Pizza delivers everything you want in a great homemade pie. Spicy buffalo flavor, melty cheese, and a perfectly crisp crust. Slice it up, grab a cold drink, and let the good times roll. Better than takeout, hands down!
Tips
Depending on your chicken’s moisture level, you may want to warm it briefly in a skillet before assembling the pizza. This helps cook off excess moisture so it doesn’t release liquid in the oven and make the crust soggy.
If you find it difficult to move the pizza in and out of the oven, assemble it on a piece of parchment paper. The parchment makes it much easier to slide the pizza onto a hot baking sheet or pizza stone and pull it back out once it’s baked.
You do not have to use low-moisture mozzarella for this Buffalo Chicken Pizza. Regular mozzarella melts beautifully and works perfectly.
Variations
You can easily change up this Buffalo Chicken Pizza depending on your taste and what you have in the kitchen.
Ranch Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Swap the blue cheese dressing for ranch dressing or drizzle ranch over the pizza after baking for a creamy contrast to the spicy buffalo sauce.
Extra Spicy Buffalo Pizza
If you want more heat, drizzle additional buffalo sauce over the pizza after baking or add a few sliced jalapeños before it goes into the oven.
Grilled Chicken Buffalo Pizza
Instead of shredded chicken, use sliced grilled chicken breast for a slightly smoky flavor.
Red Onion Buffalo Pizza
Thin slices of red onion add a nice bite and a little sweetness that works really well with buffalo sauce.
FAQs
Yes. Rotisserie chicken is perfect for this recipe. Just shred the meat, toss it with the buffalo sauce, then add it to the pizza.
Mozzarella melts beautifully and gives the pizza that classic stretch, while Romano or Parmesan adds extra savory flavor.
Absolutely. A pizza stone works great and helps create a crisp crust. Just preheat the stone in the oven before baking the pizza.
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Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Ingredients
- 12 oz Pizza dough store bought or homemade
- 1 1/2 cup Chicken cooked, shredded
- 3 tbsp Buffalo sauce for chicken
- 3 tbsp Buffalo sauce for dough
- 1 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
- 3 tbsp Romano cheese shredded
Garnish
- 2 tbsp Blue cheese dressing
- 2 tbsp Blue cheese crumbles
Optional Garnish
- Celery leaves
- Green onion
- Buffalo sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C).
- In a bowl, combine the shredded chicken with 3 tablespoons of buffalo sauce and mix until evenly coated.1 1/2 cup Chicken, 3 tbsp Buffalo sauce
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the pizza dough into a 12-inch circle.12 oz Pizza dough
- Spread the remaining 3 tablespoons of buffalo sauce over the dough, leaving a small border for the crust.3 tbsp Buffalo sauce
- Evenly distribute the buffalo chicken over the sauce.
- Top with the mozzarella and Romano cheeses.1 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese, 3 tbsp Romano cheese
- Transfer the pizza to a baking sheet or preheated pizza stone and bake for about 10 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling.
- Remove from the oven and optionally garnish with celery leaves, green onions, blue cheese crumbles, blue cheese dressing, or additional buffalo sauce. Slice and serve.2 tbsp Blue cheese dressing, 2 tbsp Blue cheese crumbles, Celery leaves, Green onion, Buffalo sauce