Buffalo Chicken Pizza

This homemade Buffalo Chicken Pizza recipe is packed with bold and tangy flavor!

Spicy buffalo chicken is added to a ready-made crust and baked with two kinds of melty cheese.

Every bite is packed with bold, cheesy goodness!

Serving a slice of Buffalo chicken pizza.

Flavor: This game-day favorite has bold and zesty flavor thanks to the buffalo wing sauce, but it isn’t too spicy for the kids.
Recommended tools: A pizza stone or pan helps create a crispy, evenly cooked pizza crust.
Swaps: Totally customizable! Make it thick or thin crust, swap out the dressing, change the proteins, or add bell peppers.
Serving suggestions: Serve with ranch or blue cheese dressing and a side of celery and carrot sticks.

Ingredients to make Buffalo chicken pizza, with labels, including Buffalo sauce, onion, cheese, parmesan, chicken, blue cheese dressing, pizza dough, green onion, cilantro

Ingredient Tips For Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Dough: Use ready-made pizza dough to save time or make your own.
Pizza Sauce: Use Ranch or Blue cheese dressing as the sauce on this pizza.
Buffalo Sauce: Use any brand of buffalo sauce– it’s slightly different than Frank’s Red hot as it has a more buttery flavor. You can also use mild buffalo sauce to tame the heat.
Chicken: Use cooked chicken for this pizza such as leftover baked chicken breasts or rotisserie chicken.
Cheese: When it comes to pizza, a combo of mozzarella and parmesan offers the best flavor, but any combination of cheeses works. Pre-shredded cheese will save time.

Variations: Add your fave veggies such as sliced mushrooms, black olives, sundried tomatoes, bell peppers, or spinach.

Blue cheese spread on dough to make Buffalo chicken pizza

shredded chicken in sauce with red onions on dough to make Buffalo chicken pizza.

PRO TIP: Preheating the pizza pan or stone is one of the secrets to making the best pizza.

Storing Leftover Pizza

Keep leftover buffalo pizza in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Enjoy slices cold with extra blue cheese or ranch for dipping or reheat them so slices are just as good as the day they were baked!

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This pizza is packed with buffalo chicken and baked until golden and bubbly-perfect for gameday or any day!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

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Place a baking sheet or pizza stone in the oven. Preheat the oven to 475°F.
Roll out the pizza dough to a 14-inch circle on a piece of parchment paper.
Spread ½ cup of dressing over the pizza dough.
Toss the chicken with buffalo sauce and spread it over the dough with the sliced red onion.
Sprinkle the mozzarella and parmesan cheese on top.
Transfer the pizza to the preheated baking sheet or pizza stone and bake for 15-18 minutes or until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with chopped cilantro and green onion. Drizzle with the remaining dressing.

Start with room temperature dough. It’s easier to shape.
Preheating the pan or a pizza stone is the secret to perfect homemade pizza.
Baking at a high temperature ensures a crispy crust and brown bubbly cheese on top.
Serve with extra dressing for dipping.
Keep leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Follow my tips on how best to reheat for flavor and texture.

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Appetizer, Chicken, Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Main Course, Party Food, Pizza, Snack

Cuisine American

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