Buffalo Chicken Pizza Recipe: A Spicy Twist You’ll Love!
Buffalo Chicken Pizza combines the classic flavors of buffalo wings with cheesy, delicious pizza, offering a spicy twist that you’ll love.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce (plus more for drizzling)
- 1 1/2 cups cooked and shredded chicken breast
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)
- 1–2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or green onions for garnish
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing for drizzling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 475°F and lightly flour a pizza stone or baking sheet.
- Prepare the dough: Roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch circle or rectangle and place it on the prepared surface. Brush with olive oil.
- Prepare the toppings: In a medium bowl, toss the shredded chicken with buffalo sauce until evenly coated. Spread a thin layer of buffalo sauce over the dough. Top with the buffalo chicken, mozzarella, cheddar, and red onion.
- Bake: Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling and slightly browned.
- Finish and serve: Remove from oven, let cool slightly, garnish with parsley or green onions, and drizzle with extra buffalo sauce or ranch dressing if desired. Slice and serve hot.
Notes
- You can use rotisserie chicken for convenience.
- For a spicier version, add sliced jalapeños or use extra hot wing sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg