Bold Buffalo Chicken Pizza (Printable Version)

Spicy buffalo chicken with ranch sauce, melted cheese, and crispy crust. Perfect for fans of tangy heat.

# What You Need:

→ Pizza Crust

01 - 1 pound pizza dough, store-bought or homemade
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil

→ Buffalo Chicken

03 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or chopped
04 - 1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce

→ Creamy Sauce

05 - 1/3 cup ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing

→ Toppings

06 - 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
07 - 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
08 - 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
09 - 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles, optional
10 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onions

# How To Make:

01 - Preheat oven to 475°F. If using a pizza stone, place it in the oven to heat.
02 - On a floured surface, roll out pizza dough to a 12-inch circle. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet or pizza peel. Brush the edges with olive oil.
03 - In a medium bowl, toss cooked chicken with buffalo sauce until well coated.
04 - Spread ranch or blue cheese dressing evenly over pizza dough, leaving a 1-inch border.
05 - Scatter buffalo chicken evenly over sauce. Top with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Add red onion slices and blue cheese crumbles if using.
06 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling and lightly browned.
07 - Remove from oven. Sprinkle with chopped chives or green onions. Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.

# Cooking Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes like game day and comfort food had a baby on a crispy crust.
  • You can throw it together faster than delivery and it actually tastes better.
  • The creamy ranch cools down the heat just enough to keep you reaching for another slice.
  • It turns leftover chicken into something people will ask you to make again.
02 -
  • If your dough keeps shrinking back when you roll it, let it rest for five minutes—it just needs to relax.
  • Don't drown the pizza in sauce or it'll get soggy—thin, even layers are your friend here.
  • Let the pizza cool for at least a minute before cutting or the toppings will slide right off the crust.
03 -
  • Use a pizza stone if you have one—it makes the crust crispier and more evenly baked.
  • Parbake the crust for 5 minutes before adding toppings if you like an extra-crispy base.
  • Toss the chicken in buffalo sauce right before assembling so it doesn't dry out sitting in the sauce.
  • A drizzle of honey over the finished pizza adds a sweet contrast that's unexpectedly amazing.
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