Bold Buffalo Chicken Pizza (Printable version)
Spicy buffalo chicken meets melted cheese and cool ranch on a crispy crust.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dough
01 - 1 pound pizza dough, homemade or store-bought
→ Chicken
02 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
03 - 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
→ Sauce
04 - 1/3 cup ranch dressing
→ Cheese
05 - 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
06 - 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
→ Toppings
07 - 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
08 - 2 tablespoons sliced scallions
09 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
→ For Serving
10 - Extra buffalo sauce, for drizzling
11 - Extra ranch dressing, for drizzling
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 475°F. Place pizza stone in oven during preheating if using.
02 - On floured surface, roll dough to 12-inch round. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet or pizza peel.
03 - Toss shredded chicken with buffalo wing sauce in bowl until evenly coated.
04 - Spread ranch dressing evenly over dough, leaving small border for crust.
05 - Arrange buffalo chicken over sauce. Top with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Sprinkle with red onion.
06 - Bake 12-15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.
07 - Drizzle with extra buffalo sauce and ranch as desired. Garnish with scallions and cilantro. Slice and serve immediately.
# Expert advice:
01 -
- The combination of spicy buffalo sauce cooling down under melted cheese creates that perfect craveable bite
- It comes together faster than delivery and tastes infinitely better
02 -
- That five minute prebake trick transforms a potentially floppy crust into something sturdy and crisp
- Layering the sauce first creates a barrier that protects the dough from the juicy chicken
03 -
- A pizza peel makes transferring to a hot stone effortless, but the back of a baking sheet works in a pinch
- Room temperature dough stretches easier than cold dough straight from the fridge