Homemade Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Buffalo chicken lovers, this one’s for you! Today’s buffalo chicken pizza recipe is perfect for pizza night. We’ve got protein from the chicken, tons of flavor from the toppings, and of course, plenty of buffalo sauce. Serve it with a side salad and you’ve got a quick and satisfying dinner!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Inspired by buffalo chicken dip, quite possibly the most beloved dip ever. It’s cheesy, zesty, and just SO good. No soggy or doughy crust, thanks to par-baking. We’re adding quite a few toppings here, and the last thing we want is a too-soft base. Pizzeria-style results in your own kitchen! You can even make your own pizzeria appetizers too–try my mozzarella sticks, garlic knots, or jalapeno poppers (and stay tuned for my arancini — coming soon!)!
Ingredients
Surprisingly, buffalo chicken pizza is very simple to make at home. Here’s what my recipe includes.
Pizza dough. I made today’s recipe using my pizza dough recipe (it’s the #1 recipe on Google for good reason and has over 4,000 5-star reviews!). However, I also love using my sourdough pizza crust (the flavor is incredible), but even store-bought pizza crust will work. Buffalo & ranch dressing. These take the place of classic pizza sauce. Use your favorite brands, and feel free to adjust the heat level of your buffalo sauce if you like it spicy! Mozzarella cheese. I always like to shred my own cheese for the best gooey cheese pulls, but this is an instance where you can still use pre-shredded cheese with great results. Part-skim mozzarella works well here. Chicken. Diced grilled chicken, shredded rotisserie chicken, or even my crockpot shredded chicken will work. Whatever you use, make sure it’s pre-cooked and ready to go beforehand. Toppings. I like scallions, red onion, and tomatoes. If you want to add jalapeños, cilantro, banana peppers, bacon, etc. feel free! Sometimes I even like to add little cream cheese dollops on mine (about an oz of cream cheese cut into small cubes and scattered under the cheese is amazing) 😋
SAM’S TIP: Make sure you remove the seeds from your tomato, otherwise it will be too watery and make your pizza soggy. This is just an overview of the ingredients I used and why. For the full recipe please scroll down to the bottom of the post!
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Prepare the dough
I like to par-bake this pizza since the bulk of toppings could make it soggy. If your crust is already par-baked, then you can skip this step. SAM’S TIP: Make sure your oven is nice and hot! This will make for a crisp crust with a chewy interior. Enjoy! Let’s bake together! Subscribe to my newsletter to be notified of all the newest recipes, and find my free recipe tutorials on YouTube 💜
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