Chicken Pizza

4.6(336 reviews)

Buffalo chicken pizza — pizza dough topped with buffalo chicken, mozzarella, blue cheese drizzle. American-style bar food in pizza form.

Prep Time

19 min

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Cook Time

11 min

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Servings

6

Calories

711 cal

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Chicken Pizza — homemade American fast food recipe with dough, chicken, cheese, 6 servings, ready in 30 minutes
Fast Food
Medium

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servings
  • Dough1 ½ batch
  • Chicken750 g
  • Cheese1 ½ cup
  • Pizza Dough1 ½ ball
  • Tomato Sauce1 ½ cup
  • Mozzarella1 ½ cup
  • Oregano1 ½
  • Olive Oil3 tbsp

All quantities scaled automatically from 6 servings.

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings · Use the Servings Scaler above to adjust

  • Dough1.5 batch
  • Chicken750 g
  • Cheese1.5 cup
  • Pizza Dough1.5 ball
  • Tomato Sauce1.5 cup
  • Mozzarella1.5 cup
  • Oregano1.5
  • Olive Oil3 tbsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 475°F with pizza stone preheating.

  2. 2

    Cook chicken: shred 2 cups cooked chicken (rotisserie). Toss with ½ cup buffalo sauce + 1 tablespoon melted butter.

  3. 3

    Stretch 1 ball pizza dough to 12-inch circle.

  4. 4

    Spread with thin layer of ranch dressing (¼ cup). Add buffalo chicken mixture, 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella, ½ cup crumbled blue cheese, sliced red onion.

  5. 5

    Bake 8-10 min until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.

  6. 6

    Drizzle with extra buffalo sauce and ranch dressing. Top with sliced scallions and chopped fresh cilantro. Serve immediately with celery sticks.

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💡 Expert Tips

  • 1.Ranch base instead of marinara.
  • 2.Blue cheese is essential.
  • 3.Buffalo chicken classic combo.
  • 4.Celery sticks alongside (Buffalo tradition).

🔬 Why It Works

Buffalo chicken pizza succeeds because it takes the iconic Buffalo flavor profile (hot sauce + butter + ranch + blue cheese + celery) and applies it to pizza. The combination is greater than the parts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Without blue cheese?
Substitute with crumbled feta or extra mozzarella. Different but workable.
Best buffalo sauce?
Frank's RedHot mixed with butter (1:1) is classic. Or use bottled Buffalo sauce.
Other versions?
BBQ chicken pizza (substitute BBQ sauce). Hawaiian. Pesto chicken.
Best with?
Celery sticks (Buffalo tradition). Ranch dipping. Cold beer.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (recipe makes 6 servings)

Calories711kcal
Protein22g
Carbohydrates25g
Fat30g
Fiber7g
Sugar34g

* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.

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