Buffalo Chicken Pizza Recipe

Name: Dua Pies Buffalo Chicken Pizza Recipe
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 piece pizza dough (store-bought or homemade); 1 tbs olive oil; 1 tsp garlic (minced); 1 tbs blue cheese or ranch dressing; 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or diced); 4 tbs Frank's RedHot (or preferred buffalo sauce); 2 tbs unsalted butter; 1 tsp honey (optional, to balance heat); 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 0.5 cups crumbled blue cheese; 0.25 cups thinly sliced red onion; 2 tbs chopped green onions (scallions); 2 tbs fresh cilantro or parsley (optional); 0.5 cups ranch or extra blue cheese dressing; 1 tbs extra hot sauce (optional)

Inspired by Dua Pie

Time40m

Serves4

Make Buffalo Chicken Pizza Recipe in just 40m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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Crust & base

1 piece pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)

1 tbs olive oil

1 tsp Garlic (minced)

1 tbs blue cheese or ranch dressing

Chicken & sauce

2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or diced)

4 tbs Frank's RedHot (or preferred buffalo sauce)

2 tbs Unsalted butter

1 tsp honey (optional, to balance heat)

1/2 tsp Celtic sea salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

Cheese & toppings

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 cups crumbled blue cheese

1/4 cups thinly sliced red onion

2 tbs chopped green onions (scallions)

2 tbs fresh cilantro or parsley (optional)

To serve

1/2 cups ranch or extra blue cheese dressing

1 tbs extra hot sauce (optional)

Method

Prep & oven

Preheat and prepare dough

Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C). If using a pizza stone, place it in the oven while preheating. If using a baking sheet, lightly oil it. Lightly dust a work surface with flour and stretch or roll the pizza dough to a 12-inch round (or desired shape/thickness). Transfer dough to a piece of parchment paper or the prepared baking sheet.

Brush the dough lightly with 1 tbs olive oil and spread the minced garlic over the surface, leaving a 1/2-inch border for the crust. Dot the surface with 1 tbs of blue cheese or thinly spread ranch (this gives a tangy base layer).

Make buffalo chicken

Combine chicken and sauce

In a medium bowl, melt 2 tbs unsalted butter (microwave ~20–30 seconds or in a small saucepan). Stir in 4 tbs buffalo sauce and 1 tsp honey (if using) until combined. Add shredded cooked chicken, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Toss until chicken is evenly coated with the buffalo mixture.

Taste a small piece and adjust heat or seasoning: add extra hot sauce for more heat or a touch more honey to mellow.

Assemble pizza

Evenly sprinkle 1.5 cups of shredded mozzarella over the prepared dough, leaving the crust border. Spread the buffalo-coated chicken across the cheese in an even layer.

Scatter the remaining 0.5 cup mozzarella in spots for extra melty pockets, then sprinkle 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese and 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion evenly over the top.

Bake

Slide the pizza (on parchment) onto the preheated pizza stone or place the baking sheet in the oven. Bake for 10–14 minutes, or until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbling and beginning to brown in spots. Baking time depends on oven and dough thickness—check at 8 minutes and monitor closely.

If you want a blistered top, switch to broil for 30–60 seconds at the end—watch carefully to avoid burning.

Finish & serve

Remove pizza from oven and let rest 2–3 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and optional cilantro or parsley. Drizzle or serve with 1/2 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping or to drizzle on slices. Add extra hot sauce at the table if desired.

Slice into 8 pieces and serve hot.