Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Buffalo Chicken Pizza is made with shredded chicken, mozzarella and blue cheese, and your favorite buffalo sauce. This spicy, cheesy pizza is incredibly delicious and can easily be modified to suite different diets, if needed.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Cooling15 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Chicken, Gluten Free, Low Carb
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 236kcal
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
- 1 pizza crust (any type you prefer, see notes)
- 1/2 pound chicken (cooked and shredded)
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce (divided)
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup blue cheese
- ranch or blue dressing (optional)
Preheat oven as instructed for the pizza crust you are using.
Spread your pizza dough out on a baking sheet or pizza stone. Shape into a round or rectangular form, about 1/4" thick. Pre-bake, if needed, according to the instructions on the pizza crust that you are using. 1 pizza crust
Toss the shredded chicken with about 1/4 cup of buffalo sauce.
1/2 pound chicken, 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
Top with mozzarella cheese.
1 cup mozzarella cheese
Then, add the buffalo chicken.
Sprinkle on the blue cheese.
1/2 cup blue cheese
Bake for another 5-7 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown.
Cut pizza into 8 slices with a pizza cutter. Serve with ranch or blue cheese dressing on the side for dipping, or drizzled on top, if desired. ranch or blue dressing
Tips and Techniques
- You can use leftover or rotisserie chicken to speed up the prep time for this recipe.
- You can use a store-bought pizza dough or pizza crust. I usually prefer the taste and texture of making my own, but buying one is definitely quicker and easier.
- Store leftover pizza in an airtight container. Consume within 3 days.
** Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary.
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 917mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 178IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 2mg