This buffalo chicken pizza is such a delightful combination of yummy ingredients and a perfect way to satisfy two cravings at once. The familiar flavours of buffalo chicken meets pizza in this easy pizza recipe, and the results are a treat for your taste buds. With melty mozzarella cheese, pungent blue cheese, dill, and saucy, spicy buffalo chicken, this buffalo chicken pizza is so scrumptious!
If you’re a fan of buffalo chicken and of pizza (like me), then you’ve got to give this buffalo chicken pizza a try. It’s the best of both worlds, if you ask me!
Imagine having a pizza party and whipping up a bunch of these buffalo chicken pizzas. How fun would that be?
Truth be told, I think most things that involve food are fun, LOL. It doesn’t take too much to make me happy. Good food, good company, and I’m set!
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Ingredients
- Cooked chicken: Leftover chicken from another meal is a great time saver for this recipe. Another favourite of mine to use is store-bought rotisserie chicken.
- Buffalo Sauce: Use your favourite brand. This store-bought buffalo sauce (not sponsored) is one I often use.
- Store-bought prebaked pizza crust: These are so convenient! The one I used was ready to top, then bake. You can usually find them in the grocery store alongside flatbreads, naans and similar products.
- Cheese: Mozzarella cheese is used for it’s meltiness (and classic for pizza) and blue cheese is used for it’s unique flavour. Plus, it pairs so well with buffalo chicken.
- Garnish: Green onion and dill add some freshness and colour to the baked pizza.
How To Make Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Here is an overview of how to make buffalo chicken pizza (full details are in the recipe card):
- Place the cooked chicken and buffalo sauce in a bowl and mix to combine. It will be quite saucy but you’re going to want to use every last bit of it on your pizza. The buffalo sauce not only coats the chicken but acts like the pizza sauce.
- Place the pizza crust on a sheet pan.
- Top the pizza crust with shredded mozzarella cheese and crumbled blue cheese, leaving about a 1-inch border of crust.
- Place the buffalo chicken over top.
- Bake the pizza.
- Garnish with green onion and dill. Let the pizza cool a tad, then cut into four slices.
What To Serve With It
My favourite thing to serve with this buffalo chicken pizza is a Caesar salad. Aside from that, it goes great with a simple mixed green salad, pasta salad, potato wedges or, of course, crispy baked wings.
And, definitely don’t forget to serve the pizza with a dipping sauce (blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing are yummy options). You could drizzle a little over the pizza and serve some on the side for dunking the crust. Are you a pizza crust dunker too?
Leftovers
Should you have leftovers, it can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days (assuming the chicken is freshly prepared).
Reheating
Here are some easy options for reheating any leftover pizza:
Microwave: Place the slices of pizza on a microwave-safe plate and reheat on 15-second intervals until heated through. This method won’t give you the most crispiest results, but it will reheat the pizza fast (great for when that pizza craving hits).
Air Fryer: Place the slices of pizza on your Air Fryer rack/basket. Set the temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and heat the pizza for about 5 minutes or until heated through.
Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, place the pizza slices on a sheet pan and bake for about 5 minutes or until heated through.
Tips and Variations
- Cooked chicken: For this recipe, I like to use either leftover chicken from another meal or store-bought rotisserie chicken. You could also bake some boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs yourself.
- Pizza crust: I used a store-bought pizza crust, meaning it was ready to top, then bake. Depending on the brand you are using, you may have to prebake the crust before adding the toppings (just follow the package instructions). You can also use a homemade pizza crust. Again, just follow the instructions for baking to ensure the crust is perfectly cooked.
- Mix up the protein: Leftover turkey from another meal? Try replacing the chicken with turkey for a buffalo turkey pizza. Equally as delicious!
More Buffalo Flavoured Recipes To Try
If you try this buffalo chicken pizza recipe, be sure to leave a comment below!
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped or shredded cooked chicken
- ¼ cup buffalo sauce, such as Frank's
- 1 (8-inch) store-bought pizza crust
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill, or ⅓ teaspoon dried dill
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place the cooked chicken in a small bowl, then pour over the buffalo sauce. Stir to coat the chicken.
- Place the pizza crust on a sheet pan, then sprinkle over the mozzarella cheese and blue cheese (leave about a 1-inch border around the crust). Top with the buffalo chicken mixture (ensure you get all the sauce from the bowl, that's yumminess right there).
- Bake the pizza until it's heated through and the cheese has melted, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Top with dried dill and green onion. Let the pizza rest for a couple of minutes, then slice into four pieces. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- I used a store-bought pizza crust, meaning it was ready to top, then bake. Depending on the brand you are using, you may have to prebake the crust before adding the toppings (just follow the package instructions). You can also use a homemade pizza crust. Again, just follow the instructions for baking to ensure the crust is perfectly cooked.
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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Tried this recipe?
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Heidi
This is the perfect way to invite big flavors to a pizza party! I especially loved how you only used 7 easy to find ingredients. This pizza is both super easy and super delicious!!
Dawn | Girl Heart Food
It’s such a fun pizza! Thank you, Heidi!
David @ Spiced
Buffalo chicken pizza is one of my all-time favorites! Whenever we find a new pizza place, I always look for a buffalo chicken pizza. There are so many ways to combine these flavors, and yours looks absolutely fantastic! I’m thinking this would be great for next weekend at home!
Dawn | Girl Heart Food
Thank you kindly, David! Sounds like a great idea!