Buffalo Chicken Pizza Blue Cheese (Printable)

Spicy buffalo chicken paired with tangy blue cheese and melty mozzarella on a golden crust.

# What You'll Need:

→ Pizza Base

01 - 1 pound pizza dough, store-bought or homemade
02 - 2 tablespoons cornmeal or flour for dusting

→ Buffalo Chicken

03 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
04 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
05 - 1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce

→ Toppings

06 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
07 - 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
08 - 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
09 - 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
10 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

→ Serving

11 - Extra buffalo sauce for drizzling
12 - Ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 475°F. Place pizza stone in oven if using to heat thoroughly.
02 - Dust pizza peel or baking sheet with cornmeal or flour. Stretch or roll pizza dough into a 12-inch circle.
03 - Warm olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Add shredded chicken and buffalo sauce, stirring to coat evenly. Heat for 2-3 minutes until warmed through.
04 - Spread buffalo chicken evenly over dough, leaving small border for crust. Top with mozzarella cheese, blue cheese crumbles, and red onion slices.
05 - Transfer pizza to oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling and melted.
06 - Remove from oven. Sprinkle with green onions and parsley. Drizzle with extra buffalo sauce if desired. Slice and serve hot with ranch or blue cheese dressing on the side.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It delivers all the bold flavors of buffalo wings without the messy finger food situation
  • The blue cheese creates these irresistible pockets of tanginess throughout every bite
  • Ready in under 40 minutes but tastes like it came from your favorite pizzeria
02 -
  • A hot oven is non negotiable here if your oven isn't fully preheated you'll end up with a sad soggy crust
  • Let the chicken cool slightly after heating it so it doesn't steam the dough as you're assembling
  • The blue cheese will get salty so taste your sauce before adding extra salt to the chicken
03 -
  • Put your baking sheet or pizza stone in the oven while it preheats a hot surface creates the crispiest crust
  • Don't overload the chicken or the middle will get soggy even if it looks like you could fit more

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