Why You Will Love This Easy Crispy Buffalo Chicken Pizza
This Easy Crispy Buffalo Chicken Pizza is incredibly simple and quick thanks to the pre-made dough and ready-to-go rotisserie chicken. If you have been looking for a kid-friendly recipe where the kiddos can jump into the kitchen and help build dinner, this is the one! It is super fun, delicious, and perfectly customizable.
This Buffalo Chicken Pizza is actually part of a special series I’m doing where I share three easy, simple dinners you can make using just one rotisserie chicken! After you try this pizza night classic, make sure to read my 3 Dinners, 1 Rotisserie Chicken Blog to see how to make your groceries stretch even further.
Ingredients
- Sam’s Club Rotisserie Chicken: One pound of pre-cooked, juicy shredded chicken. We love using Sam’s Club Rotisserie Chicken
to save time and add instant flavor. - Pillsbury Pizza Crust: One pack of refrigerated pizza dough to keep prep incredibly fast and yield a beautiful, golden crust.
- Buffalo Sauce & Butter: Twelve fluid ounces of your favorite buffalo wing sauce combined with a tablespoon of melted butter to create a rich, silky sauce bath for the chicken.
- Mozzarella cheese: Two cups of shredded mozzarella to create a rich, stretchy, and satisfying cheese base.
- Red onion & Green onion: Sliced red onion goes into the oven to soften up, while chopped green onions are scattered fresh over the top at the end for a bright crunch.
- Ranch dressing: Drizzled over the crust as a base sauce layer and finished with an extra drizzle on top to balance out the bold heat.
How to Make Easy Crispy Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Preheat your oven to 450°F. Roll out your Pillsbury pizza crust dough onto a prepared baking sheet or pizza stone. Pop the plain dough into the oven to pre-cook for exactly 8 minutes. This ensures the crust sets up beautifully and doesn’t get soggy from the toppings.
While the dough is pre-baking, prepare your buffalo chicken filling. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine your buffalo sauce, butter, and shredded rotisserie chicken. Stir gently until the butter melts entirely, the sauce is glossy, and the chicken is fully coated and warmed through.
Remove the pre-cooked pizza dough from the oven. Drizzle a generous layer of ranch dressing directly over the crust, then scatter one cup of shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the top.
Scoop the buffalo chicken mixture on the crust, sprinkle on the remaining cheese, and scatter your sliced red onions across the top.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until the mozzarella cheese is melted and bubbling. Remove from the oven. Finish off with a drizzle of buffalo sauce, another swirl of creamy ranch dressing, and a handful of chopped green onions. Slice and serve hot!
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Tip for the Best Easy Crispy Buffalo Chicken Pizza
- Pre-cooking the refrigerated dough for 8 minutes is an absolute must! The buffalo chicken mixture holds a lot of moisture, so putting it on raw dough will cause the center of your pizza to turn out soggy and wet.
- If you are making this with small children who are sensitive to spice, swap out half of the buffalo sauce in the saucepan for a mild barbecue sauce or extra melted butter to dilute the kick while keeping the fun routine.
Variations & Substitutions
- If you want a more traditional wing-night flavor profile, swap out the ranch dressing base layer for a high-quality blue cheese dressing and crumble real blue cheese crumbles over the mozzarella.
How to Store
Store any leftover Buffalo Chicken Pizza slices wrapped tightly in aluminum foil or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 to 4 days. To reheat, avoid the microwave so your crust doesn’t turn rubbery! Instead, slide the cold slices into an air fryer at 350°F for 3 to 4 minutes, or place them on a baking sheet in a 375°F oven until the cheese is bubbling and the crust is perfectly crispy again.
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Easy Crispy Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Description
A quick, flavor-packed weeknight pizza loaded with tender shredded rotisserie chicken, zesty buffalo sauce, rich mozzarella, and a cool ranch dressing drizzle on a crispy pre-baked crust.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 450°F. Roll out the pizza crust dough onto a greased baking sheet and bake plain for 8 minutes.
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In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the buffalo sauce, butter, and shredded chicken, stirring until the chicken is hot and fully coated.
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Remove the pre-cooked dough from the oven. Drizzle a layer of ranch dressing over the crust and cover evenly with 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese.
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Distribute the buffalo chicken mixture, 1 cup of cheese, and sliced red onions evenly across the cheese layer.
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Bake for 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling and the crust edge is golden brown.
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Garnish with a fresh drizzle of buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, and chopped green onions before slicing!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 540kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 26g40%
- Saturated Fat 12g60%
- Cholesterol 110mg37%
- Sodium 1420mg60%
- Total Carbohydrate 42g15%
- Dietary Fiber 2g8%
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 34g68%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
