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Buffalo Chicken Pizza


  • Prep Time:     15 minutes

  • Cook Time:     15 minutes

  • Total Time:     30 minutes

  • Yield:     serves 4

  • Category:     Pizza

  • Method:     Baking

  • Cuisine:     Dinner

Description

This fast and delicious pizza recipe is great for a game day appetizer or a weeknight dinner!

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1–3/4 to 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 envelope Fleischmann’s® RapidRise Yeast
  • 1 1/2  teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2/3 cup very warm water (120° to 130°F)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

Toppings

  • 2 cups cubed or shredded cooked chicken
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup hot sauce
  • 1/2  cup Ranch dressing
  • 1 1/2 cups grated low moisture mozzarella cheese
  • Optional garnish – sliced green onions and additional hot sauce

Instructions

Crust

  1. In a large bowl combine 1 3/4 cup flour, yeast, sugar, salt, water, and oil. Stir until smooth, adding more flour if necessary. Dough should be barely sticky, but form a ball.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough for 3-4 minutes until smooth and elastic. Alternately you can mix the dough ingredients in your stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment.
  3. Cover the bowl and permit the dough to rest for 10 minutes. Prepare toppings, while the dough is resting.

Toppings

  1. In a large bowl combine the chicken, melted butter, and hot sauce until coated. Set aside.

Assembly

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. When the dough is prepared, spread it out 12-15 inches, depending on desired thickness onto a lightly greased pizza pan.
  3. Spread the ranch dressing evenly on top of the dough.
  4. Top evenly with prepared chicken, and sprinkle chicken with grated cheese.
  5. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
  6. Remove from oven and garnish with green onions and and drizzle with extra hot sauce if desired.
  7. Allow the pizza to rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve warm.

Notes

To reheat, preheat oven to 400°F. Place pizza on pizza stone or baking sheet and warmth for 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 slices
  • Calories: 866
  • Sugar: 5.5 g
  • Sodium: 1260.5 mg
  • Fat: 50.2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 56.5 g
  • Protein: 45.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 136.8 mg