Buffalo Chicken Pizza Blue Cheese

The first time my roommate walked in while I was tossing shredded chicken in buffalo sauce, she looked horrified. "You're putting WINGS on a PIZZA?" Half an hour later, she was reaching for slice number two. Now its the most requested thing whenever friends come over for Sunday football.

I made this for a Super Bowl party three years running and finally stopped asking what people wanted me to bring. The blue cheese haters always convert. Last time my brother admitted he scraped off what he thought was "weird cheese" until he tasted it and went back for more.

Ingredients

• Pizza dough: Store bought works perfectly fine here but let it come to room temperature for 20 minutes so it stretches instead of snapping back at you
• Cornmeal or flour: This keeps the dough from sticking to your peel and adds that professional pizzeria crunch to the bottom crust
• Cooked chicken breast: Rotisserie chicken from the grocery store saves so much time and already has that seasoned flavor going for it
• Buffalo wing sauce: Franks RedHot is the classic choice but whatever brand you usually put on actual wings will work beautifully
• Mozzarella cheese: The mild creamy melt of mozzarella balances the aggressive tang of the buffalo sauce perfectly
• Blue cheese crumbles: This is what makes the whole thing taste like wings instead of just spicy chicken pizza
• Red onion: Thin slices add a little sharp crunch and color that cuts through all that rich cheese
• Green onions: Fresh brightness on top makes everything taste alive and finished

Instructions

Get your oven ripping hot:

Crank that oven to 475°F and if you have a pizza stone throw it in now so it gets good and hot

Prep your workspace:

Dust your pizza peel or baking sheet with cornmeal so the dough slides off easily into the oven

Stretch the dough:

Gently press and stretch the dough into a 12 inch circle working from the center outward

Make the buffalo chicken:

Warm olive oil in a skillet then toss the shredded chicken with buffalo sauce until every piece is coated and heated through

Assemble your masterpiece:

Spread that saucy chicken all over the dough then hit it with mozzarella blue cheese crumbles and red onion slices

Bake until bubbly:

Slide the pizza into the hot oven and bake 12 to 15 minutes until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbling like crazy

Finish and serve:

Scatter green onions and fresh parsley on top then drizzle with extra buffalo sauce because more is always better

Save

My dad always claimed he didnt like blue cheese until he tried this pizza. Now he keeps a container of crumbles in his fridge specifically for when I make this. Watching people discover they actually love something they thought they hated is pretty much the best feeling.

Perfecting the Crust

If you want that restaurant style crunch use a pizza stone and get it in the oven while it preheats. The thermal shock from hitting the super hot surface creates that beautiful bubbly charred crust. No stone A hot baking sheet preheated for 15 minutes works surprisingly well too.

Making It Your Own

Swap the blue cheese for feta if you hate the strong stuff. Add sliced jalapeños if you want to really feel the burn. Sometimes I throw on a handful of cilantro instead of parsley for a totally different vibe that still works somehow.

Game Day Strategy

You can prep all the components hours ahead. Have the chicken cooked and sauced cheese shredded onion sliced. Then when halftime hits you just assemble and bake. Everyone thinks youre a kitchen genius while you barely miss a play.

• Double the recipe because leftovers disappear shockingly fast
• Keep extra ranch or blue cheese dressing handy for dipping
• Cold pizza the next morning might be even better than hot

Save

This is the kind of food that makes people linger around the kitchen longer than they planned. Good conversation cold beer and spicy cheese on a lazy weekend afternoon. Doesnt get much better than that.

Recipe FAQs

→ What type of chicken works best?

Cooked, shredded chicken breast is ideal, but rotisserie chicken can save prep time.

→ Can I adjust the spice level?

Yes, swap mild buffalo sauce for a hotter variety or add sliced jalapeños for extra heat.

→ Is blue cheese necessary?

Blue cheese provides tang and creaminess, but feta is a good alternative if preferred.

→ How to get a crispy crust?

Preheating the oven and using a pizza stone or baking sheet with cornmeal helps create a golden, crunchy crust.

→ What sides best complement this dish?

A crisp lager or sparkling water balances the spicy, rich flavors perfectly.