Four Cheese Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Homemade thin crust four cheese spicy buffalo chicken pizza with red onions and seasoned shredded chicken. A fun and super flavorful addition to any pizza night or game day menu!
Servings: 3 plus
Ingredients
Dough
- 1/2 C water heated to 115°F
- 1 tsp active dry yeast
- 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 C all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
Chicken
- 1 boneless chicken breast uncooked
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp celery seed
- 1 C chicken broth
Sauce
- 1/2 C buffalo wing sauce
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp water
Toppings
- 1/4 C red onion thinly sliced
- 1/4 C blue cheese crumbles
- 1/4 C Parmesan cheese finely grated
- 1 C whole milk mozzarella freshly shredded
- 1/2 C extra sharp cheddar cheese freshly shredded
- 2-3 Tbsp green onions chopped
- ground black pepper
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing for drizzling
Instructions
- Heat water to 115°F. Combine water with yeast and sugar. Allow mixture to proof for 5-10 minutes.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine flour and salt. With mixer running, add yeast mixture, followed by olive oil. Mix until dough just comes together. Knead by hand if necessary. Transfer dough to a lightly greased bowl. Cover and allow to rise in a warm location for roughly one hour or until doubled in size.
- Prepare chicken. Slice chicken breast in half widthwise. Add chicken and spices to a small saucepan. Cover with chicken broth. Cook over medium heat until cooked through. Remove and shred chicken. Return shredded chicken to the saucepan. Continue cooking until liquid has cooked off.
- Add buffalo sauce to a small saucepan or small skillet. Set over medium heat. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water. Add to buffalo sauce, whisk gently to combine. Constantly whisk until mixture thickens. Immediately remove to a clean bowl. Press plastic wrap to the surface and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Slice red onions. Set aside.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil. Shape dough to desired size and shape. Spread buffalo sauce over dough. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Top off with red onion slices, shredded chicken and optional blue cheese crumbles. Sprinkle with mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Add chopped green onions and a sprinkle of ground black pepper.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes or until desired crispness is reached.
- Serve warm with optional blue cheese or ranch dressing drizzle.
Notes
Recipe makes 1: 10-inch pizza
An original recipe from Baked by Rachel