Quick Buffalo Chicken Pizza
When I want something different on pizza night, I whip this up for myself while my kids eat their weekly crap I get from Little Caesars. I usually buy pre-made pizza dough, but when I forget, I sometimes even make my own.
Ingredients
- Dark meat from a rotisserie chicken, shredded
- Buffalo sauce
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves (optional)
- Olive oil, for greasing bowl and baking sheet
Crust
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup warm water
Sauce
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- large pinch salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
Directions
- Preheat oven to 550°F.
- In a food processor, combine flour, salt, sugar, yeast, olive oil, and warm water. Process for about 30 seconds, until a ball forms. Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover dough with a little more oil, and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Toss shredded chicken with buffalo sauce to taste. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and gorgonzola cheese. Stir until smooth, smashing the gorgonzola into the mixture. Set aside.
- Deflate the risen dough. If making individual pizzas, divide dough into 2 equal pieces. Spread out each piece by hand on a floured surface to desired size and thickness. Transfer to a steel baking sheet.
- Spread a thin layer of sauce over the crust, then top with shredded chicken, scallions, and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake on bottom rack for 8–10 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and crust shows char spots on bottom.
- Remove pizza from oven to cooling rack. Let cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
- Garnish with cilantro leaves, if using.
Make 1 large or 2 individual pizzas.