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Today we’re trashing it up. There’s nothing artisanal about this pizza. It doesn’t wear suspenders, a pageboy hat or do the whole fancy-talk about coffee. Think Lindsay Lohan passed out in the front seat kinda trashy. I’m pretty sure that’s where buffalo chicken pizza ranks on the scale of trash.
If you know me, you know that chicken wings of any form are my favorite food ever. I like Korean chicken wings, Japanese-style fried chicken, Thai chicken wings and of course, good ol’ American buffalo chicken wings.
This pizza exploits all those delicious flavors: hot sauce, chicken, ranch dressing and for good measure, some fresh Italian parsley and green onion.
In other pizza-making news, I haven’t made pizza for this blog for a very, VERY long time. It’s mainly taken me so long because I broke my pizza stone during a move and hadn’t replaced it…until…Baking Steel got in touch with me and sent me one.
The idea is that steel conducts heat far better and faster and hotter than clay, making this plate of steel the perfect thing to make pizza on. You guys, it was great. The bottom wasn’t soggy, it was crisp and delicious.
This isn’t a sponsored post, but man was this steel plate pretty awesome. Alternatively, you can also head to Lowe’s and buy a super inexpensive (read: $2) clay tile and use that too, though I do love the steel plate and will never go back.
You got options!
P.S. I know I was gone for a week but I didn’t forget you I swear, I’m back for good now.
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 twelve-inch pizza dough, homemade or store-bought
- 1/4 cup wing sauce, such as Frank’s, plus more for garnish
- 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack
- *1 cooked chicken thigh, shredded
- 1/4 cup buttermilk, shaken
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped Italian parsley, plus more for garnish
- 2 teaspoons freshly minced dill
- Sea salt
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 500 degrees for 1 hour; this way your pizza stone or steel plate is super hot.
- Stretch out your pizza dough until it reaches a 12-inch circle, or you know, a shape that resembles somewhat of a circle. Spread out the wing sauce evenly. Top with shredded cheese. *Transfer the pizza to the oven to bake for 5 to 7 minutes; make sure to keep an eye on it since everyone’s times might be slightly different. When your pizza is starting to get lightly browned on the edges and the cheese is melty, carefully add the shredded chicken—use tongs! Bake for an additional 5 minutes or so.
- Meanwhile, quickly whisk together the ranch dressing: buttermilk, sour cream, Italian parsley, dill and a few pinches of salt.
- When the pizza is done, top with a sprinkling of green onions, a handful of fresh Italian parsley, a few splatters of ranch dressing and some additional wing sauce, too. Make it messy and fun! Slice it up and serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Oh, my, that looks so yummy!!!
So much color in this pizza. Loving it! Can’t wait to try this on my next date night in 🙂
xo, j.
www.withlovejean.com
I’m so in.
How much ranch dressing do you use?