If I were asked to pick my favorite type of pizza, choosing just one would be a dilemma. On one hand, NY style cheese pizza with the thin crust is crispy and classic, and a white pizza with garlicky oil is flavorful and fragrant. But a buffalo chicken pizza, especially mine, is spicy and meaty and would make the top 5 of my favorite pizzas.
I like anything buffalo chicken: dips, salads, subs. You name it and I will devour it, and it is no different with this pizza. My buffalo chicken pizza is packed with flavor, but has a relatively short list of ingredients. It’s pretty simple, but is pure pizza perfection.
I love a crispy crust, and I achieve that in this recipe with a pizza stone. It is always important to remember to put the pizza stone in the oven prior to preheating it, and place on a rack in the oven as low as possible. DO NOT put a cold pizza stone in a hot oven, or you will have an unfortunate situation in the form of a cracked pizza stone. I also own a bamboo pizza peel, which I would suggest if you are as serious about making pizza as my husband and I are!
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Makes 2 Medium (12 inch round) Pizzas
Time: About 30 minutes
Ingredients
2 boneless chicken breasts
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
½ tsp. smoked paprika
½ tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. butter
1 tbsp. olive oil
¼ cup Franks Red Hot (or your favorite hot sauce)
1 cup Franks Red Hot
1/3 cup blue cheese dressing
1 pound premade pizza dough, brought to room temperature
3 cups mozzarella cheese, separated in 2 equal parts
2 cups cheddar cheese, separated into 2 equal parts
¼ cup scallions, chopped and separated into 2 equal parts
Yellow corn meal