If you love pizza with bold, zesty flavor, you’ve got to try my Buffalo Chicken Pizza. This easy recipe is made with Bobby T’s Perfect Pizza Dough, making the process simple. The dough proofs as you go about your day, and the pizza comes together in under 30 minutes. The perfectly chewy pizza crust is topped with smoky Buffalo sauce, spicy red onions, tender Buffalo chicken, tangy blue cheese crumbles, and a mix of Italian herbs. You'll appreciate this recipe if you want pizzeria-quality pizzas without spending a lot.
Buffalo Chicken Pizza has the perfect balance of tangy and creamy flavors with just a hint of heat. It's the perfect recipe for family pizza night, game day, or just because! Cooking on the flat-top grill has never been more innovative or delicious.
Buffalo Chicken Pizza with BBQ Bob | Heath Riles BBQ
Buffalo flavors are for so much more than chicken! Transforming your Buffalo chicken into pizza gives you the best of both worlds. Don’t have a flat top? No worries! You can easily cook this pizza in your pizza oven or even your regular oven, and have the same great flavor. Feel free to customize this pizza with your favorite toppings.
The Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you need to make a one-of-a-kind Buffalo Chicken Pizza.
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Buffalo chicken. Most deli counters sell premade Buffalo chicken, but we created our own by marinating chicken in olive oil and Heath Riles BBQ Buffalo Seasoning. This was an easy process, and it tasted amazing!
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Heath Riles BBQ Buffalo Seasoning. My new seasoning blend is perfect for casseroles, wings, pizza, popcorn, or vegetables. If you’re as obsessed with Buffalo flavor as I am, you’ll want to grab a bottle!
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Bobby T’s Perfect Pizza Dough. My good buddy Bobby T has taken the guesswork out of making the perfect pizza with this tasty mix. It couldn’t be easier to make! Check out this post to learn how.
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BBQ Bob’s Mighty Mitch’s Wing Sauce. This Buffalo sauce features an intriguing honey, garlic, and hot sauce blend. It’s a great addition to pork chops, fried chicken, and pulled pork.
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Toppings. Everyone knows that toppings are the best part of any pizza, and we didn’t hold back! We topped our Buffalo Chicken Pizza with sliced red onion, blue cheese crumbles, mozzarella cheese, prepared Buffalo chicken, and BBQ Bob’s Bobby T’s Pizza Seasoning.
The Smoker Setup
Here’s the main equipment I used for this recipe. The Equipment and Tools section contains more of my grilling favorites.
- Flat-Top Grill. I cooked this decadent Buffalo Chicken Pizza on the Traeger Flatrock Flat-Top Grill. If you’re looking for a versatile pit, you’ll love this one! You can use it to cook your favorite tacos, quesadillas, and more! Be sure to season your grill well to create a nonstick surface and clean it afterward. Here are my tips for making the most of your flat-top griddle.
The Process for Making Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Be sure to watch the video to see BBQ Bob and I make this delicious pizza. Here’s a quick rundown of how it all came together.
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Prep the buffalo chicken. We removed the chicken thighs from their packaging and trimmed any excess fat. Then, we placed the chicken in a large bowl, seasoned it with Heath Riles BBQ Buffalo Seasoning, and drizzled it with olive oil, mixing well until the meat was coated. We covered the meat and marinated it in the fridge for 2 hours before cooking it.
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Start cooking. We fired up the Traeger Flatrock Flat Top Grill and let it come to temperature before laying down some olive oil. Then, we placed the chicken on the pit and cooked it for 6 minutes, flipping the meat halfway through. Your chicken needs to reach an internal temperature of 165℉. Once the meat reached temperature, we removed it from the pit and let it rest for 15 minutes before dicing.
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Shape the dough. We removed the dough from its bowl and laid it on a clean work surface sprinkled with flour. Then, we rotated the dough to cover both sides with flour and used our hands to form it into a pie shape. This removed the air bubbles from the dough, leaving it with the perfect texture. Be sure to watch the video to learn Bobby T’s professional technique!
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Par-bake the pizza crust. We laid the formed crust directly on the Traeger Flatrock Flat Top Grill, set over medium-high heat. We let the crust cook until the dough showed bubbles, then flipped it like a pancake.
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Assemble the pizza. We turned the grill off and moved the Buffalo Chicken Pizza to the “cool” side of the pit. Then, we added a drizzle of BBQ Bob’s Mighty Mitch’s Wing Sauce as our base, topped with our prepared Buffalo chicken, mozzarella cheese shreds, sliced red onion, and more Buffalo chicken.
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Finish cooking. We shut the lid to the grill and let the pizza cook until the toppings melted and the crust's bottom was brown. This took about 20 minutes. You may need to move the Buffalo Chicken Pizza to the hot side of the grill. We finished the pizza with a little more BBQ Bob’s Mighty Mitch’s Wing Sauce and a sprinkle of BBQ Bob’s Bobby T’s Pizza Seasoning.
The Results
This was one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had! The crust had the ideal balance of crispy and fluffy, doughy inside. We loaded the pie with toppings, giving us a filling, tasty meal!
Storing Leftovers
You can store leftover pizza in the fridge for 4-5 days or freeze it for up to 2 months. If freezing, par-bake the crust and add toppings, then remove from the grill, let cool, cover tightly, and place in the freezer. Bake on the pit until crisp and golden brown.
Equipment and Tools
Traeger Flatrock Flat Top Grill, mixing bowls, Nechtik BBQ Gloves, metal spatula, disposable cutting board, ThermoWorks Hi-Temp Silicone Spatula, tongs.
