Homemade Buffalo Wing Pizza

I love wings plus pizza so buffalo wing pizza to me is one of the best things out there and many people would agree with me. In this recipe I'll show you a homemade dough or you can buy your own. I only used half the dough for one large pizza for this recipe but you can store the other half or double the ingredients for two pizzas.

Tip: Sometimes I will bake the dough for 3 minutes and then add the toppings and bake the pizza.

Servings: Makes 2 large pizzas or 16 slices

Ingredients:

Dough 

(this dough makes two pizzas. Only use half for this recipe or if you want just one)

2 tsps sugar

1 Tbsp active dry yeast

2 Tbsps olive oil

1 tsp fine sea salt

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flur plus more for dusting

For The Pizza

1 boneless skinless chicken breast thinly sliced to bite size pieces

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp salt

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp paprika

1/2 bottle of Blue cheese dressing or ranch (about 3/4 cup)

1 1/2  cups mozzarella shredded cheese 

3/4 cup wing sauce (Recipe below)

For The Wing Sauce

1/2 cup Franks hot sauce

4 Tbsp butter

1 tsp apple cider vinegar or regular

1 tsp cayenne pepper (DONT add this i you dont want it really hot)

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp black pepper

1/2 tbsp cornstarch

1 tbsp water

Directions:

Crust

First step is the crust, if you bought pizza dough or crust from the store then follow those directions on the package unless you are making this dough.

Heat oven to 475

In the bowl dissolve the sugar in 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F to 115 degrees F). Sprinkle the yeast on top and let stand 10 minutes, or until foamy. Add the olive oil and salt, then use the dough hook to mix in the flour until the dough starts to come together. Allow the machine to knead the dough until smooth. (If you don't have a stand mixer, you can pulse the dough in a food processor until it is smooth and elastic. Or combine by hand in a large bowl.)

Turn out the dough onto a floured board and knead 2 to 3 minutes. Place the dough in an oiled bowl and turn to coat the surface. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide it in half for 2 large pizzas, or into 4 pieces for small individual pizzas. Form into smooth, tight balls, cover loosely with plastic wrap or a well-floured kitchen towel and set in a warm place to rise again, 30 to 45 minutes. (If you're not using the dough right away, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 2 days or freeze up to 1 month.)

Set a pizza stone in the oven and sprinkle a pizza peel lightly with flour. (If you don't have a stone, you can bake your pizza on a pizza pan or baking sheet sprinkled with flour.

Press the dough with your fingers until it's as flat as possible, then drape it over both of your fists and gently pull the edges outward while rotating the crust. When the circle has reached the desired size and thickness.

Preparing The Buffalo Chicken Mixture

Add sliced cut chicken into a medium bowl and add in the salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, onion powder and garlic powder. Add in the oil and mix until the chicken is well coated.

In a frying pan set heat to medium and add in the chicken. Cook until chicken is white and done. Turn to medium high and keep cooking chicken for about 4 to 6 minutes. Once chicken is done set aside.

In a pot over medium heat melt the 4 tbsps of butter then add in the hot sauce and vinegar and spices and whisk but dont add in the water and cornstarch yet. Bring sauce to a boil and make sure all spices are added and turn heat to low.

In a small bowl add the cornstarch to water and mix until cornstarch dissolves and then add to sauce and keep mixing. Raise heat to medium high until sauce starts to slightly get thicker then add wing sauce to chicken and mix and set aside.

Putting it all together

Make sure your pizza dough is rolled out to desired size and thickness on a pizza stone or round pizza pan. I grease my pizza pan or add flour on the bottom.

Spread 1/2 bottle of blue cheese dressing or ranch all over pizza crust/dough but not going over the edge.

Spoon the buffalo chicken mixture evenly over the crust.

Once chicken is on the dough  start sprinkling the cheese on the dough starting from the edge of the crust and working your way in. This creates a nice golden brown color for the pizza when the very edge of the crust gets a little less cheese.

After cheese is on its optional to sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Transfer pizza to 475 F oven and bake 8 - 15 minutes depending on the thickness of your crust or until the crust is golden brown and crisp.

Enjoy guys