Buffalo Chicken Flatbread | Kara Lydon

Dinner is ready in 20 minutes! These buffalo chicken pizzas are so easy to make for a weeknight dinner when you’re pressed for time. The flatbreads are topped with ranch dressing, shredded rotisserie chicken mixed with Buffalo sauce, bell pepper, cheese and spring onion. Perfect for a game day appetizer or quick dinner!

Because this will be your new favorite flatbread!

Dinner on your table in 20 minutes. Need I say more??

Okay, I’ll do it. I want to create delicious, filling meals that can be made when you’re pressed for time.

And as a mom of a young child and a business owner, that’s what I feel all the time about myself. So easy bread meals like this pizza that can easily be thrown together on a weeknight are lifesavers.

Plus, I love anything buffalo flavored. Receipt includes Buffalo Cauliflower Dip, Buffalo Cauliflower Pizza and Buffalo Cauliflower Wings.

Did you know I’m from Buffalo, NY, the home of buffalo chicken wings?! So I hold myself to very high standards in all Buffalo flavored recipes :).

And Frank’s hot sauce is my unwavering choice for Buffalo sauce (ask anyone from Buffalo, NY and they’ll tell you the same thing). It’s worth looking into if you’ve never cooked with it. It will make this flatbread recipe 10 times tastier!

I love this quick pizza recipe for a weeknight meal, but I also really enjoy it for an appetizer or game day meal. You can easily do this during halftime so you don’t have to miss any of the game.

As a registered dietitian, I like to repurpose leftovers to save on food waste and this is a great recipe to make if you have leftover chicken that you want to transform into a new meal! But if you don’t have any leftover chicken, I like to use rotisserie chicken because it’s one less step!

Crunchy, crunchy, cheesy, spicy, this chicken flatbread has all the ingredients you could want. And be sure to sprinkle some extra ranch on top for good measure!

Materials you will need

Notes on ingredients:

flat bread: I used a long flatbread as the base – it was about 15 ounces for two flatbreads, but you could also use naan bread, pita bread, or pre-made pizza crust as the base.

roast chicken: Pre-cooked chicken saves time! Just cut it out and you’re good to go! You can also use leftover chicken or cook some fresh.

Frank’s Hot Sauce: this is my favorite buffalo sauce and the one I always use, but you can use any buffalo flavored hot sauce you like

onion powder: gives the chicken a lively, intense flavor

garlic powder: it gives the chicken a garlicky flavor

salt: enhances and helps meld all the flavors for the chicken

pepper: it adds a pop of color, satisfying crunch and vegetable to the dish

ranch dressing: serves as a sauce base for pizza, adding a bit of spiciness and is used for a final drizzle

mozzarella cheese: adds a creamy, rich flavor to pizza

crumbled blue cheese: adds a sharp, spicy flavor to pizza. If you’re not a fan of blue cheese, just skip it!

green onion: adds a fresh mild onion flavor with subtle hints of garlic

How to make Chicken Buffalo

1. Preheat the oven. Preheat to 450 degrees if using a pizza stone and 425 degrees F if using a griddle.
2. Prepare the chicken. Mix together the chicken, hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder and salt until combined.
3. Prepare flat bread. Brush flatbread with ranch dressing. Divide the buffalo chicken and green peppers evenly over the buns.
4. Get cheesy. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and crumbled blue cheese on top along with green onions.
5. Bake baby. If using a pizza stone, bake at 450 degrees until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly, about 5-10 minutes. If using a griddle, bake at 425 degrees for about 5-8 minutes. Check the flatbread manufacturer’s instructions for recommended baking times.
6. Cool ranch. Let the flatbreads cool for 2-3 minutes before serving. Drizzle with ranch dressing!

Expert advice!

1. You can use any type of bread for this recipe – I used a 15oz package of two long rolls for this recipe, but you could also use naan bread, pita bread, or pre-made pizza crust! If you use naan or pita bread, which is smaller, you will make more than two rolls.
2. This is a great recipe to reuse leftover chicken! Just slice and you’re on your way.
3. If you like extra heat, top with Frank’s Extra Hot Sauce on top of the pizza once baked.

Storage and Preparation

This chicken bread can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.

This recipe can also be stored in the freezer in an airtight bag or container for up to three months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

To reheat, set oven temperature to 425 degrees F and heat for about 5 minutes or until cheese melts, or microwave for 30-60 seconds.

Recipes that pair well

Beetroot salad with feta cheese

Summer corn salad with peach

Vegan asparagus soup

Easy Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili

For more pizza inspiration, check out my recipes below!

Butternut Squash Naan Pizza and Brussels Sprouts

Grilled vegetable pizza

Spring Pizza

White Clam and Kale Pizza

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