Thursday, July 7, 2011

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Chris loves everything Buffalo.  Buffalo wings, sammies, pizza.  I think I could dip a shoe in Buffalo sauce and Chris would eat it.  Therefore, I try to incorporate Buffalo something, once every other week or so.  One of our favorite bars, Clerys, has this pizza on their menu, and their version was my inspiration for my version.  For the chicken, I always buy a rotisserie chicken, then pick it apart, and store the shredded pieces in a tupperware to use in pizzas, enchiladas, etc.  You could use any type of chicken for this recipe, but if you do not use a rotisserie chicken, I recommend that you poach the chicken and then shred it.  This pizza is a favorite in our house.  


Ingredients:
1 package Trader Joes Garlic and Herb pizza dough (though I'm sure you could use any kind)
Cornmeal
1/2 of a rotisserie chicken, shredded
Ken's Buffalo Wing sauce
1 package of shredded cheddar cheese
Ken's Blue Cheese salad dressing
2 stalks of celery, cut lengthwise, then chopped into small pieces
2 large carrots, cut lengthwise, then chopped into small pieces


Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.


Remove the pizza dough from the bag and let sit on a floured counter for 20 min.


Coat a pizza tray with cooking spray and a bit of cornmeal sprinkled over the top of the tray.


Place the chopped chicken in a small bowl and drizzle with the buffalo sauce.  Add more sauce and mix until it is coated well.


Flatten the pizza dough onto the prepared pizza tray.


Spread the blue cheese dressing evenly over the top of the dough then sprinkle with cheddar cheese.


Top the cheese with the buffalo chicken, chopped celery, and carrots.


Drizzle a small layer of buffalo sauce over the top, then add one more layer of cheddar cheese.


Place in oven and bake 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.



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