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    Home » Recipe Index » Chicken Dishes

    Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

    September 16, 2020 Updated January 20, 2023 By Rebecca Chicken Dishes, Entertaining, Entrees, One Pot/One Pan Meals

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    buffalo chicken flatbread on a cookie sheet with text overlay

    This easy buffalo chicken flatbread recipe is tangy, spicy, and cheesy. It's perfect if you've got precooked chicken and a few random vegetables that need to be eaten up, plus it only takes about 15 minutes to make.

    buffalo chicken pizza on a cookie sheet

    [This recipe was originally posted in September 2020. It has been updated with cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, related recipes and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]

    Table of contents

    • How will this flatbread make your life easier?
    • What makes this buffalo chicken pizza so good?
    • How do I make this flatbread pizza recipe?
    • Substitutions/Tips
    • FAQ
    • How can I repurpose?
    • What can I make with leftover ingredients?

    How will this flatbread make your life easier?

    Pizza or flatbread is a great way to use up foods in your fridge. Buffalo sauce adds a great flavor to a simple pizza recipe. Use traditional bleu cheese or ranch dressing on this 15 minute buffalo chicken flatbread.

    Not in the mood for buffalo chicken? Try this Pear, Arugula, and Prosciutto Flatbread; Fig & Prosciutto Pizza; Chicken Bacon Ranch Flatbread, or Peach Caprese Pizza.

    What makes this buffalo chicken pizza so good?

    cheese, vegetables, chicken, pizza dough, and hot sauce on a table
    • Olive oil
    • Onion
    • Flatbread
    • Ranch/Bleu Cheese Dressing
    • Chicken breast
    • Hot sauce
    • Vegetables
    • Mozzarella cheese
    • Cheddar cheese

    How do I make this flatbread pizza recipe?

    To start your buffalo chicken flatbread, preheat oven to 475 degrees.

    (optional) Sautee sliced onions before cooking flatbread. Place small saucepan over medium-low heat, pour ½ teaspoon olive oil into pan, then add ¼ c sliced yellow onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes, or until soft and translucent.

    uncooked buffalo chicken and vegetables on flatbread

    Place flatbread on a sheet pan, spoon ranch or bleu cheese dressing on flatbread. Drizzle hot sauce on chopped chicken, toss until it's coated. Evenly distribute on flatbread.

    Add thinly sliced vegetables if desired. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoon shredded cheddar cheese over chicken and vegetables.

    cooked pizza with vegetables, cheese, and chicken on it

    Place your buffalo chicken flatbread in oven, bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cheese is browned and bubbly. Remove and slice. Drizzle ranch (or BBQ Ranch!) or bleu cheese over pizza, add more hot sauce if desired. Enjoy.

    Substitutions/Tips

    • Use precooked or homemade pizza dough if you don't have flatbread.
    • Use rotisserie or other precooked chicken.
    • Use Franks RedHot hot sauce or other hot sauce.
    • Empty your fridge and add whatever vegetables you have on hand (squash, onions, bell pepper, corn, etc) to add to this buffalo chicken flatbread.
    • Other great add-ins: crumbled bleu cheese, red pepper flakes, sliced green onion, or cilantro

    FAQ

    Does buffalo chicken pizza have tomato sauce?

    Usually buffalo chicken flatbread or pizza has olive oil, ranch, or bleu cheese dressing instead of tomato sauce. It tastes better with the buffalo sauce.

    Why is it called buffalo chicken?

    According to TIME magazine, buffalo chicken wings were developed by Teressa Bellassimo, of the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY. She served them, covered in her special sauce, with celery and bleu cheese because that's what she had on hand.

    close up of pizza with chicken, vegetables and ranch

    How can I repurpose?

    Serve buffalo chicken flatbread toppings as a salad or wrap: add buffalo chicken, cheese, and vegetables over lettuce and enjoy as a salad, or wrap in tortilla for a wrap. The ranch or bleu cheese will be great over it.

    What can I make with leftover ingredients?

    • Chicken: Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice, Chicken Bacon Sheetpan Dinner, or Chicken and Broccoli.
    • Hot sauce: Add to Shrimp & Steak Fajitas, or Vegetarian Hash.
    • Cheese: Add to Fajitas, Brisket Grilled Cheese, or Frozen Breakfast Sandwiches.
    • Vegetables: Zucchini and Feta Salad, Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread, Chicken Bacon Ranch Flatbread.

    Did you make this buffalo chicken flatbread? Leave me a comment & rating to share how it turned out!

    buffalo chicken flatbread with ranch on top
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    5 from 4 votes

    Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

    This easy buffalo chicken flatbread recipe is tangy, spicy, and cheesy. It's perfect if you've got precooked chicken and a few random vegetables. This pizza, depending on the size of your flatbread, serves 1-2 people.
    Course dinner, Lunch, main, Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes
    Servings 1 people
    Author Rebecca

    Equipment

    • cutting board
    • knife
    • Small Saucepan
    • rubber spatula
    • Measuring cups, spoons
    • Pizza Cutter
    • small mixing bowl
    • baking sheet

    Ingredients

    • ½ teaspoon Olive oil
    • ¼ cup Sliced onions
    • 1 Flatbread
    • 2 tablespoons Ranch/Bleu Cheese Dressing (or more if desired)
    • 1 cup Chopped chicken breast
    • 1+ tablespoon Hot sauce
    • ½ cup Thinly sliced vegetables (optional)
    • ½ cup Mozzarella cheese sliced or shredded
    • 2 tablespoons Shredded cheddar cheese

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 475 degrees. (optional) Sautee sliced onions before cooking flatbread. Place small saucepan over medium-low heat, pour ½ teaspoon olive oil into pan, then add ¼ c sliced onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes, or until soft and translucent.
    • Place flatbread on a baking sheet, spoon 2 tablespoon of ranch or bleu cheese dressing on flatbread. Drizzle 1+ tablespoons hot sauce on 1 cup of chopped chicken, toss until it's coated. Evenly distribute on flatbread. Add ½ c thinly sliced vegetables if desired. Sprinkle ½ c mozzarella cheese and 2 tablespoon shredded cheddar cheese over chicken and vegetables.
    • Place flatbread in oven, bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cheese is browned and bubbly. Watch closely. Remove and slice. Drizzle ranch or bleu cheese over pizza, add more hot sauce if desired. Enjoy.

    Video

    Buffalo Chicken Flatbread

    Notes

    • Use precooked or homemade pizza dough if you don't have flatbread.
    • Use rotisserie or other precooked chicken.
    • Use Franks RedHot hot sauce or other hot sauce.
    • Empty your fridge and add whatever vegetables you have on hand (squash, onions, bell pepper, corn, etc)

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    About Rebecca

    Welcome! I’m Rebecca, a food loving dietitian. On Nourish Nutrition, you’ll find real, quick, and nourishing recipes for one that'll get you to want to cook for yourself, because you deserve it.

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    Comments

    1. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

      September 16, 2020 at 2:18 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds like such a delicious way to use up precooked chicken and leftover veg. I will definitely be giving it a try!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        September 17, 2020 at 5:24 pm

        100% great idea

        Reply
    2. Jess says

      September 16, 2020 at 2:33 pm

      5 stars
      This is perfect for using up my leftover veggies in the fridge from the week. Great recipe!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        September 17, 2020 at 5:24 pm

        exactly!

        Reply
    3. Dionne says

      September 16, 2020 at 2:53 pm

      It is amazing how easy this flabread recipe sounds. I was thinking of making something similar this weekend, so perfect timing!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        September 17, 2020 at 5:24 pm

        perfect timing!

        Reply
    4. Beth says

      September 16, 2020 at 3:21 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so delicious and yummy! My daughter and her boyfriend are going to love this recipe! Can't wait to share this with them!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        September 17, 2020 at 5:23 pm

        awesome!

        Reply
    5. Emily Liao says

      September 16, 2020 at 4:03 pm

      5 stars
      This flatbread is so delicious! The kids loved it as well 🙂

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        September 17, 2020 at 5:23 pm

        great to hear!

        Reply

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