Buffalo Hen Flatbread | Kara Lydon

Dinner prepared in 20 minutes! These buffalo hen flatbread pizzas are really easy to make for a weeknight dinner if you’re in a pinch for time. The flatbreads are topped with ranch dressing, shredded rotisserie hen blended with Buffalo sauce, bell pepper, cheese, and inexperienced onion. Excellent for a sport day appetizer or fast weeknight meal!

Why that is going to be your new favourite flatbread!

Dinner in your desk in 20 minutes. Want I say extra??

Okay, I’ll. I’m all about creating scrumptious, filling meals that may be made if you’re in a pinch for time.

And as a mother to a toddler and enterprise proprietor, that seems like on a regular basis for me. Really easy flatbread meals like this pizza that may be simply whipped collectively on a weeknight are a savior.

Plus, I like something buffalo flavored. Proof consists of my Buffalo Cauliflower Dip, Buffalo Cauliflower Pizza, and Buffalo Cauliflower Wings.

Do you know I’m initially from Buffalo, NY, residence of the buffalo hen wings?! So I maintain myself to very excessive requirements on all Buffalo flavored recipes :).

And Frank’s sizzling sauce is my unwavering go-to for Buffalo sauce (ask anybody from Buffalo, NY and so they’ll inform you a similar factor). It’s completely price on the lookout for it for those who’ve by no means cooked with it earlier than. It would make this flatbread recipe 10x extra scrumptious!

I like this fast pizza recipe for a weeknight meal however I additionally actually take pleasure in it for a sport day appetizer or meal. You may simply make this throughout halftime so that you don’t should miss any of the sport.

As a registered dietitian, I’m all about repurposing leftovers to save lots of on meals waste and it is a nice recipe to make in case you have leftover hen that you just’re seeking to rework into a brand new meal! However for those who don’t have any leftover hen, I like utilizing rotisserie hen as a result of it’s one much less step!

Crispy, crunchy, tacky, spicy, this hen flatbread has all of the parts you’d need. And you’ll want to drizzle some further ranch on high for good measure!

Substances You’ll Want

Notes on Substances:

flatbread: I used a protracted flatbread as the bottom – it was about 15 ounces for 2 flatbreads however you could possibly additionally use naan bread, pita, or premade pizza crust as the bottom.

rotisserie hen: precooked hen is an enormous time saver! Merely shred and also you’re good to go! You could possibly additionally use leftover hen or cook dinner some recent.

Frank’s sizzling sauce: that is fingers down my favourite buffalo sauce and the one I all the time use however you could possibly use any Buffalo flavored sizzling sauce that you just like

onion powder: offers the hen a zesty, sharp taste enhance

garlic powder: offers the hen a garlicky taste enhance

salt: enhances and helps meld all of the flavors for the hen

bell pepper: provides a pop of shade, satisfying crunch, and veggie to the dish

ranch dressing: serves because the sauce base for the pizza, including some tangy taste, and used for a ending drizzle

mozzarella cheese: provides a creamy, richness to the pizza

crumbled blue cheese: provides a pointy, tangy taste to the pizza. For those who’re not a fan of blue cheese, merely omit!

inexperienced onion: provides a recent gentle onion style with refined hints of garlic

How one can make Buffalo Hen Flatbread

1. Preheat oven. Preheat to 450 levels if utilizing a pizza stone and 425 levels F if utilizing a baking sheet.
2. Put together hen. Combine collectively hen, sizzling sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt till mixed.
3. Put together flatbread. Brush flatbread with ranch dressing. Evenly distribute buffalo hen and inexperienced peppers over flatbreads.
4. Get tacky. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and crumbled blue over high together with inexperienced onions.
5. Bake child. If utilizing a pizza stone, bake at 450 levels till golden-brown and cheese is bubbly, about 5-10 minutes. If utilizing a baking sheet, bake at 425 levels for about 5-8 minutes. Test flatbread producer’s directions for advisable baking instances.
6. Cool ranch. Let flatbreads cool for 2-3 minutes earlier than serving. Drizzle with ranch dressing!

Knowledgeable Ideas!

1. You need to use any kind of flatbread for this recipe – I used a 15 ounce package deal of two lengthy flatbreads for this recipe however you could possibly additionally use naan bread, pita bread, or premade pizza crust! For those who use naan bread or pita, which is smaller, you’ll be making greater than two flatbreads.
2. It is a nice recipe to repurpose leftover hen! Merely shred and also you’re in your means.
3. For those who like further warmth, drizzle further Frank’s sizzling sauce over the pizza as soon as it’s baked.

Storage and Preparation

This hen flatbread will be saved within the fridge in an hermetic container for as much as 3-4 days.

This recipe can be saved within the freezer in an hermetic bag or container for as much as three months. Defrost in a single day within the fridge earlier than reheating.

To reheat, set oven temperature to 425 levels F and warmth for about 5 minutes or till cheese is melted or place within the microwave for 30-60 seconds.

Recipes That Pair Properly

Beet Salad with Feta

Summer time Peach Corn Salad

Vegan Asparagus Soup

Straightforward Prompt Pot Vegetarian Chili

For extra pizza inspiration, take a look at my recipes beneath!

Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts Naan Pizza

Roasted Vegetable Pizza

Spring Pizza

White Clam and Kale Pizza

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