High Protein Buffalo Chicken Crust Pizza
Dive into the ultimate flavor explosion with this zesty Buffalo Chicken Crust Pizza! Crafted with a savory ground chicken base, it's layered with tangy buffalo sauce and gooey mozzarella, delivering a protein-packed twist on your favorite comfort food. Get ready to indulge guilt-free while satisfying your pizza cravings!
Prep
15
min
Cook
35
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 2/3 cup banana peppers @mezzetta (161 ml)
- Fresh green onionsoptional
- 1/4 red onion, sliced
🥩Meat & Seafood(2)
- 3 bacon strips, cooked
- 450g ground chicken (0.99 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup mozarella cheese (240 ml)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese @parmigianoreggiano.na (120 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(4)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (2.5 ml)
- 1 tsp garlic powder (5 ml)
- 1 tsp italian seasoning (5 ml)
- 1/2 tsp salt (2.5 ml)
📦Other(2)
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce @primalkitchenfoods (120 ml)
- 1/3 cup spicy pizza sauce (79.2 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Set your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large bowl, mix together ground chicken, eggs, parmesan, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper until fully combined.
- 3
Transfer the chicken mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and press it into a thin, even circle or rectangle.
- 4
Pop it in the oven for 25 minutes, or until golden and firm. Let it rest for 5 minutes to set.
- 5
Crank the oven up to 425°F (220°C). Spread on your buffalo sauce, pizza sauce, cheese, red onion, banana peppers and bacon. Bake for another 10 minutes, until the cheese is melty and bubbly. Can broil for 1-2 minutes at the end, but keep a close eye on your pizza so it doesn’t burn.
- 6
Let it cool slightly, top with fresh green onions, blue cheese dressing/ranch, more buffalo sauce, then dig in and enjoy every crispy, cheesy bite!
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Prep
15
min
Cook
35
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
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High Protein Buffalo Chicken Crust Pizza
Dive into the ultimate flavor explosion with this zesty Buffalo Chicken Crust Pizza! Crafted with a savory ground chicken base, it's layered with tangy buffalo sauce and gooey mozzarella, delivering a protein-packed twist on your favorite comfort food. Get ready to indulge guilt-free while satisfying your pizza cravings!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- 2/3 cup banana peppers @mezzetta (161 ml)
- Fresh green onionsoptional
- 1/4 red onion, sliced
🥩Meat & Seafood(2)
- 3 bacon strips, cooked
- 450g ground chicken (0.99 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup mozarella cheese (240 ml)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese @parmigianoreggiano.na (120 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(4)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (2.5 ml)
- 1 tsp garlic powder (5 ml)
- 1 tsp italian seasoning (5 ml)
- 1/2 tsp salt (2.5 ml)
📦Other(2)
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce @primalkitchenfoods (120 ml)
- 1/3 cup spicy pizza sauce (79.2 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Set your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large bowl, mix together ground chicken, eggs, parmesan, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper until fully combined.
- 3
Transfer the chicken mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and press it into a thin, even circle or rectangle.
- 4
Pop it in the oven for 25 minutes, or until golden and firm. Let it rest for 5 minutes to set.
- 5
Crank the oven up to 425°F (220°C). Spread on your buffalo sauce, pizza sauce, cheese, red onion, banana peppers and bacon. Bake for another 10 minutes, until the cheese is melty and bubbly. Can broil for 1-2 minutes at the end, but keep a close eye on your pizza so it doesn’t burn.
- 6
Let it cool slightly, top with fresh green onions, blue cheese dressing/ranch, more buffalo sauce, then dig in and enjoy every crispy, cheesy bite!