Description
This Buffalo Chicken French Bread Pizza is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish combining spicy buffalo chicken, creamy ranch dressing, and melted cheeses atop a crispy French bread base. Perfect as a quick dinner or party appetizer, it balances tangy wing sauce with fresh herbs for a delicious, crowd-pleasing meal.
Ingredients
Bread Base
- 1 loaf of French Bread, cut in half lengthwise
Chicken Topping
- 2 small chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2/3 cup buffalo wing sauce
Additional Toppings
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
- 1 1/2 cups fontina cheese, freshly grated
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, freshly grated
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Toast the French Bread: Place the French bread, cut side up, onto a large cookie sheet and put it under the oven broiler for about 2 minutes. Rotate the bread and broil for another 2 minutes until the tops are slightly golden. Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, then add to the skillet. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside. Add minced garlic and cook for one more minute to release the aroma.
- Simmer Chicken in Buffalo Sauce: Pour the buffalo wing sauce over the cooked chicken and stir to coat well. Reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes to allow flavors to meld. Then turn off the heat and remove the skillet from the burner.
- Assemble the Pizza: Brush 2 to 3 tablespoons of ranch dressing evenly onto each piece of toasted French bread. Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons of buffalo wing sauce over the ranch. Sprinkle fontina cheese evenly over the bread, then spoon the buffalo chicken mixture on top. Finally, cover the chicken with mozzarella cheese.
- Broil to Melt Cheese: Place the assembled French bread pizzas back into the oven under the broiler on high for about 5 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent burning. Broil until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and slightly golden.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove the pizzas from the oven and drizzle with extra buffalo wing sauce. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and cilantro for a fresh finish. Cut into slices and serve hot.
Notes
- Watch the broiler closely to avoid burning the cheese or bread.
- You can substitute blue cheese dressing for ranch if preferred for a tangier flavor.
- Adjust buffalo wing sauce amount to your preferred level of spiciness.
- Make sure chicken is fully cooked through to ensure food safety.
- French bread can be substituted with baguette if needed, but larger bread works better for fewer slices.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
