Description
A delicious buffalo chicken calzone recipe that combines spicy chicken with cheese in a golden crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb cooked chicken, shredded
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 package pizza dough
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F.
- In a bowl, mix shredded chicken with buffalo sauce.
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface.
- Cut the dough into circles.
- Place a spoonful of the chicken mixture on one half of each dough circle.
- Add mozzarella and ricotta cheese on top of the chicken.
- Fold the dough over to create a half-moon shape.
- Seal the edges with a fork.
- Brush the tops with beaten egg.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
- Adjust the spice level by varying the amount of buffalo sauce.
- Serve with ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping.
- Can be made ahead and frozen before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 calzone
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: buffalo chicken calzone recipe