Description
Delicious buffalo chicken strombolis bring zesty Italian-American fusion to your dinner table, combining spicy chicken, melted cheese, and crispy dough. Crisp on the outside and gooey inside, you’ll savor each mouth-watering bite of this crowd-pleasing comfort meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
- 1 pound pizza dough
Cheeses:
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
Sauces and Garnishes:
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping
Instructions
- Stretch the pizza dough into a rectangular shape on a prepared baking sheet, ensuring an even thickness.
- Combine shredded chicken with buffalo sauce in a mixing bowl, thoroughly coating the chicken pieces.
- Distribute the spicy chicken mixture uniformly across the rolled-out dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Generously layer mozzarella cheese, crumbled blue cheese, and finely chopped green onions over the chicken mixture.
- Carefully fold and roll the dough into a compact log, pinching and sealing the edges to prevent filling from escaping.
- Position the stromboli seam-side down on the baking sheet for even cooking.
- Slide the baking sheet into a preheated 400F (200C) oven and bake for approximately 22-24 minutes until the exterior turns a rich golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes to set the filling.
- Slice the stromboli into diagonal portions and serve immediately with complementary ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping.
Notes
- Customize heat levels by adjusting buffalo sauce quantity for spice-sensitive diners or kids.
- Swap regular chicken with rotisserie chicken for quicker preparation and deeper flavor profile.
- Use gluten-free pizza dough to transform this recipe into a celiac-friendly meal option.
- Consider adding extra vegetables like diced bell peppers or spinach for increased nutritional value and texture variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 430 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg