This Buffalo chicken calzone recipe is tasty and very easy to make. Great to slice up for a party or Sunday football. Serve with blue cheese dressing for dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 pound skinless , boneless chicken breast halves
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 0.25 cups Buffalo wing sauce
- 1 refrigerated pizza dough
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil , divided
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 410 degrees F (210 degrees C). Grease a 12-inch pizza pan.
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Place chicken into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Cook chicken in boiling water until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to a bowl and shred with two forks.
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Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir shredded chicken and Buffalo wing sauce in hot butter until chicken is coated and heated through, 2 to 4 minutes.
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Turn pizza dough out onto a generously floured surface. Roll dough into a 12-inch round. Brush dough with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese, leaving a 1-inch border. Spread chicken mixture over cheese; top with remaining 1 cup cheese.
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Fold pizza dough in half and pinch edges together to seal. Transfer calzone to the prepared pan and brush the top with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
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Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 17 to 20 minutes.
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