Description
Savory Buffalo Chicken Calzone brings zesty spice and hearty comfort to your dinner table. Melted cheese, tender chicken, and bold buffalo sauce create a mouthwatering pocket of deliciousness you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
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Meat and Protein:
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast (shredded or diced)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Dough Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups (540 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) warm water
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Additional Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) buffalo sauce
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) ranch or blue cheese dressing
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley (optional)
- Extra buffalo sauce and ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping (optional)
Instructions
- Activate yeast by mixing with warm water and sugar in a large bowl. Allow to become frothy for approximately 5 minutes.
- Create dough by incorporating flour, salt, and olive oil into the yeast mixture. Knead thoroughly on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm location for 60 minutes until volume doubles.
- Prepare buffalo chicken filling by thoroughly coating cooked chicken with buffalo sauce and ranch dressing in a mixing bowl.
- Preheat oven to 425°F and divide risen dough into two equal portions.
- Roll each dough portion into 8-10 inch circular shapes on a lightly floured surface.
- Layer half the buffalo chicken mixture on one side of each dough circle, maintaining a small border around edges.
- Distribute mozzarella cheese, red onion, and chopped herbs over the chicken mixture.
- Fold dough’s opposite side over the filling, creating a half-moon shape. Seal edges firmly by pressing and crimping with a fork.
- Place calzones on a parchment-lined baking sheet and cut small steam vents on top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Allow calzones to rest for 3-5 minutes before slicing. Serve with additional buffalo sauce and dressing for optional dipping.
Notes
- Swap chicken with tofu or plant-based protein for a vegetarian version that maintains the spicy buffalo flavor profile.
- Use gluten-free flour blend to create a celiac-friendly dough without compromising texture or taste.
- Reduce buffalo sauce quantity for milder palates, gradually adjusting heat level to suit individual preferences.
- Prep dough ahead of time and refrigerate overnight to develop deeper, more complex fermentation flavors and save cooking time.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 392
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 775 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 68 mg