Description
Ingredients
For the flatbread base:
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- 2 pre-made flatbreads (naan or pita work beautifully)
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil
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- 2 cloves garlic, minced
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- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
For the buffalo chicken:
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- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded (rotisserie chicken is my weeknight shortcut!)
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- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce (Frank’s RedHot is our family favorite)
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- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
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- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
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- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
For the cheese blend:
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- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
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- 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
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- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles (optional, but recommended for authentic buffalo flavor)
For topping:
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- 1/3 cup red onion, thinly sliced
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- 2 green onions, chopped
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- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
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- Ranch or blue cheese dressing for drizzling
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- Extra buffalo sauce for drizzling
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 425°F. Place your flatbreads on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, minced garlic, and dried oregano. Brush this mixture evenly over both flatbreads, making sure to reach the edges. This garlicky base is Secret #1 for elevating your buffalo chicken flatbread – it adds a layer of flavor that complements the buffalo sauce perfectly.
In a medium bowl, combine the shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, melted butter, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix thoroughly until all the chicken is evenly coated.
Here’s Secret #2: Let this mixture sit for 5-10 minutes before assembling your flatbread. This allows the chicken to absorb the flavors more deeply, resulting in a more flavorful final product. I discovered this by accident one night when Caleb decided to empty an entire box of cereal on the kitchen floor right as I was preparing this recipe!
Sprinkle half of your mozzarella and monterey jack cheese directly onto the garlic-oil-brushed flatbreads. This is Secret #3: creating a cheese barrier between the sauce and the bread. This prevents the flatbread from becoming soggy from the buffalo sauce.
Distribute the buffalo chicken mixture evenly over both flatbreads. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and monterey jack cheese on top of the chicken. Add the blue cheese crumbles if using.
Scatter the thinly sliced red onions over the cheese. The sharp bite of red onion cuts through the richness of the cheese and spiciness of the buffalo sauce – Secret #4 for a perfectly balanced flatbread.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges of the flatbread are crispy and the cheese is completely melted and beginning to brown in spots.
Secret #5: For the best texture contrast, let the flatbread bake until the edges are deeply golden, even if that means the center remains slightly softer. This creates the perfect combination of crispy and chewy textures.
Remove from the oven and immediately top with chopped green onions and fresh cilantro. The heat from the flatbread will slightly wilt these fresh herbs, releasing their aromatic compounds.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 flatbread
- Calories: 420
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