Buffalo Chicken Mini Calzones Recipes

MINI BUFFALO CHICKEN CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with nonstick spray.
• In a medium bowl, mix together chicken, blue cheese, celery, carrot, and red onion until combined. Stir in 1/3 cup dip until well combined.
• Divide dough into 16 (1 oz.) pieces. Flatten dough on lightly floured surface into circles with fingers or rolling pin to form a circle about 4-inch in diameter. Spoon filling (about 1 slightly heaping tablespoon) to one side of each dough round. Fold dough over filling; pinch dough to seal. Place calzones on prepared baking sheet.
• In small mixing bowl, whisk together egg and water. Brush on tops of calzones.
• Bake calzones at 425 degrees F for about 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve with remaining Buffalo Ranch dip for dipping.

BUFFALO CHICKEN CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 410 degrees F (210 degrees C). Grease a pizza pan.
• Place chicken into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Cook the chicken breasts 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.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken and Buffalo wing sauce in the hot butter until chicken is coated and heated through, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Turn pizza dough out onto a generously floured surface. Roll dough into a 12-inch round. Brush dough with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and spread 1 cup mozzarella cheese in the center of the dough, leaving a 1-inch border. Spread chicken mixture over cheese; top chicken mixture with remaining 1 cup cheese.
• Fold pizza dough in half and pinch edges together to seal. Transfer calzone to prepared pizza pan and brush top with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 17 to 20 minutes.

BUFFALO CHICKEN CALZONES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine pizza sauce and 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce; set aside. In a large skillet, cook chicken and celery over medium heat in butter for 3-5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink; drain if necessary. Stir in Cajun seasoning and remaining hot pepper sauce; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until heated through. , Unroll pizza dough; divide each portion in half. On a floured surface, roll each into an 8-in. circle. Spread pizza sauce mixture over half of each circle to within 1 in. of edges. Top with chicken mixture and cheeses. Fold dough over filling; pinch edges to seal., Sprinkle greased baking sheets with cornmeal. Place calzones over cornmeal. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.