Aldi Buffalo Chicken Pizza: How to Make It From Aldi Orange Bag Chicken

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OK Aldi Nerds, are you looking for a delicious and easy-to-make pizza recipe? Look no further than Aldi’s buffalo chicken pizza! This fantastic dish is made with simple ingredients that you can find at your local Aldi store. All you need is some orange bag chicken, special sauce, cheese, and a few other basic ingredients. Follow our step-by-step instructions to make this amazing pizza today!

I can guarantee you that this is better than grabbing one of those Mama Cozzi pizzas from the freezer section of your local Aldi stores. Hands down it is better than any frozen pizza!

What is it with Buffalo Chicken that we love?

Well, it’s a combination of a few things. It all starts with the chicken itself- a wonderful cut up white meat that has a tender texture when cooked properly. The rest comes down to how well you season your dish and what toppings you use (or don’t use) on top!

Whether this is a party starter or something you’re cooking up for a weeknight meal, this Aldi Buffalo Chicken Pizza is a dish that will have everyone asking for seconds. So, what are you waiting for? Start cooking!

Aldi Buffalo Chicken Pizza Crust

You have a ton of options here – make it yourself from scratch, make it yourself from a mix or kit, using a store-bought premade crust. We’re a big fan of Aldi’s Stonefire Naan Flatbread for this recipe – it crisps up perfectly in the oven and has a great flavor. It makes for a thin crust buffalo style chicken pizza on the fly.

Can this Aldi Buffalo Chicken Pizza be Grilled?

Yes! If you’re looking to grill this pizza, we recommend a heavy-duty baking sheet that can go on the grill. Place the baking sheet on the grill grates and preheat your grill to medium-high heat (400 degrees). Then, place the flatbread directly on top of the preheated baking sheet and cook for about 12-15 minutes, until the crust is crispy and the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Aldi Buffalo Chicken Pizza Toppings

For this recipe, we’re using a few simple ingredients – cooked Aldi Orange Bag chicken, buffalo sauce, Ranch dressing, and a few blue cheese crumbles. But you could add in any of the following toppings to really kick this pizza up a notch!

– Red onion slices or a few scallions (green onions) sliced thin and added before baking.

– Diced jalapeno peppers for a little extra heat – add these in with the Aldi buffalo chicken mixture before baking your pizza.

– Chopped bacon – this is a great addition if you’re looking to make a heartier pizza.

– Sliced cherry tomatoes for a pop of juicy flavor and color.

How to Cook Aldi Orange Bag Chicken

What is nice about the orange bag chicken is that it is fully cooked. You don’t really need to cook this chicken, just reheat it. Aldi fans have several different options for that:

Aldi Orange Bag Chicken Microwave Instructions:

Just put a few buffalo-style chicken strips on a microwave-safe plate, cover them with a damp paper towel, and cook on high heat for about 30 seconds per strip. If you like your crispy breading, I would skip this option as I find it gets a little soft.

Aldi Orange Bag Chicken Oven Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Place the pieces of chicken on a baking sheet and then bake for 18-20 minutes, until they are fully heated through.

Aldi Orange Bag Chicken Air Fryer Instructions:

Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees. Place the chicken in a single layer and cook for about 13 minutes, until hot. Be sure to check on it periodically as all air fryers are different! We have this one and love it!

Other Aldi Orange Bag Chicken Recipes We Have Tried

• Our Aldi Frozen Orange Bag Chicken Buffalo Wraps Recipe
• Aldi Buffalo Chicken Pizza
• 7 Ways to Use Aldi Red Bag Chicken

Why We Use Aldi Orange Bag Chicken for This Recipe

Just the description on the bag should tell you – Kirkwood Buffalo Style Chicken Strips: Breast fritters with rib meat & Buffalo style sauce.

That just seemed like a natural fit and we love that it uses white meat chicken!

Aldi Buffalo Chicken Pizza Ingredients

• Aldi Orange Bag Buffalo Chicken Strips, 6-8 pieces
• 1 tube refrigerated pizza crust – feel free to use your favorite crust or flatbread
• ½ cup buffalo sauce + more for serving. We like Frank’s Hot Sauce
• ¼ cup ranch dressing + more for serving. You can get the 8 ounce bottles on sale for just a buck – watch the selling cycles at your local grocery stores.
• 1 cup blue cheese crumbles – if you want to add other types of cheese I would think of white cheddar cheese or even sharp cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro

How to Make Aldi Buffalo Chicken Pizza from Aldi Orange Bag Chicken

Bake your orange bag chicken per package directions then chop it into small bite-size pieces. Set it aside for a little bit.

Unroll the pizza dough onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

Prebake your pizza crusty according to the tube directions – about 6 minutes. This will keep your pizza crust from getting soggy.

Spoon the hot sauce onto the prebaked crust and evenly spread over the surface leaving a ½ inch border all around

Drizzle on the ranch dressing

Now take your chicken pieces and scatter them on

Sprinkle blue cheese crumbles over your chicken

Drizzle on additional buffalo sauce to make it look pretty

Sprinkle chopped cilantro over it all for a little bit of color.

Bake pizza for 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.

Slice, serve with buffalo sauce and ranch, and enjoy!

Doesn’t this look great? I think I just got an idea for a Philly Cheesesteak pizza too – yum! Maybe I need to look at a bunch of different pizzas – they can be such a great way to make leftovers go further and a great family meal on a Sunday night. If you ask me, homemade pizzas are always better than what you can find in the grocery stores.

If you haven’t made a pizza of your own before and try it for the first time? Let us know! Hand’s down, you will see how they are better than anything you can find in the frozen section – even if you find deli pizza pretty good.

Other articles you may find interesting:

• KFC Chicken Bowl Fake Out
• Honey Lemon Chicken
• General TSO Chicken
• Aldi Orange Chicken

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