Buffalo Chicken Calzones

So I broke down today and went grocery shopping (I was avoiding it since we are moving soon).  I really wanted to use the rest of a buffalo sauce we had in the fridge, so I decided to experiment with a buffalo chicken calzone.  This ended up being a very simple, yummy recipe that you could easily switch up to suit your spice tolerance.  Check it out!

Start with boneless skinless chicken breasts.  Cut the meat into bite size pieces.  Place the chunks into a preheated non-stick pan that has about a Tbsp of olive oil in it.  Season with salt and pepper and cook until golden.  REMEMBER always be clean and careful when working with raw poultry!

While the chicken is cooking, take your favorite pizza dough and divide it into two portions.  I find this is usually the same amount you would use to make one thin crust pizza.  If the dough is sticky, use a little flour on your hands to help out.

When the chicken is done, coat it with your favorite wing sauce.  I used a standard buffalo sauce, but if you want your calzones hotter or more sweet, change it up! 

Now for the fun part...construction!  Place a good amount of chicken on top of your dough, but make sure you will still be able to fold half of the dough over (see picture)....overstuffing will cause your calzones to leak while baking.  Top the chicken with sliced onion and a generous portion of blue cheese crumbles.  I used low fat crumbles, and it worked really well.

Fold your calzones over, making sure to seal any openings.  If you are fancy, try rolling the edges, but for me today, I just made sure they were fully sealed.

Bake them on a greased cookie sheet at 425 (or whatever you find works well with your dough type) for 15-20 minutes.  Keep an eye on them, they are done when they are golden brown!

Enjoy!