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Thai Chicken Pizza for Two

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This past weekend, I set out to discover if there was indeed a way to marry my two favourite comfort foods: Asian cuisine and pizza. Normally I’ll toy around with a recipe a few times before coming up with a winner, but in the case of my Thai Chicken Pizza for Two, I do believe I knocked it out of the park on the first try.

Now I call it a “pizza for two” mainly because naan-style flatbreads are limited to about 10-inch diameters; hence, it’s a stretch to feed a family of four. However, this is easily overcome by simply making two pizzas :)

I swapped traditional tomato sauce for a nutty concoction seasoned with ginger, garlic, soy sauce and vinegar – essentially, the making of any delicious peanut stir-fry sauce. It complements the tender morsels of chicken perfectly, and makes for a very satisfying lunch or dinner.

The husband suggested that mushrooms would be a great addition, but frankly, with the complex flavours and savoury twist, I’d almost rather add chopped florets of steamed broccoli – and will be doing so next time. Also, be generous with the basil; I only used about two torn leaves, but have upped that number to four in my recipe. 

INGREDIENTS

1 10-inch naan-style flatbread
1/2 cup Maple Leaf Prime chicken breast, cooked and cubed
1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp rice wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup red pepper, diced
2 green onions, sliced
1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
4 leaves fresh basil, torn
pinch red pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

Whisk peanut butter, water, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic and ginger in a small bowl until well combined.

Spread peanut sauce evenly over naan-style flatbread. Top with cooked chicken, red pepper, green onions (reserving 1 tsp) and mozzarella cheese. Dot with torn basil leaves.

Bake in preheated oven for about 10 minutes or until cheese has melted and sauce is bubbly. Remove from oven.

Sprinkle with remaining green onions and add a pinch of red pepper flakes, if desired.

I hereby declare the marriage of my two comfort foods to be a successful union! Please try this pizza – you’ll love it.

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Comments

  1. nicolthepickle

    Wow, this looks amazing. The first time I went to Boston Pizza I had a Thai pizza and I’ve liked peanut sauce on my pizza from then on.
    Try sprinkling a little long grain coconut on the cheese sometime. It works! It gives it an extra smooth, almost buttery flavour.

  5. Flora M

    Interesting flavour combination ! Sounds like something even I could try (not overly spicy) :) Recipe is definitely going into my recipe folder ! Thanks for sharing Lena !

    • Lena

      You’re so welcome Flora! You can definitely control the spice by omitting the chili flakes. The peanut sauce is savoury without being spicy.

      • Flora M

        I think I will be using that sauce off-pizza as well… sounds like a great way to add variety to chicken and pork ;) I prefer savoury over sweet any day.

        • Lena

          I used the leftover sauce in a stir fry with chicken and broccoli and it was divine :) Tastes just like peanut chicken fro my favourite Thai restaurant!

  6. Chandra Christine O'Connor

    sounds yummy, Ive been seeing the deep dish pizza commerical from Little Ceasars and have been craving it every since. this looks a lot better and healthier then theirs.

      • jaimeem

        Im so sick of LC’s pizza, haha. there were weeks where I survived off of their 5 dollar pizzas, terrible, I know haha

  7. Guppy5700

    Delish! I started making my own pizza at home with Naan a couple years ago. I like the garlic ones at RC Superstore. Never attempted Thai toppings though.

  10. Victoria Ess

    That’s amazing that you came up with this!! I love making pizzas on pitas, flatbreads, etc. — it simplifies things so much.

    • Lena

      It was actually pretty simple to come up with because I just threw together a standard peanut sauce and added my fave toppings! As I said, next time, I’ll try broccoli too!

  15. Tricha

    It looks yummy but wondering if my picky kids would embrace the new flavour. They refuse to eat peanut butter but I guess all the more for hubby and me.

    • Lena

      Oooh…. if they say no to peanut butter, this will not be a hit with them :( There is a definite peanut-y taste to the dish.

  20. Chandra Christine O'Connor

    I keep coming back to this post, lol my tongue drags me. I gotta make it soon before I start licking the screen :)

  21. francine

    this looks good except for the onions, peppers and pepper flakes. (I’m a picky eater lol) I would probably add tomato and maybe a few other vegetables i do like though.

  23. Tara Gauthier

    This looks great, not something the rest of my family would enjoy but more for me. Although I would want the mushrooms! Boston Pizza has some great pizzas, I myself like the spicy perogy, and they even have a spicy perogy burger now!

  25. Debbie White Beattie

    I would never have thought of putting these ingredients together but it looks delicious