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Thai Chicken Pizza

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Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

 
While my favorite cuisine has always been Mexican, Thai is coming in at a very, very close second. On any given day, I am craving something with peanut sauce, a giant bowl of pineapple curry, summer rolls with sweet, syrupy chili flavor and pad thai … oh pad thai. Who would have thought that combining chicken or shrimp, peanuts, sweet sauces and bright cilantro would taste so utterly fantastic? Not I.

So when we ate Thai chicken pizza out a few weeks ago, I went on a mission to recreate it at home. After a quick glance, I knew this recipe from TK member Dax Phillips was just the ticket. There was no way I was going one more day without this homemade pizza in my life. I whipped up Erica Lea’s awesome homemade pizza dough and I was ready to roll.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

To make the pizza, you need one batch of your favorite pizza dough, peanuts, fresh cilantro and basil, zucchini, one shallot, mozzarella cheese, sweet chili sauce, shredded chicken and crushed red pepper. Spicy spicy. And a little sweet.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

To begin, flour your workspace and shape your pizza dough into the desired circle, rectangle, or goofy blob. The original instructions called for using a pizza stone, which unfortunately I do not have. I know! So deprived. I can almost promise you that this tastes better on a pizza stone. If you use one, make sure to preheat it first! You can also add a few teaspoons of cornmeal under your crust. So delicious and crunchy.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

Slice your zucchini and your shallot. A mandolin would probably work best here for uniformly thin slices, but alas, another kitchen gadget I do not own! That’s okay—it’s not completely necessary.

I also grated my mozzarella at this point. You can use pre-shredded mozz in a bag, but trust me, nothing tastes as delicious as freshly grated cheese.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

Spread the chili sauce on the dough. You want a thin layer, but enough to cover the dough.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

Layer on your zucchini and shallots …

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

Then add your shredded chicken. The original recipe called for one cup of chicken, but I used about 1 1/4 cups. To get this amount, I cooked 3 thinly-sliced chicken breasts. Easy!

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

Add on your crushed red pepper. More for heat, less for wimpy taste buds like my own. Except I dropped a huge spoonful in one spot on the pizza, which of course ended up being the slice that I ate. My mouth was on fiyah!

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

Throw on your cheese.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

Then place that baby in the oven and watch it get all golden and bubbly.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

While the pizza is in the oven, chop your peanuts. Do NOT be afraid of the peanuts here, friends! They totally MAKE the pizza. They take it over the Thai edge. They are completely thrilling.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

As soon as the pizza comes out of the oven, sprinkle on the peanuts …

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

Then top if off with lots of fresh cilantro and basil. Even though it’s nearing winter, I was able to find fresh cilantro and basil at my grocery store for about 98 cents, which is totally unheard of in the Pittsburgh area. Hopefully you can find some too, but if not (or if you choose to make this pizza in say, February or March when the pickin’s are even slimmer) I would go ahead a throw on a little dried basil and cilantro. These two herbs maximized the Thai flavor and I can’t imagine the pizza without them.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

Cut yourself a nice big slice …

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Chicken Pizza. Guest post by Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, recipe submitted by TK member Dax Phillips of Simple Comfort Food.

And enjoy!

This pizza was absolutely out of this world. Not only was it delicious, but the flavors were incredibly fresh, which was a nice change of pace from the typical comfort food this time of year. On top of that, using high quality ingredients combined with some whole wheat pizza crust and all-white meat chicken means one thing: healthier pizza! Which obviously translates to: have an extra slice (or two!).

Thanks so much to Dax Phillips for the fabulous recipe. Be sure to check out his blog, Simple Comfort Food—I think the title says it all!

 
 

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Thai Chicken Pizza

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A great pizza that has just the right amount of sweet heat to keep you coming back for more.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole Batch Of Your Favorite Pizza Dough, Rolled Out To About A 1/4 Inch, 12 Inch Diameter
  • ¼ cups Flour
  • 1 Tablespoon Fine Corn Meal
  • ½ cups Sweet Asian Chili Sauce, Plus 1 Tablespoon For Drizzle
  • 1 whole Shallot, Thinly Sliced
  • ½ whole Zucchini, Thinly Sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes
  • 1 cup Cooked Chicken Shredded
  • ⅔ cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • ¼ cups Chopped Peanuts
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Cilantro
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Basil (optional)

Preparation Instructions

Preheat your oven to 500 degrees F with a pizza stone in the oven. If you do not have a pizza stone, put a large baking sheet in the oven (make sure to use one that is large enough to house your dough).

Begin by adding some flour to your rolling surface. Take your dough that has already risen, and lightly knead it. Roll out the dough to about a 1/4 inch thick, or however your like the thickness of your crust.

Lay the dough down on a pizza peel (if you have one) that’s covered with corn meal. Otherwise put the dough on a surface that you can use to slide the entire pizza onto the hot pizza stone or pan. The corn meal helps assist with the pizza dough – so it slides off easily.

Spread the Asian chili sauce on the surface of the dough. Not too thick, not too thin. Add the sliced shallots and zucchini. Top with the red chili flakes and shredded chicken. Top with the cheese.

Using your pizza peel, place the pizza into the oven on your cooking surface (stone or pan) and cook for about 15 minutes, keeping an eye on your crust and toppings so they do not burn. Every oven is different.

Once the pizza dough is golden around the edges and the cheese is nice and bubbly, remove pizza from the oven.

Drizzle more of the Asian chili sauce over the top, top with the crushed peanuts and fresh cilantro. If you are feeling naughty, top it off with some fresh basil.

Slice and serve.

Every bite was pretty darn awesome. You get the great pizza crust with the sweet heat from the chili sauce, and the shallots, cilantro, and zucchini, along with the great crunch from the peanuts. All of this combined made this one a pizza that is hard to beat. Enjoy.

 

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Pizza Dough

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Can you believe that this dough is 100% whole wheat? Yet it handles so well – better than any pizza dough recipe I’ve ever tried.

Ingredients

  • ½ cups Warm Water (about 110° F)
  • 2-¼ teaspoons Instant Yeast
  • 1-¼ cup Water At Room Temperature
  • 2 Tablespoons Extra-virgin Olive Oil Plus Extra For Greasing The Bowl
  • 4 cups White Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1-½ teaspoon Sea Salt

Preparation Instructions

1) Place the 1/2 cup warm water in a small bowl. Add the yeast and stir. Let sit for about 5 minutes, or until the yeast begins to swell. Add to the room temperature water and oil and stir.

2) Place the flour and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix briefly until combined. With mixer on low speed, slowly add the liquid ingredients. Mix just until a cohesive dough forms. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.

3) Change to the dough hook attachment. Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic, about 5 more minutes.

4) Oil or butter a medium-sized bowl. Transfer the dough to the prepared bowl. Cover with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap and place in a warm spot. Allow to rise for 1 ½-2 hours, or until it doubles in volume. The dough is now ready to be used in your recipe.

Makes enough dough for approximately 3 thin-crust, large-sized pizzas.

 
 
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Jessica Merchant is a personal trainer turned food writer and blogger. Her blog, How Sweet Eats, is where she proclaims her love for all things sweet, all things bacon, and everything else in between. She works her magic in her Pittsburgh kitchen, which she shares with her husband of 2 years.

 

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BobbyJoe on 12.20.2011

I made two pizzas and substituted sweet chili sauce with barbecue and teriyaki sauce. It tasted so much better.

Kenny on 12.20.2011

I’m having this at my Christmas party on Christmas. I hope they enjoy it as much as I do!

Matt on 12.20.2011

I made this three nights in a row! My friends still wanted it every single night! It tasted fantastic. Best pizza i have ever had in my whole life.

Matt on 12.20.2011

This pizza is sooooooooooooooooo good. I tried it with my friends and they said they wanted me to make it again.

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Lindsey on 12.18.2011

Made this for dinner tonight…loved the sweet chili sauce! I forgot to add my herbs at the end. They were chopped and ready in the fridge and I completely forgot. That just means that next time I make this, it will be even better with the cilantro and basil.

Lauren on 12.15.2011

There is a place in Minneapolis that makes a Thai pizza that is different but along the same lines. It’s a base of peanut sauce, with shredded carrot, bean sprouts, slivers of red pepper, chicken and cilantro. Ah-may-zing.

Sara on 12.13.2011

I made this tonight… actually made 2 pizzas for three of us. We almost ate ALL of it!! It was THAAAT good! So thank you! I’m so glad there’s a few measly slices left to take for my lunch tomorrow.

Maria on 12.12.2011

My son loves anything Thai so I couldn’t wait til he got home from college to try this. Made it tonight and we all loved it. Together with a bok choy salad, it was a great alternative to our regular pizza and salad. Thanks!

Lisa on 12.10.2011

Love your recipes!! This pizza especially very Weight Watcher friendly, keep em’ coming.

Laurie on 12.10.2011

Thank you so much for posting this recipe, it looks very similiar to my favorite Thai pizza at Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza (San Diego). Sadly we no longer live there and this will certainly satisfy my craving for my long lost favorite.

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CookinFanatic on 12.10.2011

This looks so delicious, love the idea of the “sauce”!!

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beckisue3 on 12.8.2011

Still time was short, I used pre-made frozen crust and rotissere chicken and this pizza still tasted amazing. What a great change of pace!! Will definitely be making this again.

Rene on 12.7.2011

made this last night. It was amazing!

Heather :) :) :) on 12.6.2011

Oh wow, this looks G.O.O.D Good ;) :) This is one of my favorite flavor combinations, too :) ): Thanks for the yummy recipe :) Have a great week. Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather ;)

Brooke on 12.6.2011

Any suggestions on where to find the sweet chili sauce in a small midwest town? I would be willing to make it as well…could anyone point me to a recipe? Surely. Just surely…I can find this for sale at Wal Mart or something.

Lisa Askins on 12.6.2011

This pizza is Fantastic. I used the pizza dough from the New Portuguese Table cook book. I bbq’d it and it was the best pizza I have ever eaten!

Zee @ The Recipe Code on 12.6.2011

Wow that looks divine!

Julie @Savvy Eats on 12.5.2011

I need this pizza in my life ASAP

Jessica @ How Sweet on 12.5.2011

Kristen – definitely!

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The Church Cook (Kay Heritage) on 12.5.2011

Oh, my favorite foods combined into one! Thai flavored pizza! Thanks so much for a great recipe find and tutorial, Jessica! And Dax, another great way to eat that Thai sweet chili sauce! :)

Mrs C on 12.5.2011

Oh this looks divine! Talk about the perfect combinations here. Will definitely have to try this! Check out my easy recipe for homemade peppermint bark…3 ingredients, 3 steps!!! :)

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Kristin on 12.5.2011

I wonder if you could substitute peanuts for cashews since my hubby is dealthly allergic…?

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Laurie - Simply Scratch on 12.5.2011

I’ve always wanted to try this!! Printing… and making this for LUNCH!!

Heather (Heather's Dish) on 12.5.2011

there’s a place in my hometown that always has the BEST thai chicken pizza and i’ve always wanted to recreate it! this sounds EXACTLY like what theirs tastes like!

J3nn on 12.5.2011

I love Thai flavors; I love pizza. I love that you put them together to live happily ever after. :)