Thai Chicken Pizza

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Posted by Erika Pitera on June 21, 2008

This recipe is adapted from a recipe from the National Turkey Federation - "Thai Grilled Pizza." However, I didn't have any turkey on hand, so I opted for some chicken thighs I had in the freezer.

I started off with every intention of grilling the pizza, as the original recipe stated, but looming storm clouds and the rumble of thunder in the distance persuaded me to abandon those plans. So, I baked it instead. And it turned out delicious, nonetheless, so I figured I'd share my last-minute recipe adaptation here. Thai Chicken Pizza

Thai Chicken Pizza

Ingredients ~
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons minced green onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon cane sugar
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
1 kaffir lime leaf, julienned
1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups cooked chicken thighs, cut into small chunks or shredded
1 tube refrigerated pizza dough (I used Pillsbury's Thin Crust)

Toppings ~
1/2 cup sliced green onion
1 medium carrot, cut into match sticks
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup Mozzarella cheese, grated

Preheat your oven to 400° (or follow the directions for your pizza dough).

Combine the lime juice, soy sauce, onion, 1 tablespoon cilantro, peanut butter, oil, sugar, ginger, kaffir lime, lime zest, red pepper flakes and garlic over low heat. Stir in chicken and allow to heat slowly.

Roll out your pizza dough onto a baking stone or a greased cookie sheet (as I did). Spread the chicken and sauce mixture evenly over the dough and top with grated mozzarella, green onion and carrots.

Bake for 10-13 minutes (as per your dough's instructions). Sprinkle the chopped cilantro over top just before serving.