Thai Chicken Pizza
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
27 mins
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Total Time
52 mins
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Servings
10
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Calories
320 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Thai Chicken Pizza
Description
This Thai Chicken Pizza recipe starts by flattening chicken breasts and coating them with a mix of red curry paste and coconut cream, then broiling until cooked through. The pizza sauce is a balance of red Thai curry paste, coconut cream, and sugar, creating a sweet-spicy base. The toppings include a generous amount of shredded mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato slices, aromatic kaffir lime leaves, and herbs such as Thai basil and cilantro, along with sliced jalapeño for heat.
The dough is stretched about 14 inches in diameter and baked on a preheated pizza stone or steel at 500°F, providing a crisp crust to contrast the creamy and spicy toppings. The combination of coconut milk’s richness with the fragrant herbs and curry paste gives this pizza a unique fusion profile, merging Italian-style pizza with Thai flavors.
The recipe yields about two 14-inch pizzas, suitable for sharing. The balance of spice and creaminess can be adjusted by modifying the amount of curry paste and jalapeños according to taste.
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 2 chicken breast
- 2 teaspoon red Thai curry paste
- 2 tablespoon coconut cream canned
Sauce:
- 3 tablespoon red Thai curry paste ~45g
- 6-7 tablespoon coconut cream ~100ml, canned, or coconut milk
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp granulated sugar or to taste
Main:
- 1 pizza dough batch
Toppings:
- 1 lb mozzarella cheese
- 2 tomato sliced
- 6 kaffir lime leaves whole or thinly julienned
- handful Thai basil reserve extra for garnish after baking
- ¼ C cilantro chopped
- 1 jalapeño sliced; if you like it extra spicy, or red Thai chili
Instructions
Prepare the chicken:
- Flatten the chicken and place onto a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
- In a small bowl, combine the red curry paste and coconut cream until it is incorporated.
- Spread the sauce on both sides of the chicken.
- Broil at 500°F/260°C on an oven rack set 5-6" from the top for 8-10 minutes per side, or until an instant-read thermometer reaches a temperature of 165°F/74°C at the thickest part of the chicken breast.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- Slice chicken into pieces. Set aside for later.
Preheat oven:
- Preheat a baking steel or pizza stone on the lowest rack in the oven at 500°F/260°C for at least 1 hour.
Make the sauce:
- In a bowl, combine red curry paste, coconut milk and sugar.
- Stir until the mixture comes together and give it a taste, adjust the seasoning as needed.
Assemble:
- On a lightly floured work surface, stretch out the pizza dough to about 14" in diameter and place onto on a large piece of parchment paper.
- Spread the red curry sauce over the surface of the dough.
- Add mozzarella cheese, cooked chicken, tomato slices, kaffir lime leaves and basil.
- Bake in a preheated 500°F/260°C oven for 6-7 minutes, or until the crust is crisp and the cheese is melty.
- Remove from oven, top with cilantro and extra fresh basil, jalapenos/Thai chili (if using), slice and serve.
- Repeat with the remaining dough.
Notes
- This recipe yields approximately two 14-inch pizzas.
- Broil chicken until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached for safety and juiciness.
- Preheat the pizza stone or steel for at least one hour at 500°F to achieve a crispy crust.
- Adjust the jalapeño amount to control the level of spiciness on the pizza.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 320 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 320kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 618mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 309mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1.359IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 369mg | 37% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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