Thai Chicken Pizza (Tamra M.)

(Makes 2 9-inch pizzas)

Spicy peanut sauce:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 Tbls honey
• 2 tsp red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp minced ginger
• 2 Tbls sesame oil
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp Vietnamese chili sauce (or dried chili flakes)
• 1 Tbls oyster sauce
• 2 Tbls water

Thai chicken pieces:

• 1 Tbls olive oil
• 10 oz. boneless/skinless chicken breast, cut into 3/4 inch cubes

For the Pizza:

Make dough with your own recipe

• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 4 scallions, slivered diagonally
• 1/2 cup white bean sprouts
• 1/4 cup shredded carrots
• 1/4 cup chopped, roasted peanuts
• 2 Tbls chopped fresh cilantro

To make spicy sauce:

Combine sauce ingredients in a small pan over med. heat. Bring the sauce to a boil; boil gently for one minute. Divide into 2 portions for use on chicken and pizza; Set aside.

To Make Thai chicken:

Cook the chicken in olive oil over med-high heat, stirring, until just cooked, 5 to 6 min., do not overcook. Set aside in refrigerator until chilled through. Once chilled, coat the chicken with 1/4 c. sauce. Set aside in refrigerator.

To make the pizza:

Use a large spoon to spread 1/4 c. sauce evenly over pizza dough within the rim. Cover sauce with 3/4 c. cheese.

Distribute half the chicken pieces over the cheese followed by half the green onions, bean sprouts, and carrots, respectively. Sprinkle an additional 1/4 c. cheese over the toppings and top the pizza with 2 Tbl. chopped peanuts.

Transfer the pizza to oven; bake until crisp and golden and the cheese is bubbly, 9 to 10 min. When cooked through, remove pizza from oven. Sprinkle 1 Tbl. chopped cilantro over the hot cheesy surface.