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This healthy Thai Chicken Naan Pizza is a family favorite for a reason. The peanut sauce, tender naan and vegetables make this irresistible!
Thai Chicken Naan Pizza Recipe
A familiar cry rings through our house at the end of each work week. "Friday night pizza!" There's something comforting about knowing what's going to be on the menu. At the end of a long week, the last thing I want to do is think...about the menu, about anything. We have a few favorites recipes we fall back on, such as or a good ol' pepperoni for the kids. For my husband and I, our first choice (and the most-requested pizza by our friends) is a Thai Chicken Pizza, slathered in homemade peanut sauce and topped with fresh veggies, such as red bell pepper and carrots. Heaven!
Usually I mix and knead a double batch of part-whole wheat pizza dough (we like leftovers the next day), but there are times when I don't even feel that energetic. That's where some whole wheat naan comes in handy. Naan is a traditional Indian bread served with curries and dals, but it works beautifully as a make-shift pizza dough. You're guaranteed to find naan at an Indian food market, but many higher end grocery stores carry packages of whole wheat or flavored naans.
The peanut sauce is one I adapted from a Cooking Light Magazine recipe years ago. We mix it with soba noodles or whole wheat spaghetti, or use it in sandwich wraps. It is the star of the show in this Thai chicken naan pizza recipe.
If you're a sucker for Thai-inspired recipes like we are, try my Thai Chicken Salad or Thai Noodle Soup.
The recipe:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. If using a pizza stone, heat the stone in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes.
The peanut sauce:
In a blender, combine sesame oil, peanut butter, soy sauce, rice wine, water, rice vinegar, canola oil, brown sugar, ginger and chili garlic sauce. Blend until smooth. (Use any leftovers for sandwich wraps.)
The Thai chicken naan pizza:
Lay 2 pieces of naan on a pizza peel or on a baking sheet (if you're not using a pizza stone).
Spread 2 tablespoons of peanut sauce on each piece of naan. Divide half of the chicken, red bell pepper, carrots, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese evenly between the 2 pieces of naan.
If using a baking stone, transfer the pizzas from the peel to the stone. If using a baking sheet, place the baking sheet in the oven.
Bake until the cheese is melted and the naan bread is golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer the pizzas to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Slice the pizzas and garnish with minced cilantro. Serve.
Other naan pizza recipes:
Chicken Pesto Artichoke Naan Pizza
Sausage Mushroom Naan Pizza with Goat Cheese
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Thai Chicken Naan Pizza Recipe
This healthy Thai Chicken Naan Pizza is a family favorite for a reason. The peanut sauce, tender naan and vegetables make this irresistible!
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Course: Entrees
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: Poultry Recipes
Prep Time: 27 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 371.6kcal
Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck
Ingredients
The Peanut Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons rice wine or sherry
- 1 ½ teaspoons water
- 2 ¼ teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoons canola oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons packed brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- ¼ teaspoons chili garlic sauce or red chile flakes
The Pizza:
- 4 pieces whole wheat naan
- 2 cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 red bell pepper cut into thin strips
- 1 large carrot peeled & cut into matchsticks
- ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup minced cilantro
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. If using a pizza stone, heat the stone in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes.
The Peanut Sauce:
In a blender, combine sesame oil, peanut butter, soy sauce, rice wine, water, rice vinegar, canola oil, brown sugar, ginger and chili garlic sauce. Blend until smooth.
The Pizza:
Lay 2 pieces of naan on a pizza peel or on a baking sheet (if you're not using a pizza stone).
Spread 2 tablespoons of peanut sauce on each piece of naan.
Divide half of the chicken, red bell pepper, carrots, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese evenly between the 2 pieces of naan.
If using a baking stone, transfer the pizzas from the peel to the stone. If using a baking sheet, place the baking sheet in the oven.
Bake until the cheese is melted and the naan bread is golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
Transfer the pizzas to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
Slice the pizzas and garnish with minced cilantro. Serve.
Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 10 (Freestyle SmartPoints)
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5Naan Pizza | Calories: 371.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 36.2g | Protein: 20.8g | Fat: 15.2g | Saturated Fat: 4.2g | Cholesterol: 42.3mg | Sodium: 921.7mg | Potassium: 90.6mg | Fiber: 5.2g | Sugar: 7.5g
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Julia Stearns @ Healthirony
I'm ashamed to say that I've never had a healthy pizza! This recipe looks great though so hopefully that will change! Thanks for posting it, Dara!Reply
Jill Roberts @ WellnessGeeky
It is very decadent, and the people in my office are happy today! I'm also gonna pin this post on my Pinterest board and my followers will love it. Thx for sharing healthy recipe of pizza, Dara!Reply
Tara
Great recipe! So delicious!Reply
Dana @Foodie Goes Healthy
Hi Dara- I can't wait to make this peanut sauce! We also like to use toasted lavash bread as a pizza crust. Beautiful photos too.
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Stefany
Made this for dinner tonight - loved it!
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Aggie
Naan is my favorite shortcut pizza crust, it's just perfect! I love everything about this pizza. I need that peanut sauce in my life.
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Ali, Stonefire Authentic Flatbreads
This looks delicious! Bet it would taste great on our whole wheat naan 😉 Looking forward to following your blog!
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Stefany
It is delicious on your whole wheat naan - that's what I used. 🙂
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JulieD
Dara, this looks so good!! I have never had thai chicken pizza before...will have to try this!!
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Jen @ Savory Simple
I love making homemade pizza! There's something so satisfying about making the dough and sauce from scratch and knowing it's so much better than the pizza most people eat. This looks so good!
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