It turned out great - the sauce was just as peanut buttery as I remember, with a little spicy kick and tons of toppings. The only downside? It's definitely a weekend dinner and I decided to make it for dinner during the week. It's definitely not a quick dinner option, but it tasted pretty close to CPK's.
I didn't realize how time consuming everything would be, so I made a few shortcuts.
First, the recipe calls for homemade pizza dough. Since I'm a big fan of Trader Joe's, I opted to use their pre-made original dough. The recipe also calls for refrigerating the cooked chicken until it's chilled through, adding the sauce and then refrigerating it once more. By skipping that step, I not only saved time, but I don't think it affected the taste at all.
Alex and I both love the peanut butter flavor in this and I also like that it's full of veggies, so I feel like it's somewhat healthy!
CPK's Thai Chicken Pizza
Spicy Peanut Sauce
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons minced ginger
2 tablespoons roasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon dried chili flakes
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
2 tablespoons water
Other ingredients:
Pizza dough
Cooked chicken, cubed (enough to top pizza - about 10 ounces)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
4 scallions
1/2 cup white bean sprouts
1/4 cup shredded carrot
2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Combine sauce ingredients in a small pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil gently for one minute.Use 1/4 cup of sauce to coat cubed chicken pieces.
Flour surface to roll pizza dough. Spread remaining spicy peanut sauce over the dough. Cover the sauce with 3/4 cup mozzarella. Top with chicken, green onions, bean sprouts and carrots. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella over the top of the pizza followed by chopped peanuts.
Transfer pizza to oven and bake for about 9 to 10 minutes, or until the crust is crisp and cheese is bubbly.
Remove pizza from oven and sprinkle with fresh cilantro. Slice, serve and eat!
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