Are you looking for a new, unique pizza recipe to add to your repertoire? Then you’ve come to the right place!
Thai is one of my favorite cuisines, and everyone loves pizza, right? So why not combine the two?
This Thai chicken pizza is quick and easy to make and so delicious. You’ll get hooked, I promise. Everyone in my family loves it. My dad even went as far as saying it was the best pizza he’s ever had.
So I definitely recommend trying it out this weekend. It’s also great to serve when you have guests over, a fun twist to a dish most people enjoy!
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Thai chicken pizza recipe
I’m a big foodie at heart, and some of my strongest travel memories are tied to meals rather than monuments.
Thai food has always been a favorite of mine because it’s fresh, vibrant, and incredibly flexible — it’s all about working with the ingredients you have on hand. Which is why I want you to make this your own; don’t take the measurements of each ingredient too seriously.
Every time I travel in Thailand, I’m reminded how effortlessly Thai cooking balances spicy, sweet, salty, and sour, often from the simplest components. And this pizza does that as well; however, the idea didn’t come from Thailand.
This recipe is inspired by a pizza I used to love when I was a student in Oslo. Yes, Oslo of all places. I could only afford it about once a month, so it felt like such a treat. The restaurant has since closed, which is why I had to work on my own version.
Recipe notes
I’m lazy, so I always get premade dough. You should use your favorite. Recently, I’ve been loving a premade sourdough crust. It’s a Norwegian brand, and I can’t find a similar one on Amazon. But you’ll probably find one in your local supermarket.
The chicken goes on the pizza raw, so the key is slicing it thin enough to cook through without drying out. I aim for pieces about 1 cm thick, then pull them apart slightly to create rough edges that the marinade can cling to.
If you’re a vegetarian, you can swap the chicken for mushrooms. The best option is Oyster mushrooms; however, Shiitake and Cremini also work.
It might seem a little weird to use crème fraîche and sweet chili sauce together, but trust me on this. If you can’t get crème fraîche, use sour cream.
It might split, but it doesn’t really matter under the cheese. I mix it with my favorite sweet chili sauce on the crust, just to minimize dirty dishes.
Usually, I use mozzarella, but this time I had some Jarlsberg (my favorite cheese) that was on the verge of going bad. So I sliced it, rather than grating it, just because my cheese slicer was already used.
And if you’re wondering why I use peanut butter in the marinade but cashews on the pizza, it’s just because I like the texture of cashews better. They’re a little softer.
But you can definitely use peanuts if you prefer. It was actually peanuts on the original pizza that inspired this recipe. They’re often cheaper.
Ingredients
Method
- Combine the peanut butter, yoghurt, minced garlic and lime juice in a bowl with enough room for the chicken.
- Cut the chicken when it's still partially frozen, so it's easier to get some thin slices. Mix the chicken with the peanut marinade and let it sit for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 220 °C / 425 °F, and place the dough/crust on a baking sheet.
- Add the sweet chili sauce and crème fraîche on the crust and mix together. Spread the mixture evenly using a spatula. Top with the cheese first, then the chicken, spring onion, red onion and cashews. Add jalapeños if you like it spicy.
- Bake until the cheese melts and the crust is golden brown, about 15-20 minutes, depending on your oven and how thick of a crust you use. Let it rest for about 5 minutes, then sprinkle with chopped coriander and the lime juice.
Let me know if you end up making this pizza and what you think about it!
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Waw this looks so amazing. I’m gonna give it a try !
Yes you should, it’s so tasty 😉
Yum! Thai food in a pizza. Sounds wonderful! I can almost smell it from the pictures.
Yes it’s wonderfully delicious 😉
What a great idea! Never seen a recipe like this and it looks delicious!!
Anything Thai is a magnet to me! Love this pizza recipe! Definitely going to give it a try 🙂
What a great idea and combo! Love anything “Thai,” which includes pizza! Very nice.