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Thai Chicken Naan Pizza Recipe with Peanut Sauce, Red Pepper & Carrots

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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!
This healthy Thai Chicken Naan Pizza is a family favorite for a reason. The peanut sauce, tender naan and vegetables make this irresistible! #pizza #thaichicken #naan

Thai Chicken Naan Pizza Recipe with Peanut Sauce, Red Pepper and Carrots...Always a hit!

This healthy Thai Chicken Naan Pizza is a family favorite for a reason. The peanut sauce, tender naan and vegetables make this irresistible! #pizza #thaichicken #naan

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 Grilled Shrimp & Pesto Pizza 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.)

Thai Chicken Naan Pizza Recipe with Peanut Sauce, Red Pepper and Carrots...Always a hit!

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.

Thai Chicken Naan Pizza Recipe with Peanut Sauce, Red Pepper and Carrots...Always a hit!

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.

Thai Chicken Naan Pizza Recipe with Peanut Sauce, Red Pepper and Carrots...Always a hit!

Other naan pizza recipes:

Chicken Pesto Artichoke Naan Pizza
Vegetarian Naan Pizza with Eggplant & Cilantro Jalapeno Pesto
Sausage Mushroom Naan Pizza with Goat Cheese

This healthy Thai Chicken Naan Pizza is a family favorite for a reason. The peanut sauce, tender naan and vegetables make this irresistible! #pizza #thaichicken #naan

Thai Chicken Naan Pizza Recipe with Peanut Sauce, Red Pepper & Carrots

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
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 371.6kcal
Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

Ingredients

The Peanut Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine or sherry
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons water
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoons chili garlic sauce or red chile flakes

The Pizza:

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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  7. MikeVFMK

    O.mg. I can see why this is your favourite pizza and the most requested one too (I know I’d be asking for it, again and again) It has everything I love wrapped in a pizza. Plus it looks super delicious. Add in my love of naan and I’d be drooling over it. Love this!

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  14. Jean (Lemons and Anchovies)

    My next post will be pizza, too (it was pizza night last night) so you would think I’ve had my fill. Your Thai chicken version looks fabulous–I can understand why it would be the most oft requested by your friends. I hadn’t even considered using peanut sauce this way–it’s brilliant, Dara. Love this. 🙂

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  22. Julia {The Roasted Root}

    You took pizza to an ultimate new level here. Peanut sauce on naan plus pizza toppings sounds awesome and fun! What a great idea for a different pizza recipe – definitely want to try this next time we have guests over!

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  24. Dara

    What a great idea to use naan bread as the crust. I’ve used a pita before for a traditional pizza, but love the idea of peanut sauce as the base. Will definitely be trying this! Thanks!

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  25. Donna

    You could slather peanut sauce on anything – say a piece of wood – and I would eat it. This looks like the most wonderful combo of textures and flavors – another CC masterpiece!

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  29. Lora @cakeduchess

    One of my favorite pizza versions and luckily, it’s only my favorite! More for me:) Love this idea and your eggplant version was so, so good. Thanks for reminding me about some quick dinner ideas b/c I’m running out of ideas these weeks:)

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  31. 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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  34. 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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