Thai Chicken Pizza

Love, love, LOVE Thai food and psedo-Thai food; ergo this pizza is one of my faves. I make up a bunch of the sauces and freeze them, they are great as salad dressings or on pasta as well as on the pizza! In a pinch, you can purchase peanut sauce rather than make your own, but I really love the flavor of this California Pizza Kitchen knockoff. The Lime-Cilantro dressing is only a drizzle, so leaving it off won't ruin the pizza, but I think it adds that extra lime boost, plus of course it means I can have it on salad the next day. : ) Any oil can be subbed for sesame oil, but it will alter the taste slightly.

Peanut Sauce

1/4 c creamy peanut butter

2 Tbsp teriyaki sauce

2 Tbsp hoisin

1 Tbsp granulated sugar

2 Tbsp water

1 Tbsp brown sugar

2 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp soy sauce

1 clove garlic, minced

1 1/2 tsp minced onion

1 tsp minced gingerroot

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender, pulse until smooth. Pour sauce into a small sauce pan and heat until warm but not boiling. Boiling will make it lumpy. Sauce should darken a little through heating.

Lime-Cilantro Dressing

1/2 c veg oil

1/4 c rice vinegar

1/2 c chopped cilantro

1/4 c minced red bell pepper

1/4 c honey

4 tsp Dijon mustard

2 tsp sesame oil

2 tsp lime juice

2 cloves garlic

dash salt and pepper

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender, blend until smooth. Chill until ready to use.

Pizza (makes 1 15" pizza)

1 crust (homemade, refrigerated Pillsbury pizza dough, 15" ready made crust or four 8" pitas for individual pizzas)

1 boneless skinless chicken breast

1 1/4 c grated mozzarella

1 ball fresh mozzarella

1/4 c carrots, julienned or shaved

1/2 c bean sprouts

2 green onions, sliced

2 Tbsp chopped cilantro

1 Tbsp chopped peanuts or cashews

1) Prep crust.

2) Brush chicken with sesame oil, season with salt and pepper and grill. Slice chicken when cooked. Chicken may also be marinated in the Peanut sauce and grilled.

3) Make Pizza: Spread Peanut sauce on crust, sprinkle a light layer of grated mozzarella over sauce. Top with chicken, carrots, bean sprouts, green onions and nuts. Finish with the rest of the grated mozzarella and slices of fresh mozzarella.

4) Bake for 10-12 min at 475 degrees.

5) Garnish with cilantro, drizzle with Lime-Cilantro dressing, cut and serve!