RECIPE CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN THAI CHICKEN PIZZA

Make 2. 9-inch pizzas

Spicy peanut sauce:
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 Tbsp. Honey
- 2 tsp. Red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp. Minced ginger
- 2 Tbsp. Sesame oil
- 2 tsp. Soy sauce
- 1 tsp. Vietnamese chili sause (or dried chili flakes)
- 1 Tbsp. Oyster sause
- 2 Tbsp. Water

Thai chicken pieces:
- 1 Thsp. Olive oil
- 10 oz. Boneless/skinless chicken beast, cut into 3/4-inch cubes.

For the pizza:
Make pizza dough using your own recipe.
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 scallions, slivered mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup white bean sprouts
- 1/4 cup shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup chopped, roasted peanuts
- 2 Tbsp. Chopped fresh cilanto

To make spicy sause:
- combine sause ingredients in a small pan over med. Heat. Bring the sauce to a boil gently for one minute. Divie into 2 portions for use on chicken and pizza; set aside.

To make Thai chicken:
- cook the chicken in olive oil over med-high heat, stirring, until just cooked, 5 to 6 min. Do not overcook. Set aside in refrigerator until chilled through. Once chilled, coat the chicken with 1/4c sauce. Set aside in refrigerator.

To Make The Pizza:
- use a large spoon to spread 1/4c sauce evenly over pizza dough within the rim. Cover sauce with 3/4c cheese.
- distribute half the chicken pieces over the cheese followed by half the green onions. Bean sprouts, and carrots, respectively. Sprinkle an additional 1/4c cheese over the toppings and top the pizza with 2Tbl chopped peanuts.
- transfer the pizza to oven: bake until crisp and golden and the cheese is bubbly, 9 to 10 min. When cooked through, remove pizza from oven. Sprinkle 1 T chopped cilantro over the hot cheesy surface.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients for a second pizza."~"