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This Thai Chicken Pizza is just like the one at California Pizza Kitchen. You will love it! The peanut sauce is soooo good!
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I am completely in love with Thai Chicken Pizza! Whenever we eat at California Pizza Kitchen, it’s the first thing I order. Sadly, we don’t live near a CPK anymore, but this Thai chicken pizza recipe tastes JUST like original. From the peanut sauce to the tender chicken, to the homemade pizza crust, you are going to love this easy Thai chicken pizza!
Ingredients in Thai Chicken Pizza
Spice up your next pizza night with this recipe! The Thai peanut sauce is to die for and we always use our homemade pizza crust, which could not be easier. Here’s what you need:
For the Thai Peanut Sauce:
- Chicken broth – half a cup
- Garlic – start with four large cloves, pressed or minced
- Creamy peanut butter – six heaping tablespoons of your favorite brand.
- Soy sauce – another six tablespoons
- Honey – three tablespoons. You could also add a teaspoon of brown sugar if you want it a bit sweeter.
- Ginger – three tablespoons of freshly minced ginger. You can buy ginger root at the grocery store and store it in the freezer for several months.
- Sriracha chili sauce – start with two teaspoons and keep adding until it’s as spicy as you like it.
For the Pizza Toppings:
- Chicken breasts – you’ll need about two large pieces of cooked chicken to cut up into cubes.
- House of Tsang Peanut Sauce – You’ll use this to marinate the chicken. This sauce is incredible and gives the chicken such deep, spicy flavor!
- Mozzarella cheese – three cups, shredded
- Carrots – about half a cup, julienned or shredded
- Bean sprouts – half cup. You can find these in the produce section of the grocery store
- Peanuts – I like to use unsalted for this recipe so the salt doesn’t overpower the rest of the flavors.
- Fresh cilantro – chop up half a cup, or more if desired.
- Green onion – diced
Optional Toppings:
Feel free to add or take off any toppings you like! My family hates bean sprouts, so I only use a few on my own part of the pizza. But you can also try:
- Green peppers
- Red pepper flakes
- Red bell pepper
- Fresh basil
- Lime juice – just a sprinkling over the top gives the pizza a vibrant, fresh taste.
- Red or purple onions
- Dash of Vinegar
- Cashews
Using Our Homemade Pizza Dough
This is the only homemade pizza dough recipe I ever use. It is so easy to prepare and, unlike some dough recipes I have tried, it actually tastes delicious! This pizza dough recipe makes enough dough for two large pizzas. You can make two pizzas, or make one and freeze one, or use the second to make breadsticks instead. The dough keeps great in the freezer; just be sure to bring the dough to room temperature again before rolling out. If you want to use a store bought pizza crust or use another homemade version (like a cauliflower pizza crust!) that is totally fine too! We’re just a little biased to ours.
Peanut Sauce for Thai Chicken Pizza
Some of our readers asked if they could just use the leftover peanut sauce marinade as the peanut sauce on your pizza. We do not recommend this. The juices from the chicken will make the sauce much more runny than you’d want for a pizza topping. It also isn’t very food safe. The pizza won’t be going in the oven long enough to cook out all the bacteria from the raw chicken – that’s why you grill the chicken before putting it on the pizza.
Frequently Asked Questions about Thai Chicken Pizza
You can’t beat the Thai peanut sauce on this pizza, but you can also use chicken on a pizza with buffalo sauce, bacon, gorgonzola cheese, ranch dressing and onions.
Nope, this is definitely an Americanized thing. Meats on pizza is pretty rare in Italy.
YES! Never add raw chicken to a pizza. You’ll need to cook it, either on a grill, boil or bake, before adding it on top of the pizza.
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More Delicious Pizza Recipes
- Lemon Chicken Pizza – If you haven’t tried thin slices of lemon on pizza, you are missing something great! It is so refreshing and flavorful.
- Turkey Bacon Avocado Pizza – This pizza is topped with turkey, crisp bacon, and fresh avocado with lots of cheese. It’s all the flavors of a club sandwich on a delicious pizza crust.
- Antipasto Pizza – A garlic cream sauce replaces the traditional red pizza sauce on this pizza. Spinach, artichoke hearts, pepperoncinis, cherry tomatoes, and olives make this a delicious, vegetarian pizza option.
- BBQ Chicken Pizza – BBQ Chicken Pizza is always a favorite! It features barbecue chicken, pineapple, cilantro and plenty of cheese.
- Garlic Ranch Pizza – Who doesn’t love garlic and ranch in their pizza sauce? When you add bacon, chicken, tomatoes, and mozzarella, it creates a pizza that will have everyone begging for more.
How to Make Thai Chicken Pizza
Thai Chicken Pizza {California Pizza Kitchen Copycat}
Equipment
- Outdoor Grill
Ingredients
TOPPINGS:
- 2 chicken breasts
- ¾ cup House of Tsang Peanut Sauce ( for the marinade)
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup carrots julienned
- ½ cup bean sprouts
- ½ cup peanuts
- ¼ cup cilantro fresh chopped
- ¼ cup green onion diced
PEANUT SAUCE:
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 4 cloves garlic pressed or minced
- 6 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter heaping
- 6 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 Tablespoons honey
- 3 Tablespoons ginger fresh minced
- 2 to 4 teaspoons Sriracha chili sauce depending on how hot you like it
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken in the House of Tsang peanut sauce while preparing the rest of the pizza.
- In a small saucepan, stir together all the sauce ingredients and let simmer on low heat.
- Grill the chicken (discarding excess marinade), then cut into thin slices.
- Make the pizza crust according to the directions then top with cheese, peanut sauce (that you just prepared) grilled chicken slices, carrots, bean sprouts, peanuts, cilantro, and onions.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes at 450 degrees until the edges are golden brown.
Notes
- This is the only homemade pizza dough recipe I ever use. It is so easy to prepare and, unlike some dough recipes I have tried, it actually tastes delicious!
- This pizza dough recipe makes enough dough for two large pizzas. You can make two pizzas, make one and freeze one, or use the second to make breadsticks instead.
- The dough keeps great in the freezer; just be sure to bring the dough to room temperature again before rolling it out.
- If you want to use a store-bought pizza crust or use another homemade version (like a cauliflower pizza crust!) that is totally fine too!
Nutrition Information
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I adore pizza!!! Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
wow, good
They’re toppings are great and they actually put cheese on the pizza instead of just a scattering of cheese. However the real winner here is the salad. The Chicken Caesar Salad is amazing!!! Probably the best salad I have ever had, however none of the salad dressings are good
This looks yummy! Could you use the peanut sauce that you marinate the chicken in as the sauce for the pizza? You wouldn’t have to worry about chicken juices because it’ll be thoroughly cooked.
I wouldn’t recommend the bottled peanut sauce you use for the marinade for the chicken as the sauce for the pizza. Marinating the chicken in it will make it more runny than you want pizza sauce to be and you will run the risk of the temperature of the pizza not getting high enough to kill any bacteria from the chicken (one of the reasons why the chicken is pre-cooked). The homemade peanut sauce is so delicious – it’s worth the extra steps. Thank you for asking!
I made this a few months back and I’m making it again tomorrow, it’s so good!
I love pizza and all pizza recipes. Thanks for this Thai Pizza recipe. I’ll definitely try it at home.