Thai Chicken Basil Pizza
This pizza recipe features a homemade dough topped with marinated chicken, sweet chili sauce, vegetables, mozzarella, and fresh basil.
Servings
4-8
Prep Time
1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 45 minutes
Ingredients
For the Dough
2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 cup warm water (110°F/45°C)
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
For the Chicken
1 lb chicken breast, thinly sliced
2 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp fish sauce
For the Toppings
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
Crushed red pepper flakes
Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
Prepare the Dough
Activate the Yeast: Mix yeast, sugar, and warm water in a bowl. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until frothy.
Make the Dough: In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine flour, olive oil, salt, and the yeast mixture. Knead until smooth and elastic.
Let it Rise: Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Prepare the Chicken
Marinate the Chicken: Mix chicken with Thai sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Cook the Chicken: Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat, add garlic, and cook the marinated chicken until done. Set aside.
Assemble and Bake
Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C).
Prepare the Base: Roll out the dough to your preferred thickness and place it on a pizza stone or baking sheet.
Spread the Sauce: Drizzle Thai sweet chili sauce over the dough.
Add Toppings: Top with cooked chicken, bell pepper, onion, and mozzarella cheese.
Bake: Bake for 12-15 minutes until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
Finishing Touches
Add Fresh Basil: Sprinkle fresh basil on top once the pizza is out of the oven.
Add Spice: For extra heat, sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes.
Serve
Slice and Serve: Let the pizza cool for a few minutes, then slice and enjoy.
Mix the yeast, sugar, and warm water in a bowl. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until frothy.
In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine flour, olive oil, salt, and the yeast mixture. Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a cloth, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
In a bowl, mix the chicken with Thai sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
In a pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic, then the marinated chicken. Cook until the chicken is done. Set aside.
Roll out the pizza dough to your desired thickness and place it on a pizza stone or a baking sheet.
Drizzle the Thai sweet chili sauce over the prepared dough.
Spread the cooked chicken, bell pepper, and onion over the dough. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
Once the pizza is out of the oven, sprinkle fresh basil leaves on top. If you like it spicy, sprinkle some crushed red pepper flakes.
