Saucy Thai Chicken Pizzas

Name: Saucy Thai Chicken Pizzas
Prep time: 4 h 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 2 pizzas (6 slices each).
Ingredients: 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs; 3/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1/3 cup cider vinegar; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup Thai peanut sauce; 2 prebaked 12-inch pizza crusts; 2 cups coleslaw mix; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 4 green onions, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts; 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Contributor Gigi Miller, from Stoughton, Wisconsin, provided a fabulous recipe for sweet and saucy chicken thighs that she serves with rice. We took it a step further, and used the chicken and sauce to make this restaurant-inspired Thai pizza. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ingredients

3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup Thai peanut sauce
2 prebaked 12-inch pizza crusts
2 cups coleslaw mix
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Directions

Place chicken in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger and pepper; pour over chicken. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.
Preheat oven to 450°. Remove chicken from slow cooker; discard cooking juices. Shred chicken with two forks; transfer to large bowl. Add peanut sauce; toss to coat.
Place crusts on two ungreased 12-in. pizza pans or baking sheets. Spoon chicken mixture over crusts; top with coleslaw mix and cheese. Bake 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with green onions, peanuts and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 522 calories, 23g fat (6g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 803mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 2g fiber), 37g protein.

Originally published as Teriyaki Chicken in Simple & Delicious February/March 2015

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Terena

Feb 28, 2015

This pizza is delicious! The peanut sauce and cilantro along with the crunch of the coleslaw mix and peanuts made it very tasty. I used chicken breasts instead of thighs, and I didn't have salted peanuts, so I used honey roasted peanuts. I will definitely make it again!
browns19fan

Jan 18, 2015

This was great! I prepared a half-recipe for the two of us. We had the chicken with rice first. A few days later I made the pizzas using two small pizza shells. That worked especially well for us because one of us doesn't eat nuts and the other dislikes cilantro. My husband loved both meals. Two keepers in one recipe -- a win-win situation.Update: I now make the pizzas with 8" flour tortillas. I began with the pre-baked pizza crusts specified in the recipe, then tried both pitas and naan, but settled on the tortillas as being the least-filling option. I plan to try using a large, rectangular pre-baked crust as the base for a party-sized appetizer soon.