Saucy Thai Chicken Pizzas
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 4-1/4 hours Bake: 10 min.
YIELD: 2 pizzas (6 pieces each).
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 chicken pizza. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Ingredients
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3 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
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3/4 cup sugar
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3/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
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1/3 cup cider vinegar
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1 garlic clove, minced
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3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 cup Thai peanut sauce
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2 prebaked 12-inch pizza crusts
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2 cups coleslaw mix
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2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
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4 green onions, thinly sliced
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1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
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1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
Preheat oven to 450°. Remove chicken from slow cooker; discard cooking juices. Shred chicken with 2 forks; transfer to large bowl. Add peanut sauce; toss to coat.
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3.
Place crusts on 2 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 piece: 520 calories, 23g fat (6g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 800mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 2g fiber), 37g protein.
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