Asian Pizza Recipes

THAI CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
• Peanut Sauce: In food processor or blender, combine peanut butter, vinegar, soy sauce, oil, red pepper flakes, ginger, honey and sesame oil. Add enough water to thin to a smooth sauce spreading consistency. Set aside.
• Assemble: Spread peanut sauce over the surface of pizza crust.
• Scatter chicken pieces over top and sprinkle with green onions, carrot and cheese.
• Bake for 7-12 minutes or until crust is cooked and cheese is bubbly. Remove from oven and garnish with fresh cilantro.

SPICY CHINESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Heat wok or 10-inch skillet over high heat. Add oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add chicken and gingerroot; stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in tomato sauce, chili puree and soy sauce.
• Spoon chicken mixture onto pizza crust to within 1/2 inch of edge. Top with water chestnuts, pea pods and onion. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until pizza is hot and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with cilantro.

CHINESE CHICKEN PIZZA WITH HOISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle your rolling surface with a handful of flour or cornmeal. Place dough directly in the middle of the surface. Roll dough out gently 1/4-inch thick, into either a 12-inch rectangle or circle. Brush both sides with olive oil and set aside until ready to grill.
• Place dough in the center of the cooking grate, directly over the heat for one to three minutes, until the crust is well marked and browned. Flip dough and spread hoisin sauce evenly over cooked side of crust. Spread chicken, scallions, cilantro, and bell pepper evenly over crust. Sprinkle cheese over the top. Move to Indirect heat (for charcoal: the side of charcoal grill that has no coals. For gas: turn off burner directly under pizza). Cover grill and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, or until bottom is well browned, and cheese is fully melted.
• Remove from grill, season with salt and pepper, and slice. Serve immediately.

CROSSING-CULTURE CHINESE HOISIN PIZZA

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat oven to 500°.
• While the oven is heating, toss the chicken with 3 tablespoons hoisin, garlic, ginger, sambal oelek, and 3 of the green onions.
• Remove crust from plastic bag and save the packet of tomato sauce for another use.
• Place crust on a pizza screen, pizza pan, or rimless baking sheet.
• Top the pizza: spread ¼ cup hoisin sauce evenly over the crust, leaving a 1-inch border.
• Distribute the white onion over the sauce; arrange chicken mixture in a single layer over the onion.
• Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top.
• Place the pizza in the oven; bake about 10 minutes until the crust is crisp and deep golden brown and the cheese is golden.
• Sprinkle the remaining green onions and cilantro over the pizza; slice the pizza into wedges and serve immediately.

DUCK PIZZA WITH HOISIN AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Sprinkle duck with five-spice powder, salt and pepper. Heat oil in a medium skillet over high heat. Cook duck until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer skillet to oven; bake duck until outside is cooked but inside is rare, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool 4 to 5 minutes. Thinly slice on the diagonal into 8 pieces, then cut each in half. Set aside. Form dough into 8 even balls, then flatten to form 3-inch disks and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread hoisin sauce on crusts with a pastry brush. Top with spinach, cheese, bell pepper and duck. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove and garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.