Crossing Culture Chinese Hoisin Pizza Recipes

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.

FIESTA PIZZA

Steps:

• Sprinkle cornmeal onto a lightly greased 12-inch pizza pan; press pizza crust into pan.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Stir together beans and next 4 ingredients; mash with a fork or potato masher; stir in chiles; spread mixture over crust Combine salsa and pizza sauce; spread over bean mixture.
• Sprinkle with onion, bell pepper, cheese, and if desired, olives.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Sprinkle with tomato if desired.