Description
Indulge in the fusion of Indian flavors and Italian comfort with this delectable Butter Chicken Pizza recipe. A mouthwatering combination of butter chicken sauce, chicken tikka, and fresh mozzarella, this pizza is sure to tantalize your taste buds!
Ingredients
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Butter chicken sauce:
- 1 28 oz can tomatoes
- 2 green chilies, seeded
- 2 tbsp garlic ginger paste
- 1 tbsp kashmiri chili powder
- 2 tsp kasoori methi
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp tandoori masala
- 3 tbsp neutral oil
Quick chicken tikka:
- 1 lb chicken thighs, boneless, skinless
- 2 tbsp tandoori masala
- 1 tbsp garlic ginger paste
- 2 tsp kasoori methi
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- A bit of naga pickle (optional)
- Neutral oil
Butter chicken pizza:
- 2 pizzas worth of dough
- 8 oz fior di latte fresh mozzarella
- Butter chicken sauce
- Chicken tikka
- Thinly sliced red onion
- Thinly sliced green chilies
- Finely chopped cilantro
Instructions
- The butter chicken sauce – Hand crush tomatoes, remove seeds from chilies, heat oil, add garlic ginger paste and spices, simmer with tomatoes and chilies, cool, puree.
- Make the chicken tikka – Combine marinade ingredients, coat chicken, refrigerate, cook and slice.
- Assemble the pizzas – Spread butter chicken sauce on dough, add chicken tikka, mozzarella, onions, chilies, and bake. Drizzle with more sauce and cilantro before serving.
Notes
- If you can’t find kashmiri chili powder, you can substitute with cayenne pepper and paprika.
- Great tandoori masala can be made at home with ingredients from an Indian grocer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
