Gourmet and specialty pizza recipes are all the rage! Who needs a boring pepperoni pizza when they can easily make a delicious Spicy Thai Chicken Pizza?
Chef Jessica Approved ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
A flavorful pizza that’s loaded with veggies and bright colors- what’s not to love!
- Easy to make vegan or vegetarian – It is already a dairy free pizza, so make it a vegan pizza recipe by omitting the chicken. I promise, it will taste just as good!
- Just like your favorite salad – If you’ve ever had a thai chicken salad, this pizza has all those flavors in a fun form you can eat with your hands!
- Full of flavor and color – With different brightly colored vegetables and lots of flavor, this thai chicken pizza is out of this world!
What You’ll Need
The ingredient list for this thai chicken pizza recipe may look long, but all of the ingredients are relatively easy to find. A full list of ingredients with measurements for this recipe is available in the printable recipe card below.
Pizza
- Refrigerated pizza crust – You can use a homemade pizza dough recipe or use a pre-made crust from the grocery store.
- Chicken – You want this to be already cooked, so I used a store-bought rotisserie chicken for convenience. You can also cook and shred your own chicken breast.
- Veggies – I like to top this pizza with lots of flavor and color. I used roasted red peppers, carrot, celery and red onion.
- Scallions – Also known as green onions, I love the flavor, color and freshness they add when used as a garnish for this pizza.
- Cilantro – Fresh cilantro leaves are used in a lot of thai cooking. They add that flavor and freshness to the pizza.
- Chinese Chili Oil – This is the secret ingredient that sends this pizza over the top! It adds the perfect amount of spice and flavor. Try making your own chili oil or buy it already made.
- Fresh lime wedges – I love adding a citrusy touch to my pizza. So I always serve fresh lime wedges alongside it.
- Roasted peanuts – You want these to be coarsley chopped. They add both a delightful crunch as well as a nutty flavor.
Peanut Satay Sauce
- Creamy peanut butter – Peanut butter gives the sauce its signature nutty flavor. Using creamy peanut butter makes it easier to blend.
- Low sodium soy sauce – Using low-sodium soy sauce makes it easier to control the saltiness of the sauce. If you’re trying to avoid wheat, be sure to look for a gluten-free variety.
- Fresh ginger – Adding some freshly grated ginger to our sauce provides a sharpness that complements the other flavors well.
- Fresh garlic – Garlic cloves give the peanut sauce its slightly pungent flavor. I always prefer to use fresh garlic rather than the pre-minced version. It packs a better punch this way.
- Fresh lime juice – Citrus gives the sauce a bit of brightness. You can also serve the sauce with lime wedges like we do.
- Light brown sugar – Authentic Thai recipes may call for palm sugar. Since that can be hard to find sometimes, we use brown sugar to give the sauce its sweet taste.
Let’s Make It
Making this Thai chicken pizza might be easier than you think! Just follow these simple steps.
- Make Thai peanut satay. Combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, lime juice and brown sugar in a small food processor or a small bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
- Cook pizza crust. On a preheated pizza stone, par-cook the pizza crust according to package directions. Remove and allow to cook slightly before topping. Keep the oven on.
- Add sauce, chicken and veggies. Spread the peanut satay sauce evenly over pizza crust. Top with the shredded chicken, roasted red pepper, carrot and celery.
- Bake the pizza. Bake the pizza for ten minutes, or until top is golden brown.
- Top with scallions, cilantro and peanuts. Remove and evenly sprinkle the scallions, cilantro and peanuts over the pizza.
- Drizzle with chili oil and lime. Drizzle with Chinese chili oil and spritz with the fresh lime wedges.
5S Philosophy 👩🏻
- Salt – This thai chicken pizza already has some fairly salty ingredients with the soy sauce and peanuts, so I would do a taste test before adding more. You can always top with some flakey sea salt at the end if you feel it needs more.
- Seasonings – If you wat your pizza to have a little more of a kick, try adding some red pepper flakes in addition to the chinese chili oil. You can always add additional fresh herbs too.
- Sauces – Instead of making your peanut satay sauce, try buying a jar from the store. You cna always swap it for our spicy peanut sauce for more of a kick, or a traditional pad thai sauce.
- Swaps – You can swap the pizza toppings for nay of your favorites! Bean sprouts, red bell pepper or even mozzarella cheese would all be great options.
- Senses – Thai chicken pizza is a feast for the senses — the scent of thai peanut sauce and fresh cilantro hits first, warm and nutty with a hint of spice. Crispy, golden crust crackles beneath your fingers, while juicy chicken and crunchy veggies create a rich mosaic of textures.
Make it A Meal
You can serve this Thai chicken pizza with just about anything you’d like to! Some of our favorite Asian inspired side dishes include things like PF Chang’s Spicy Green Beans, Homemade Egg Drop Soup and cauliflower fried rice.
However, you can always just serve it with a simple vegetable like broccoli or a side salad. Our Thai Coconut Soup is a great option too!
Storage and Freezing
How to Store
If you find yourself with an extra slice or two, you can easily pop them in a ziploc bag or wrap them tightly with cling wrap and keep them in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Can I Freeze Thai Chicken Pizza?
Freezing pizza is great! I like to wrap the slices individually in saran wrap and then pop them in a ziploc freezer bag. They can be frozen for up to two months.
More Asian Inspired Dishes
Instead of ordering takeout, try making your favorite Asian dishes at home! Here are a few of our favorites.
Thai Chicken Pizza
Spicy Thai Chicken Pizza uses a rich peanut satay sauce with shredded chicken, colorful vegetables and topped with sweet honey roasted peanuts and spicy chili oil.
Servings:
Ingredients
Pizza:
- 1 can refrigerated pizza crust
- ½ cup chicken , cooked and shredded
- 2 tablespoons roasted red pepper , dabbed dry and diced
- 2 tablespoons carrot , shredded
- 2 tablespoons celery , chopped
- 2 tablespoons red onion , thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon scallions , chopped
- 1 tablespoon cilantro , leaves only
- Chinese Chili Oil
- Fresh lime wedges
- 1 tablespoon roasted peanuts , coarsely chopped
Peanut Satay Sauce:
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger , grated
- 1 clove fresh garlic , finely minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
Instructions
Thai Peanut Satay:
- Combine the ½ cup creamy peanut butter, 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce, grated or minced 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated or minced 1 clove fresh garlic, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice and 2 teaspoons light brown sugar in a small food processor or a small bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
Thai Chicken Pizza:
- On a preheated pizza stone, par-cook the 1 can refrigerated pizza crust according to package directions. Remove and allow to cook slightly before topping. Keep the oven on.
- Spread the peanut satay sauce evenly over pizza crust. Top with the shredded and cooked ½ cup chicken, chopped 2 tablespoons roasted red pepper, chopped 2 tablespoons red onion, shredded 2 tablespoons carrot and chopped 2 tablespoons celery. Bake for 10 minutes, or until top is golden brown.
- Remove and evenly sprinkle the chopped 1 tablespoon scallions, 1 tablespoon cilantro and 1 tablespoon roasted peanuts over the pizza.
- Drizzle with Chinese Chili Oil and spritz with the Fresh lime wedges.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
Notes
*Either pizza dough already cooked or a premade pizza crust.
Nutrition
Calories: 528 kcal, Carbohydrates: 59 g, Protein: 21 g, Fat: 24 g, Saturated Fat: 6 g, Cholesterol: 10 mg, Sodium: 1297 mg, Potassium: 318 mg, Fiber: 4 g, Sugar: 7 g, Vitamin A: 1345 IU, Vitamin C: 6.1 mg, Calcium: 110 mg, Iron: 3.8 mg
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I love food fusions and this one looks like a total winner! Pizza with thai? Awesome! I’m steeling it 🙂
I saw this pizza on IG and HAD to come over! YUMMMMO
Those Thai flavors and spice is perfect for a pizza! I can’t wait to try this!!!
This sounds amazing. My whole family loves peanut satay. I mean seriously, my son would drink it with a straw! 🙂 I bet this pizza is bursting with flavor.