Thai Chicken Pizza

EW (Test Kitchen)

Serve this Thai twist on pizza as is or with optional toppings, such as thinly sliced basil, cilantro, chopped peanuts and/or crushed red pepper on the side. Make it a meal: Round out the menu with Tropical Cucumber Salad.

Servings: 6 servings
Total Time: 35 minutes
Ease of Preparation: Easy
Health: Low Sat Fat, Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium, Heart Healthy


Ingredients:

20 prepared whole-wheat pizza dough (see Shopping Tip)
1/4 smooth natural peanut butter
3 water
2 reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 rice vinegar
2 minced fresh ginger
1 garlic , minced
1 canola oil
8 boneless, skinless chicken breast , trimmed and diced
1 red bell pepper , diced
4 scallions , thinly sliced
2/3 shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese


Steps:

1: Place oven rack in the lowest position; preheat to 450F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

2: Roll out or stretch dough on a lightly floured surface into a rough 16-inch oval. Transfer to the baking sheet. Bake on the bottom rack until puffed and lightly crisped on the bottom, 8 to 10 minutes.

3: Meanwhile, whisk peanut butter, water, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger and garlic in a small bowl until well combined.

4: Heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring, until cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add bell pepper, scallions and 1 tablespoon of the peanut sauce to the chicken; toss to combine.

5: Remove the crust from the oven; spread evenly with the remaining peanut sauce. Top with the chicken mixture, then sprinkle with cheese. Return the pizza to the oven and bake on the bottom rack until the crust is crispy and golden and the cheese is melted, 11 to 13 minutes.

Nutrition: (Per serving) Calories - 355 Carbohydrates - 42 Fat - 9 Saturated Fat - 2 Monounsaturated Fat - 1 Protein - 20 Cholesterol - 29 Dietary Fiber - 3 Potassium - 151 Sodium - 447 Nutrition Bonus - Vitamin C (45 daily value), Vitamin A (15 dv).

Look for balls of whole-wheat pizza dough, fresh or frozen, at your supermarket. Choose a brand without hydrogenated oils.