Thai chicken pizza recipe?

[kebwi]

I'm looking for a recommended thai chicken pizza recipe, the sauce namely. I assume I just toss some grill chicken and peanuts on it, but I need a sauce recipe.

Anyone ever done this? I'll scour the web of course, but thought I'd ask FB as well.

[Mitchamus]

Re: Thai chicken pizza recipe?

you could try red curry paste and coconut cream?

fry off the paste, add your coconut cream and reduce it till it's the right thickness...

I guess it depends what sort of 'Thai' flavour you're after....

[kebwi]

Re: Thai chicken pizza recipe?

Thai Chicken pizza is traditionally a peanut-based sauce.

[lwood]

Re: Thai chicken pizza recipe?

You want a pad thai like sauce? Saute the red curry paste, garlic, coconut cream, chopped peanuts and a little squeeze of lime. Add chili to add heat. That should get you pretty close.

[kebwi]

Re: Thai chicken pizza recipe?

Hmmm, okay. Haven't seen cocunut cream come up in the thai chicken pizza recipes I've found online, but I asked, so I'll take it under advisement.

...is that a recipe you know works or were you just speculating on the fly?

[lwood]

Re: Thai chicken pizza recipe?

It works on pad thai, don't know about pizza.

[splatgirl]

Re: Thai chicken pizza recipe?

If you want a peanut sauce recipe, the best one I have ever found is here
Just thin to spreadable consistency with water if necessary. It's killer.
The other ingredients I typically use for that would be grilled chicken (basted with same sauce or teriyaki or anything else asian)
chopped scallion
sliced yellow onion
julienned or grated carrot
cilantro
julienned red bell pepper
bean sprouts (added post cooking)
mozzarella
red pepper flakes
chopped peanuts
lime wedges/juice
You can also garnish with shredded iceberg lettuce post-cook if you like
Ginger is another possible addition, fresh chopped or juice drizzled over

If you want a pad thai type of sauce:
Fish sauce (Nam Pla)
Tamarind concentrate
Palm sugar
Start with equal parts of each in a pan over low heat and then adjust until the sugar is dissolved and you have a balance of sweet/salty/sour that suits your palate. You'll end up with a fairly runny sauce so I would probably let it simmer for a while to reduce. Use in the same way as above. (I've never used this on thai pizza myself but it's a good idea!)

Either sauce could also be drizzled on top of the pizza vs. using as a base sauce.

[splatgirl]

Re: Thai chicken pizza recipe?

I should add that the pad thai sauce formula came from a Thai native and is the only way that tastes authentic, or at least authentic as far as she and this Thai food enthusiast knows pad thai.

What you posted sounds delicious, lwood, but that is definitely NOT pad thai sauce.

[kebwi]

Re: Thai chicken pizza recipe?

Thanks guys. Yum.

[lwood]

Re: Thai chicken pizza recipe?

Your right Splatgirl I've been looking for an authentic pad thai sauce for a while now and this looks authentic. It is surprisingly simple, and these are basic ingredients here in the Philippines. Will try it, thanks

[splatgirl]

Re: Thai chicken pizza recipe?

If you want the actual pad thai recipe, it's from Chez Pim, here:
Pad Thai for beginners: chez pim

I tried for YEARS to replicate the pad thai I was used to eating at Thai restaurants and could never come close. Likewise the pad pak. Turns out that dang sauce is a lot simpler than many cookbooks would have you believe. Pim's blog is awesomeness in every way, but this made her my hero.

[lwood]

Re: Thai chicken pizza recipe?

Thanks, that's a great recipe. As seen in the recipe, pad thai is not an easy simple dish. I have had great pad thai and horrible pad thai. The best was on the streets of Bangkok and it looked so easy. I have been trying to replicate it ever since. I think I just might be able to get there with this recipe. Thanks again

[Mitchamus]

Re: Thai chicken pizza recipe?

Thai Chicken pizza is traditionally a peanut-based sauce.

Maybe in your country!!

Sounds like you are after a Satay sauce then

that would make it a satay chicken pizza.... Not neccessarilly a Thai chicken pizza......

[splatgirl]

Re: Thai chicken pizza recipe?

It IS easy, it's just ingredient and prep intense. Just like pizza!

[kebwi]

Re: Thai chicken pizza recipe?

Maybe in your country!!

Sounds like you are after a Satay sauce then

that would make it a satay chicken pizza.... Not neccessarilly a Thai chicken pizza......

Call it what you want. Thai Chicken pizza is a fairly standard pizza in my experience. Everytime I order it from a different place it seems to be an obvious version of the same overall theme. That's that pizza I'm trying to replicate.