This Thai Chicken Pizza combines the bright Thai flavors of peanut chicken, cilantro, hoisin sauce, peanuts and shredded carrots for a great way to infuse some fun into your weekly pizza night!
If you are looking for other fun pizza ideas check out this Grilled Prosciutto Pizza - it's another one of my favorites!
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Pizza, pizza, pizza - I feel like everyone loves pizza. When I'm going out for pizza or ordering takeout, a traditional sausage pizza is really still my favorite, but when I make pizza at home, I like to do something a little different, and this Thai Chicken Pizza definitely fits that description!
One of the things that makes homemade pizza so much fun is that it gives you the ability to experiment. You can add or subtract ingredients to suit your tastes.
Ingredient Notes
The full list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below
- Pizza dough: Some people will tell you that you really need to make your own pizza dough - I disagree. While there is nothing wrong with that, if you can find
a high-quality , pre-made dough you can significantly cut down on the prep time. If I'm not making it, I purchase mine from Whole Foods. If you want to give making your own a try here's a link to a recipe from The Food Network. - Hoisin sauce: The sauce needs to be thick for it to work as the pizza sauce. Most hoisin sauce is, but I have come across a few brands that are not. If you can find it, I'd recommend the Lee Kum Kee brand. If you buy one and it's not thick enough to spread you can cook it down a bit.
- Roasted peanuts: Roasted, salted peanuts give you the best flavor on this pizza.
There is something to be said for creating a routine - a morning routine, weekly meal routines such as Taco Tuesday or Pizza night! Weekly pizza night is a tradition that runs strong in many homes! This pizza can create fun twist to your regular weekly routine!
If you think you will have leftovers, leave the cilantro, carrots
Pro Tip
Let the pizza dough sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before you roll or stretch it. If it's too cold you'll likely have a hard time getting it to stretch out! Keep it covered while it's coming to room temperature so it doesn't dry out.
Step by Step Instructions
- Marinate and cook the chicken: Mix up the marinade and then place it and the chicken breast in a zip lock bag, seal and make sure the chicken is fully coated. Let it sit in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Then bake at 375°F for about 20 minutes or until the internal temp reaches 165°F. Once cooked, chop it into bite sized pieces.
- Roll the pizza dough: Roll or stretch out the pizza dough into a 10-12 inch roundish shape. Rolling the dough will create a flatter, denser crust while stretching it will result in a thicker crust with more air bubbles. Either option works, it's really a matter of preference!
- Assemble the pizza & bake: Next, the hoisin sauce gets slathered on the pizza crust, giving you a sweet and salty base for your pizza. Then on goes the cooked chicken, and a bit of cheese. Bake it until the crust is nice and crisp and then top with some crunchy veggies, roasted peanuts and a bit of chopped cilantro.
Tips for Using a Pizza Stone
A pizza stone is a great way to achieve a nice, crisp pizza crust. For the best results you want to use a super hot pizza stone.
- Heat your pizza stone for at least 30 minutes prior to baking the pizza. This will give you a nice crisp crust.
- I don't like using flour on the pizza stone as it may burn, however, do flour your work surface as you are rolling out the pizza dough. You can add a bit of cornmeal to the pizza stone after heating it to help prevent the crust from sticking.
- If you don't have a pizza peel you can use a large cutting board or baking sheet without sides to roll your dough and transfer it to the hot pizza stone or baking sheet.
- Be sure to check the seasoning and cleaning instructions for your stone. Different stones require different prep and care.
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Thai Chicken Pizza
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons tamari or soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 6 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast
For the pizza:
- 1 pizza dough, either store bought or from scratch
- ⅓ cup hoisin sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- ⅓ cup bean sprouts
- ¼ cup roasted, salted peanuts
- ¼ cilantro leaves, chopped
Instructions
- Heat the pizza stone. Place a pizza stone or sheet pan in the oven on the lowest rack and preheat oven to 375°F. Leave the pizza stone in the oven for 30-60 minutes while you prep the pizza and cook the chicken.
- Marinate the chicken. To make the marinade, add the peanut butter to a small microwave-safe bowl and heat on high for 10 seconds. Add the tamari, oils and ginger. Mix until smooth. Place the chicken in a ziptop bag and pour the marinade over the chicken, being sure it is well coated. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Cook the chicken. Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on a small baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through. Remove chicken from the oven and increase oven temperature to 450°F. Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Roll the pizza dough. Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the pizza dough. Any shape is fine as long as it will fit on your pizza stone or baking sheet.
- Bake the pizza. Spread the hoisin sauce over the pizza dough, leaving room around edges. Top with cheese and chicken. Transfer the pizza to your preheated baking surface and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Top the pizza. Remove pizza from the oven and top with carrots, sprouts, peanuts and cilantro. Slice and serve!
Notes
- If possible preheat your pizza stone for 60 minutes prior to baking your pizza.
- If you don't have a pizza stone you can use a sheet pan, which you'll want to preheat for 30 minutes. The crust won't be quite as crisp, but the pizza will still taste great!
This post was originally published in March 2019. It was updated in November 2025 with some new information and photos. Minor changes were made to the original recipe.
Kim at Three Olives Branch
Yum! These flavors are just amazing together. Easy to make and such a great twist for pizza night. Will definitely be making again!
Andrea
Oh yum, this sounds just like the CPK thai chicken pizza that is my FAVORITE! I can't wait to try and make this thanks for the recipe!
Urban Foodie Kitchen
Hi Andrea - Yes, it's very similar to the CPK version!