Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza
Updated Jul 12, 2024, Published on Aug 11, 2022
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A mashup of two great dishes – pizza and chicken tikka masala! I used the Trader Joe’s refrigerated pizza dough, but feel free to use homemade dough as well.
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Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza
A mashup of two great dishes – pizza and chicken tikka masala!
Equipment
Ingredients
Marinade Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Plain Greek Yogurt, I used 2%
- 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala
- 1/4 teaspoon Cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne
- 1/8 teaspoon Ginger Powder
- 1/8 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 8 oz Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, Cut into 1 inch pieces
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Butter or Ghee
- 2 cloves Garlic, finely minced or grated
- 2 teaspoon Ginger, grated; I used frozen cubes from Trader Joe's
- 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne
- 4 oz Tomato Sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala
- 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
Other Pizza Ingredients
- 8 oz Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese, Freshly grated; I used Whole Milk Low Moisture Cheese. Use more or less to cover the pizza
- 16 oz Fresh Pizza Dough, I used Trader Joe's Refrigerated Pizza Dough; can also use homade
- 1/4 White Onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro, roughly chopped
Instructions
Marinade
- In a large bowl, mix together yogurt, spices, and lemon juice. Add cut chicken pieces and combine well. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour or overnight.
Sauce
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet or sauté pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger, and cayenne pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes stirring often.
- Pour in tomato sauce and add garam masala, paprika, and salt. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat and stir in heavy cream.
Chicken
- While the sauce simmers, cook the chicken. Preheat broiler and place a wire rack on a baking sheet. Place chicken pieces on top of the rack and broil for about 8 minutes.
Pizza
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Stretch the refrigerated pizza dough onto a baking sheet. Spread on the prepared sauce. Top evenly with grated cheese. Arrange the chicken pieces, sliced onion, and cilantro on top of the pizza. Drizzle some additional sauce over the top of everything if desired.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until the crust is golden. After cooling for a few minutes, remove the pizza from the pan and cut into slices.
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Nutrition
Calories: 295kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 18g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.004g, Cholesterol: 49mg, Sodium: 838mg, Potassium: 208mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 520IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 163mg, Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I mean what is there to say?! 2 of my favorite foods combined. Can’t miss with this one!
This was so good thanks! I used the pizza dough from Whole Foods. I had to cook a little longer than your recommended 10 minutes cooking time. But oh yeah soooo good and I totally recommend making extra tikka sauce to dip the pizza in.
So glad you enjoyed!! You can never go wrong with extra sauce!