Tandoori Chicken Pizza Recipes

TANDOORI CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Tomato yogurt curry:.
• heat garlic in olive oil over medium heat till translucent, 1-2 minutes.
• add next 7 ingredients (through yogurt).
• reduce heat and boil the mixture till all excess liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes.
• turn off burner and quickly blend in cilantro and butter; set aside.
• Tandoori chicken:.
• combine first 5 ingredients (through yogurt).
• coat the chicken breast with the resulting mixture (plastic gloves will keep your hands from turning red).
• pour the butter over the marinating chicken breasts and stir to coat well.
• prepare hot grill; grill the chicken for 5-7 minutes per side (discard marinade).
• remove from the grill and chill.
• slice chilled chicken into 1/8 inch thick slices and set aside in refrigerator.
• To make pizza:.
• preheat oven to 425.
• prepare pizza dough.
• use a large spoon to spread 1/4 cup tomato yogurt curry evenly over the surface of the prepared pizza dough within the rim.
• place slices of yellow squash and zucchini over the sauce; do not overlap.
• cover the sauced area with the mozzarella and distribute the sliced tandoori chicken evenly over the cheese (or you can put the chicken on first and top with the cheese - whichever you prefer).
• transfer the pizza to the oven; bake till crust is crisp and golden and the cheese is bubbly at the center, about 10-15 minutes.
• carefully remove the pizza from the oven and sprinkle 1 T chopped fresh cilantro over the top.
• Slice and serve with mango chutney.

CHICKEN TANDOORI PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Line 2 baking sheets with foil. Combine 1/4 cup yogurt with the tandoori paste in a medium bowl. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper and toss well. Set aside for 10 minutes. Toss the grated cucumber with 1/4 teaspoon salt in a colander; set aside to drain.
• Butter the naan on one side and sprinkle with the garam masala. Place on one of the baking sheets and broil until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Arrange the chicken on the other baking sheet and broil until cooked through and starting to brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool, then chop.
• While the chicken cooks, squeeze the cucumber with your hands to remove the excess moisture. Mix the cucumber with the herbs, lemon juice, remaining 3/4 cup yogurt and 1 tablespoon water; season with salt and pepper.
• Scatter the chicken, cheese and red onion evenly over the naan. Broil until lightly browned and the cheese softens, 1 to 2 minutes. Spoon the cucumber yogurt over the pizzas. Top with more herbs.

TANDOORI SPICED CHICKEN PITA PIZZA WITH GREEK YOGURT AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• For sauce, mix 1/2 cup yogurt and cilantro. In a large bowl, mix spices and remaining yogurt; stir in chicken to coat., Place chicken on an oiled grill rack over medium heat; grill, covered, until no longer pink, 2-3 minutes per side. Grill pita breads until warmed, about 1 minute per side., Spread pitas with sauce. Top with chicken, cheese, tomato and parsley.

TANDOORI CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Mix first 5 ingredients; pour over chicken in shallow dish. Turn to evenly coat chicken. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.
• Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Cook chicken in covered nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 4 min.; turn. Cook, uncovered, 5 to 6 min. or until done (165ºF). Remove from skillet; cool 5 min. Cut into thin slices.
• Place breads on baking sheet; spread with hummus. Top with chicken, peppers and cheese. Bake 5 to 8 min. or until toppings are heated through and cheese is melted. Top with cilantro and sour cream.