Thai Chicken Pizza

Name: Thai Chicken Pizza
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pizza dough; 1/2 cup duck sauce or plum sauce; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 10-ounce sack (2 cups) shredded provolone or Monterey Jack cheese; 1/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons tamari; 1 rounded tablespoon smooth peanut butter; 2 teaspoons hot sauce; 2 teaspoons grill seasoning, such as McCormick’s Montreal Steak Seasoning (eyeball it); 4 chicken breast cutlets, 1/2 pound total; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar or any white vinegar on hand; 1/4 seedless cucumber, peeled and cut into matchsticks; 4 scallions, white and green parts, chopped; 1 cup bean sprouts, a couple of handfuls; A palmful of fresh cilantro leaves, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts

December 9, 2011

Do you have trouble making up your mind? How does this sound: grilled meat, salad, take-out Thai food, and pizza, all in one meal? There are no special ingredients required; you can get them all in the regular market and have this pizza on the table in less time than it would take the delivery man to get to your door.

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