Butter Chicken Pizza

Ingredients

• 400 g chicken breast or boneless chicken thigh (Cut into pieces suitable for topping)
• salt (To taste, for the chicken marinade)
• 1 tsp red chilli powder (For the chicken marinade)
• 1 tsp cumin powder (For the chicken marinade)
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste (For the chicken marinade)
• oil (For cooking the chicken)
• 2 tbsp butter (For the onion-tomato sauce)
• 1 onion (Medium, roughly sliced)
• 0.5 cup cashews (For the sauce)
• 2 tomatoes (Large, diced)
• 3 dried red chillies (Use 3–4)
• salt (To taste, for the sauce)
• 1 tsp red chilli powder (For the sauce)
• 1 tsp sugar (For the sauce)
• 0.5 tsp cumin powder (For the sauce)
• 1 tsp coriander powder (For the sauce)
• 5 tbsp butter (For finishing the sauce)
• 0.25 cup heavy cream (Add after the sauce bubbles)
• 1.25 cup warm water (110°F)
• 1.5 tsp instant yeast (For the dough)
• 2 tbsp sugar (For the dough)
• 2 tbsp neutral oil (For the dough)
• 3 cup all-purpose flour (High-protein flour may be used instead)
• 1 tsp salt (For the dough)
• olive oil (Drizzle over the dough before covering)
• 1 cup pizza sauce (Use the prepared butter chicken sauce on each pizza)
• 0.5 cup mozzarella (For the initial pizza-steel bake)
• chicken topping (Use the cooked chicken prepared above)
• jalapeño (As preferred)
• red onion (Sliced, as preferred)
• 0.5 cup fresh mozzarella (About 1/2 cup, or as desired, for topping)
• fresh cilantro (For topping)
• butter (For brushing the crust edges)

Steps

1. 1

   Marinate the 400 g chicken with salt to taste, 1 teaspoon red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, and 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste. Mix thoroughly and set aside.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a pan. Add the marinated chicken and cook until golden.

3. 3

   In the same pan, add 2 tablespoons butter, the roughly sliced onion, cashews, diced tomatoes, dried red chillies, salt to taste, 1 teaspoon red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, and 1 teaspoon coriander powder.

4. 4

   Cook the onion and tomato mixture over medium heat until the onion and tomatoes soften.

5. 5

   Let the softened mixture cool, then blend it into a paste.

6. 6

   In the same pan, heat 5 tablespoons butter. Add the blended sauce and let it bubble for 1–2 minutes.

7. 7

   Add 1/4 cup heavy cream to the bubbling sauce. Keep the cooked chicken separate; do not combine the chicken and sauce.

8. 8

   For the dough, combine 1 1/4 cups warm water at 110°F, the instant yeast, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a bowl. Mix and let stand for 7–10 minutes, until bubbly.

9. 9

   Add 2 tablespoons neutral oil to the yeast mixture and mix.

10. 10

    In a large bowl, mix the flour and 1 teaspoon salt.

11. 11

    Combine the wet and dry mixtures and loosely form a dough ball. Drizzle olive oil over the dough, cover it with a cloth, and let it rest until doubled in size.

12. 12

    Once doubled, cut the dough into 2 equal pieces and lightly shape each piece into a smooth ball. Cover and rest for 20 minutes.

13. 13

    Shape each dough ball into an 8–10-inch pizza. Spread 1 cup sauce evenly over each pizza.

14. 14

    For the pizza-steel method, preheat the oven to 550°F with the pizza steel inside.

15. 15

    Add 1/2 cup mozzarella to a pizza and bake it on the preheated steel for 4 minutes.

16. 16

    Remove the pizza from the oven and add the cooked chicken, jalapeño, sliced red onion, and fresh mozzarella. Use the jalapeño and red onion as preferred, and use about 1/2 cup fresh mozzarella or as desired.

17. 17

    Return the pizza to the oven and bake for another 4–5 minutes, until the crust browns. The source notes a preference for well-done crust.

18. 18

    Without a pizza steel, assemble the entire pizza with the sauce, cheese, chicken, jalapeño, red onion, and fresh mozzarella in one go.

19. 19

    Bake at 450°F for 12 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.

20. 20

    Top the baked pizza with fresh cilantro and brush the crust edges with butter before serving.

Notes

The source gives two baking methods. For the pizza-steel method, it does not specify separate quantities for jalapeño, sliced red onion, cilantro, olive oil for drizzling, cooking oil, or butter for brushing. The source also notes that the pizza was half-baked without toppings on a second attempt, but this is not part of the stated recipe method.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• pizza
• South Asian-inspired
• chicken
• baked
• vegetarian-free
• family-style