Thai Pizza with Sriracha Chicken

First things first, thoughts and prayers for all families affected by the storms. My heart aches at the images.  I know we'll soon have many opportunities to help and support those that have lost so much.

Second things second, the suspense of what Kate Middleton's dress will look like will finally be over. Whew.

Third things third, ummm, wow.  My blog had  6500 visits and 9500 pageviews over the past two days just from a facebook link to my cookie dough cheesecake.  It's so completely unprecedented and off the chart for my blog, that I'd love to know what's linking to me on facebook.  Hint, hint, if you happened to come over from there...just saying is all. :)

Fourth things fourth, I made pizza.  Kind of anticlimactic I know. Even more anticlimactic, is that I didn't technically "make" anything in the pizza. I bought all of the ingredients and "composed" them.  Sandra Lee would be so proud. 

It all started with this little package I found.  Right next to Brooklyn's doggie day care is a Fresh and Easy Market.  Always a sucker for a new grocery store, I had to give it a try...it was so convenient.  Oh what a little treat of a store it was....kind of like a mini grocery, but with Trader Joe type fresh produce and sauces.  I saw this premade crust and thought "what the heck"--I usually make my own dough, but for $1.49, how can you not try right?  Unbelievable.  I never thought there would be a real difference between homemade and storebought dough, but wow.  I must be a really bad dough maker because my dough is always slightly bread like, and this dough made a crust that was crisp at the edges and so chewy...like that perfect NY pizza.  Sorry Chicago pizza fans but I can't live in NY for ten years without developing a die hard love for NY pizza.  It's the best in whole wide world.  Universe even.  And this pizza dough almost makes you think you can create a similar pizza.  That is until I went all California pizza style on it.

There was an article a while back on how salsa had finally surpassed ketchup as the most popular condiment.  And then there was a more recent article on how Sriracha is quickly gaining ground on salsa.  I say, why can't they all win?  For this pizza though, only Sriracha will work. 

Thai pizza is usually known for it's peanutty flavor--I used a storebought peanut sauce to top the crust but a homemade would be phenomenal as well...if one has the foresight to make it and have some ready.  Then I just topped with one cooked chicken breast slathered with Sriracha, some mozarella and green onions. 

Once the pizza comes out of the oven, top with some fresh cilantro and chopped peanuts.    And if you aren't a fan of sriracha's garlicky spice, you could mix a bit peanut sauce into the chicken prior to adding it to the crust.  With premade crust, this truly couldn't be easier and it tastes just like the restaurant pizza...with a sriracha kick.  It's addictive really.

Thai Pizza Chicken With Sriracha

1 premade pizza dough (1 lb)
1 large chicken breast
Sriracha sauce
1/3 cup peanut sauce--bottled or homemade
1 1/2 cups shredded mozerella
1/4 cup sliced green onions
chopped cilantro
1/4 cup chopped peanuts

• Let dough sit at room temperature while you prepare the chicken
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Meanwhile, butterfly chicken or pound thin and bake for 10-15 minutes until cooked through.  Remove from oven and increas heat to 425
• Slice chicken and mix in sriracha to your personal taste preference
• Hand stretch dough to 1/8th inch thickness, spread peanut sauce to 1/4 inch of the edges
• Top with chicken, mozarella and green onions
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted
• Remove from oven and top with chopped cilantro and peanuts.