Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza
This quick and easy Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza is a fun way to get the Indian flavors you love, in a simple weeknight dinner recipe!
I wanted to share this fun pizza with you.
Ever since we discovered that we love Indian food, we have been consuming a massive amount of chicken tikka masala. Its seriously the best ever. (And since we found this awesome simmer sauce at the grocery store we can seriously have it on the table in like, less than 15 minutes).
So when I found this recipe I knew I wanted to give it a try! Its so easy, and is really delicious! Its not quite chicken tikka masala, but the flavors are there, and it was really good.
Plus its fun to say “chicken tikka pizza” fast. Dare you to say it 5 times in a row!
How to make this easy pizza with flatbread:
This recipe is on the table in just about 20 minutes! For the full set of directions, make sure you scroll down to the recipe card below:
Cook the chicken.
- Cut the chicken into strips.
- In a bowl combine the yogurt, 1/2 tsp garam masala (affiliate link) and 1/8 tsp salt. Toss the chicken strips into the yogurt mixture and get them nicely coated.
- Place the chicken on a foil lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray and broil 5 minutes per side.
Make the sauce.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with oil.
- Drain the tomatoes and place them in a mini chopper (or just dump out on a cutting board) and chop until they are mostly smooth.
- Add the 1 1/2 tsp garam masala, ginger, red pepper and garlic to the pan and cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally, until it is nicely fragrant.
- Stir in the tomatoes and simmer for 4 minutes.
- Stir in 1/2 tsp salt and the cream and cook for 1 minute.
- Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and toss in the sauce.
Assemble and bake.
- Place the pitas or naan on a baking sheet and broil 1 minute per side.
- Spoon 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture onto each and spread on top.
- Top with onion and cheese.
- Broil for 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle with cilantro and enjoy!
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Chicken Tikka Pizza
Ingredients
- 12 ounces skinless boneless chicken breast halves
- ¼ cup plain greek yogurt
- 2 tsp garam masala divided
- cooking spray
- ½ + 1/8 tsp salt divided
- 14.5 ounce can unsalted diced tomatoes
- 1 TBSP olive oil
- 1 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger
- ¼ tsp ground red pepper
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 TBSP heavy whipping cream
- 4 whole wheat pitas or naan
- ⅓ cup thin vertically sliced red onion
- 3 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded (about 3/4 cup)
- 2 TBSP fresh cilantro leaves chopped
Instructions
- Preheat broiler to high.
- Cut chicken into strips.
- In a bowl combine the chicken, yogurt, 1/2 tsp garam masala and 1/8 tsp salt.
- Place on foil lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray and broil 5 minutes per side.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Drain the tomatoes and place in a mini chopper (or just dump out on a cutting board) and chop until mostly smooth.
- Add oil to pan.
- Add the 1 1/2 tsp garam masala, ginger, red pepper and garlic to pan and cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in tomatoes and simmer 4 minutes.
- Stir in 1/2 tsp salt and the cream and cook 1 minute.
- Cut the chicken into pieces and toss in the sauce.
- Place the pitas or naan on a baking sheet and broil 1 minute per side.
- Spoon 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture onto each and spread on top.
- Top with onion and cheese.
- Broil 2 minutes
- Sprinkle with cilantro and Enjoy!
