Chicken Tikka Pizza

Chicken Tikka Pizza

Are you ready for Monday? I have a really busy week, so I kind of wish the weekend would have stuck around a little longer. Unfortunately, time doesn’t listen to me, and Monday is here. So how can you make Monday better? Healthy pizza, of course!

Indian flavors are always a hit at my house. My 7 year old asks for Indian food at least once a week. He has actually been asking if I could make an Indian pizza for awhile. I have had it on my list of things to do, but it always go pushed to the back. Then Cooking Light had a Chicken Tikka pizza in their recent issue, and I knew it was meant to be. I added it to the menu right away, and didn’t let it slip to the back this time.

If you are a fan of of Indian food at all, you will love this pizza. The chicken is cooked in a yogurt, and garam masala sauce. I used Naan bread as the crust for a more authentic Indian flavor. It comes together pretty quickly, so you can make this for a weeknight dinner. Plus anytime you can have pizza on the menu, and not feel guilty about it; you know it is a win!

Chicken Tikka Pizza

Serves: 4

• Prep time: 20 mins
• Cook time: 10 mins
• Total time: 30 mins
• 12 oz chicken breasts, sliced in half horizontally
• ¼ cup plain low-fat yogurt (I used Greek yogurt)
• 1 Tbls garam masala, divided
• 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, drained
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 Tbls olive oil
• 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, grated
• 2 Tbls heavy cream
• 4 slices Naan bread (about 6 inches)
• ⅓ cup red onions, sliced
• ¾-1 cup mozzarella cheese
• fresh cilantro, garnish

Preheat broiler to high.

Combine chicken, yogurt, and 1 tsp garam masala. Place on baking sheet, lined with foil. Broil for 5 minutes per side.

Using a food processor, plus the tomatoes until smooth.

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and swirl to coat. Add 3 tsp garam masala, ginger, cayenne, and garlic. Cook for about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, simmer for a few minutes. Stir in salt and heavy cream. Cook for 1 minute.

Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces. Add chicken to the pan, toss to coat.

Place Naan bread on baking sheet. Broil for 1 minute each side.

Remove from oven, and place about ½ cup chicken mixture onto each piece of bread. Sprinkle with red onions, and cheese. Broil for 2 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Garish with cilantro to serve.

Serving size: 1 pizza Calories: 390 Fiber: 3.8 Protein: 31.2

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