Thai One On Cast-Iron Pizza

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You need a 14-in caste iron pizza pan, seasoned as per manufacturer's instructions, for this recipe

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Ingredients

  • PAD THAI SAUCE:
  • 2 t cornmeal (fine, not coarse grain, if possible)
  • 1 1-lb ball whole wheat pizza dough
  • 3 oz low fat mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 c)
  • 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 med sweet bell pepper (red, yellow or orange), thinly sliced
  • 1 c bean sprouts
  • 1/4 c cilantro sprigs, coarsely chopped
  • 1 green onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 T unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 c dried unsweetened dates, pitted and chopped, soaked in 3 T hot water for 10 mins
  • 1/4 c tomato paste
  • 2 T low sodium tamari soy sauce
  • 2 T fresh lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic, minced

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 475.

Prepare Pad Thai Sauce: Put dates, tomato paste, soy sauce, lemon juice and garlic into a small food processor fitted with standard blade, and puree until smooth. Pour into a resealable container and set aside at room temp until needed.

Sprinkle cornmeal evenly onto cast-iron pan. Roll out dough to 12 to 14-in diameter and place onto cast-iron pan.

Spread Pad Thai Sauce evenly on pizza dough. Top sauce with half mozzarella, then chicken and bell pepper. Top with remaining mozzarella.

Bake pizza in oven 12-15 mins or until crust is golden brown and mozzarella is melted. Remove from oven and slice into 8 wedges. Sprinkle entire pizza with bean sprouts, cilantro, onion and peanuts. Serve immediately.