Butter Chicken Pizza

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Difficulty:

Easy

Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs

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Ingredients

For the Butter Chicken Topping

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into ½-inch pieces
2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tbsp plain yogurt
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tsp fresh grated ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 tbsp tomato paste
½ cup heavy cream (or full-fat coconut cream for a dairy-free option)
Kosher salt, to taste

For Assembly

1 portion pizza dough (approx. 230–250g, for a 12″ pizza)
1 cup shredded whole-milk mozzarella
¼ small red onion, very thinly sliced
Handful of fresh cilantro, torn
Olive oil, for brushing crust
Cornmeal or flour, for dusting peel or board

1Marinate the Chicken

In a bowl, toss chicken with garam masala, cumin, paprika, yogurt, and a pinch of salt. Let sit for 15–30 minutes to tenderize and absorb flavor.

2Make the butter chicken sauce

In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add ginger and garlic; cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Stir in tomato paste and cook 2–3 minutes, until slightly darkened. Add marinated chicken and sauté until nearly cooked through (5–6 minutes). Stir in heavy cream and simmer 2–3 more minutes until thickened and rich. Season with salt to taste.

Tip: Sauce can be made up to a day in advance and gently reheated before topping the pizza.

3Preheat your grill or oven

Heat to 500°F with a pizza stone or steel inside. Allow 30 minutes for the stone to fully heat.

4Prepare the Dough

Dust a pizza peel with cornmeal or flour. Stretch or roll dough into a 12″ round. Brush edges lightly with olive oil.

5Assemble the pizza

Spread about ½ cup of the butter chicken mixture over the dough — just enough to coat evenly without overloading, leaving a ½″ border. Sprinkle with mozzarella and scatter the thinly sliced red onion over the top.

6Bake or grill

Slide the pizza onto the hot stone. Close the grill lid (or oven door) and bake for 7–10 minutes, rotating once, until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling.