East meets West in this Tandoori Chicken Pizza baked on a naan. Tender chunks of tandoori chicken with some thinly sliced red onion and red peppers are the base for this pizza. Top it with some cheese and cilantro and you have a spicy, cheesy, yummy Tandoori Chicken Pizza. I am participating in Weekday Supper this week and I decided to make a family favorite: Tandoori Chicken Pizza. Baking it on a naan makes it more exotic and is super easy. You can also use flatbread as your pizza base. I usually make 4 naan pizzas for my family of four and we usually have one or two slices extra which get eaten the next day. I like using naans because they are small enough to make a personal pan pizza and I can play short order chef to my family without much effort. My husband like extra chili flakes while my youngest likes just cheese and chicken and I like a lot of red onion. You can make the tandoori chicken by baking it or cooking it stove top. I have done both. Just make one trip to the Asian market or Indian store to pick up some ready-made Tandoori masala and your’e all set! If you want to make your own custom tandoori mix, check out this recipe. I am so excited to share this recipe with you and hope you enjoy making and eating my Tandoori Chicken Pizza!
Tandoori Chicken Naan Pizza
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| Dietary | Diabetic |
| Meal type | Appetizer, Lunch, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Gourmet, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot |
| Region | Indian |
Ingredients
- 4 naan
- 2 cups (boneless chicken)
- 1 Tsp tandoori masala
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion (sliced thin)
- 1 red pepper (sliced thin)
- 1 cup cheese (I used a mixed blend)
- 1/2 cup cilantro
Note
Use ready made tandoori pasted in place of dry tandoori mix if desired. Add some zip to the pizza by sprinkling some chili flakes !!
Directions
| Mix tandoori masala with lemon juice and olive oil. Smear over chicken. | |
| Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or cook stove top for 15 minutes till tender and cooked. | |
| Arrange the chicken chunks on naan. Add sliced red onion and red peppers to the naan. | |
| Top with cheese and chopped cilantro. Bake at 400 degrees for 10- 12 minutes till cheese has melted and pizza is done. | |
Check out these other fabulous Weekday Supper recipes by my team !!
Hi there! I’m Sunithi, AKA Sue, a registered dietitian with a sweet tooth and a passion for eating healthy (quite a combo) currently working as an independent consultant in the DC Metro area. I’m also a blogger, health nut, nutrition geek who jogs to keep sane :)! I love to revamp recipes and add some ‘Nutrition Bytes’ to them. All my recipes are gluten free! I also blog on natural health and fitness! Visit often and drop me a note if you have any nutrition queries!
Oh my goodness Sue! This pizza looks so good. What a great way to make a quick one too using the naan bread instead of making a regular pizza crust.
Thanks Renee! Yep using Naan is super easy and kinda nice. I love the texture of naan pizza!!
I couldn’t wait to see your recipe today… and wow- delicious!!! I can’t wait to try this. And what beautiful photos. Love it!!
Thanks Diana!! Glad you liked it! Let me know how it turns out!
Anytime! Shoot some over Sunithi, they look mouthwatering good.
They are !! You’re welcome anytime :)! Will trade for some of your delish stuff!
This looks incredibly delicious and I have not seen a naan pizza before, brilliant!!
Thanks Tara! It’s way easier than making a crust and tastes great too!
Making this ! WoW! Yumm! Could go for a couple of these naan pizzas. I don’t make pizza coz I hate messing with the crust. Naan sounds good! This looks gorgeous Sue. Haven’t visited yr blog in awhile and this is so worth it!
Yeah was wondering where you were :)! Easy peazy Steve! Try it! You’ll like it!
You’ve REALLY put me in the mood for pizza. Your east meets west version looks fantastic!
Thanks Liz! It tastes really good! May try some more unusual combos !