Tandoori Naan Indian flatbread pizza

Okay so if you aren't already buying this flat bread from Costco you are MISSING OUT BIG TIME. The flatbread is called Tandoori naan and it is by the bread section and comes in packages of 10. I use them for everything. I kept thinking about a yummy pizza creation and this is what I came up with.

Ingredients:
Tandoori naan flatbread(1 per person)
balsamic dressing
mozzorella cheese
small yellow tomatoes
bacon ( not turkey bacon)
grilled yellow onions
cilantro

Directions:
I first lay out my flatbread on a pan and drizzle a good amount of balsamic on top. I then layer with cheese ( just like a pizza). Cut your small yellow tomatoes in half and layer on top of the cheese. Cook your bacon in a seperate skillet and then add your chopped onion to the mix. After the onions are golden brown and your bacon is crispy layer it on top. I chop the bacon into pieces before hand. Sprinkle some chopped cilantro on top and place in the oven on broil until bubbly and melted. THESE ARE HEAVEN!

Thanks Sister in law Tanya for introducing me to them while visiting in Calgary!!

Ohhh lately I have been wrapping up salads that Jordan brings home from the hospital in the flatbreads and eat it like a wrap. We also make basic red sauce and cheese pizzas out of them. There are endless possibilities you can do with this yummy, chewy flatbread. Im sure you could fry em up and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. YUM!

Smoked Applewood Chicken Pizza

When Mama Glenn aka. . . Goldie was in town helping me after I had baby Davidge we made this super yummy BBQ pizza. It had everything on it that I absolutely LOVE. Here it is:

Smoked Applewood Chicken Pizza

This crowd pleaser can be a lot of work. You can take a number of shortcuts by baking in a conventional oven on a regular pizza pan without the apple wood chips. You can also use fresh avocado in place of grilled and lightly drizzle the vinegar and oil over completed pizza or serve on the side. The chicken breast can be baked ahead. Bake several at a time to have handy for a variety of recipes.

• 2 x boneless chicken breasts

• 3 cups applewood chips (I found this at the hardware store)

• ceramic pizza stone

• pizza wooden paddle

Rub

• 2 tsp dried minced onion

• 1 tsp chili powder

• ½ tsp crushed red pepper

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• ½ tsp cumin

• 1 tsp dried oregano

Pizza Topping

• 2 x chicken breasts grilled and cooled, sliced thin

• 1c cup thinly sliced red onion

• 1 cup grated Gouda cheese

• 1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese

• 2 x avocado halved and pitted (don’t peel, wait to do this at end, it’s the garnish)

• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

• 1 tsp olive oil

• 3 tbsp applesauce

• ½ cup BBQ sauce

• 1 x prepared frozen pizza dough thawed and rolled OR your favorite scratch recipe

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine rub ingredients in a small bowl

2. Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry

3. Vigorously rub the spices onto the surface of the chicken slightly tearing the mircro fibers of flesh

4. Place chicken on a tray, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until grill is ready

5. Preheat grill to 350 F or medium. OR, preheat oven to 350 F

6. Oil BBQ grate. Place chicken on grill. Cook for 5 minutes flip and continue to cook for another 5 minutes or until juices run clear. Remove from grill and place on a tray. Loosely ten with foil and let rest 5 minutes before slicing. OR, bake in conventional 350 F oven. Turn after 10 minutes. Bake 10 minutes, remove, foil and rest 5 minutes.

7. Slice chicken against grain in ¼ “ slices

8. Place in refrigerator until needed.

PREPPING THE GRILL

1. Soak 2 cups of apple wood chips in water for 1 hour.

2. To build a smoke pouch, drain the wet wood chips and squeeze excess water out. Spread the wood chips in a large piece of foil. Place 1 cup of dry chips on top and mix them together. Close the foil around the chips to make a sealed pouch. Using a fork, puncture holes on the top and bottom of the pouch.

3. Prepare the BBQ for smoking. Preheat one side of the BBQ to 400 F or high. Preheat the other side to 300 F or low. Remove grill from hot side and wait for smoke to fill the cavity of the BBQ.

ASSEMBLE AND BAKE

1. Prepare pizza by rolling out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a 14” round

2. In a small bowl combine together applesauce and BBQ sauce

3. Using a spoon or brush, slather the sauce on the pizza crust leaving a 1” border

4. Top pizza with red onion, sliced chicken breast, Gouda and Mozzarella cheese

5. Once smoke has filled the cavity of the BQ quickly pizza on preheated stone. Reduce temperature under the smoke pouch to 325 or medium low. Close lid and leave to smoke for 35 minutes or until crust is golden and crisp, and cheese is melted. Remove.

6. Oil the grill

7. Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar on the flesh of pitted and peeled avocado halves. Place avocado flesh side down directly on grill for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Peel the skin off the avocado using a spoon or sharp knife. Slice into thin slices. OR, use one of those nifty avocado tools that removes the flesh and slices in one motion. Place on pizza in a decorative pattern. Slice pizza into wedges and serve hot. OR, just serve fresh without grilling. Thanks Food Network.

We actually didn' grill it, but just baked the pizza in the oven and I also didn't have a ceramic pizza platter so we just used some throw away ones. We made it a bit easier than the actual recipe, but I do want to try the real one sometime.

Mozz, Tomato, Basil Pizza

I made my crust from my previous crust recipe that my Auntie Kim gave me. You can't go wrong with this crust. It is under my Pizza label and given in my BBQ chicken pizza recipe.

Ingredients:
Favorite pizza sauce ( I used the kroger generic brand)
Mozz. chunks
Tomato slices
Fresh Basil leaves

I cooked my crust for a few minutes to get it lightly brown and then topped with the pizza sauce. I added the cheese, tomato slices and Basil. I think next time I will put the basil on after I have cooked the pizza with the cheese and tomato slices. Cook the pizza for 10-12 minutes or until all the cheese is melted and bubbly. Take it out and top with fresh basil. It was so yummy and the basil was smelling up the whole house. I loved it!

BBQ Chicken Pizza

My Auntie Kim has the best pizza dough and it's super easy. Here it is:

Ingredients:
1 T. ( 1 packet dry yeast)
1 C. warm water
1 tsp. sugar
2 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp . salt
2 T. olive Oil

Directions:
Mix the first three ingredients together in a medium size bowl and let sit for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes mix in the remaining ingredients and knead together( I do it with my hands). Let it sit for another 5 minutes and then roll out onto your pizza pan or cookie sheet. Pile on your sauce, cheese and ingredients and enjoy. Our favorite is BBQ Chicken pizza. Here are those ingredients and directions.

BBQ Chicken Pizza
2 chicken breast cooked and cut into bite sized pieces
1/2 package cooked bacon
1/4 of a red onion chopped and cooked
Mozz. cheese
BBQ sauce ( your favorite)!
1/2 can pineapple chunks

I first cook the chicken and onions together in a skillet and add a small amount of BBQ sauce into the skillet while cooking. Cook the bacon seperately in another pan and cut up into small pieces. I smother BBQ sauce all over the pizza dough and then layer with the Mozz cheese( just a good amount all over). Pile on the chicken and onion mixture, layer with bacon, and then pour on the pineapples. Cook at 350 degrees for about 12-15 minutes. Enjoy!