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Butter Chicken Naan Pizzas
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Butter chicken sauce on naan with mozzarella, cut into strips. It is pizza night for people who have had a lot of pizza nights. Honestly greasy, so it comes out at the break.
At the table: A 200°F oven up to 30 minutes, or room temperature up to 2 hours.
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Crafting formula
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Why nowButter chicken on naan is two takeout favorites in one, and naan pizzas are fast enough for a weeknight game.
Ingredients
As written: 6 naan pizzas (36 strips).
Chicken
Butter sauce
Pizzas
Kosher salt means Diamond Crystal. With Morton kosher salt, use about half.
Method
Toss the chicken with the yogurt, spices, salt, garlic and ginger. Marinate 30 minutes, or covered in the fridge overnight.
Heat the oven to 450°F. Spread the chicken on an oiled, foil-lined sheet pan and roast 12 to 15 minutes.
Look for165°F in the thickest piece, with browned edges.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, add the garam masala and chili powder for 30 seconds, then the tomato sauce, sugar and salt. Simmer 8 to 10 minutes, then stir in the cream and simmer 2 minutes more.
Look forThick enough to hold a line when you drag a spoon through it.
Toss the chicken with half the sauce. Set the naan on two sheet pans, spread with the rest of the sauce, and top with the mozzarella, chicken and onion.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
Look forCheese bubbling and the naan edges crisp.
Scatter with cilantro and cut each naan into 6 strips.
Make ahead
Marinate overnight. The sauce keeps 3 days in the fridge. Roast the chicken a day ahead and chill; it heats through on the pizzas.
Holding
A 200°F oven up to 30 minutes, or room temperature up to 2 hours.
Allergens
Contains milk, wheat. Always check labels on packaged ingredients.
Notes
Kid-friendly with mild chili powder. Most naan contains milk and egg; check the label.
Tavern Night
This dish's twist table (d6)
| 1–2 | The classic stands. No twist. Cook it as written. |
|---|---|
| 3 | Herb swap. Swap cilantro for fresh mint |
| 4 | Acid strike. Finish with a squeeze of lime and quick-pickled onion |
| 5 | Plating challenge. Cut into one-bite squares and serve on picks |
| 6 | Host's boon. The Host picks any twist above, or the table invents one. The safety rule still applies. |
Roll before you start cooking. No twist ever changes a time, a temperature or how done something must be.