Honey Garlic Chicken Pizza

Wow... it has been awhile since I last posted. Too busy with work, I suppose. And games. XD Anyone here plays Perfect World International? =D

Anyway, moving on, first of all, let me wish all Muslims a "Selamat Perpuasa"! ^_^ Enjoy the month and its various advantages while you can. Go easy on the eating. This site has a few tips. Of course, with all the sungkai buffets and promotions that would be available in Brunei, you'd probably find it a bit hard, eh? Over here, I make do with what I can. But once in awhile... I really do want to have an indulgent, calorie-laden meal. And what is more calorie-laden than cheese? =D I found this recipe from another food blog of someone who used to live in Brunei it seems, A Housewife's Tale. Do check it out, she has step by step photos. She even made her own pizza dough, but meh. I just bought mine. ;D Otherwise, I used her recipe almost exactly. Here we go!


What you need:
Pizza base - use your favourite recipe, or store-bought

For topping:
Honey garlic BBQ sauce
Boneless, skinless chicken cut into bite-sized pieces - I used two drumsticks for one pizza
2 whole roasted garlic
Mozzarella cheese - lots of it
Green bit of a couple of spring onions
Sesame seeds

For the sauce:
1 cup water
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
3 cloves garlic, minced/crushed - I used garlic powder
2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch

What you do:

1. To make the roasted garlic, chop off the tops of the garlic bulbs and seal tightly in aluminium foil. Bake in 200C oven for 1 hour. Or, you can do what I did and roast it in a toaster oven for 20 minutes. When cool, squeeze the bottom of the bulb to squish out the cloves.
2. To make the sauce, mix everything together and bring to boil. Lower heat and keep mixing until sauce is nice and thickened.
3. To cook the chicken, marinate in a little bit of the sauce (perhaps while the garlic is roasting) and cook as you like. I just stirfried mine, but you can grill, roast, BBQ, etc.
4. To assemble the pizza, pour the remaining sauce  (reserve a little bit for later) over the base and spread a thin layer. Squish out the roasted garlic and spread all over. Add the chicken pieces, then cover everything up with a nice thick layer of cheese. Bake at 200C for 15-20 minutes, or until cheese is browned and bubbly and base is fluffy.
5. To serve, sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and finely chopped spring onions over the cheese. Drizzle the remaining sauce all over and serve immediately.

There ya go. =D It was pretty easy actually. Everything was done and finished in about 45 minutes or so, including the cooking time. I remember Ibu also had a recipe for honey garlic chicken pizza but at that time, I wasn't really interested in food all that much, so I really don't know what she used for it. D=

But anyway, this one was pretty similar to Pizza Hut's version, I think! At least, from what I can remember of my fuzzy memories. The roasted garlic is a must. Don't skip the roasting, otherwise your garlic will be too strong. The sauce was pretty spot on, just a little bit of everything to give something sweet, something a bit garlicky. I think it would have been nicer if it was just a bit salty, so I would add a pinch of salt next time.

So there. =D Honey Garlic Chicken Pizza! Those in Brunei might not appreciate it so much, but hopefully, those of you in the UK will. =) And even for all you people in Brunei, you can have your favourite honey garlic chicken pizza at a fraction of the cost. Plus, you can add in as much chicken pieces as you like. No need to be stingy. XD The only thing I miss would be Pizza Hut's pizza base. Sigh. Drool.

Oh well. Anyway, hope you enjoyed this and hopefully, I will post another recipe soon!

Quote of the day: When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore.