THAI SWEET CHILI PORK PIZZA

THAI SWEET CHILI PORK PIZZA


PREP TIME
20 mins
COOK TIME
20 mins
TOTAL TIME
40 mins

Sweet and spicy pizza with a quick and incredibly yummy homemade Thai chili sauce and juicy pork! This pizza is AMAZING!!!

Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: Thai
Serves: 3-4

INGREDIENTS

1 homemade or store-bought pizza crust
1 cup sweet chili sauce (see recipe below)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups shredded pork (use leftover pork or use slow cooker recipe below)
¼ cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
Garnishes: Chopped peanuts, and cilantro



Sweet Chili Sauce Recipe
1½ teaspoons crushed red chili flakes
4 teaspoons minced garlic
½ cup white vinegar
⅔ cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
⅔ cup water + 2 tablespoons, divided
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Pork Recipe
1 pound pork roast
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup water


DIRECTIONS:

If using slow cooker pork recipe, add water to slow cooker. Add pork to slow cooker. Sprinkle roast with seasonings. Cook on high 4 hours or low 8 hours. Drain slow cooker and shred with two forks.

To prepare chili sauce, in a small sauce pan whisk together all ingredients except for 2 tablespoons water and the corn starch. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. In a small bowl combine remaining 2 tablespoons water and corn starch and whisk until dissolved. When sauce comes to a boil, add water/cornstarch mixture and stir until sauce thickens. Remove from heat.

Bake crust for 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Remove from oven, spread sweet chili sauce over crust. Top with mozzarella cheese, and then shredded pork. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and crushed peanuts. Return to oven for about 10 minutes until cheese is melty and pizza crust is lightly browned. Slice and serve while still hot, enjoy!

NOTES
*recipe adapted from Lovely Little Snippets