sometimes, you just don’t wanna cook.
the whole idea of having to look up a recipe on pinterest be culinary creative, gather the ingredients, dirtying handfuls of dishes + cleaning up the inevitable mess you’ve made.
it’s. just. too. much.
today was one of those days.
armed with hanger, i opened my fridge door + saw that the leftover gods were smiling down on me. i had cold chicken teriyaki just waiting to turn my frown upside down.
..and under that hunger-saving tupperware of chicken teriyaki was a pack of roasted garlic naan.
hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
chinese food. carbs. pizza.
any one of those things will whip me out of funk + into a little happy tummy dance.
let’s marry ‘em all + turn this night around! {insert dancing girl emoji}
that my friends, is how this soul satisfying chicken teriyaki naan pizza was born.
naan’s make my world go ’round. they are the perfect item to have on-hand for whipping up a quick lunch, drunk late night snack or brunch flatbread.
another reason they’re a staple in our house, is because we can stretch any veggies or leftovers that our fridge has to offer! layer whatever you’ve got however you wish + bake it for 10 minutes – it really doesn’t get any easier!
for this spectacular spin – if you don’t have a batch of the chicken teriyaki already leftover, then you can of course whip it up + make this as a homemade night-of home run.
but, i suggest planning the chicken teriyaki for one night {it’s super great on it’s own} then after dinner, store it in the fridge + wait, for ya know, for one of those days.
voila! you’ve got your own back! will have a perfect meal that’s guaranteed to getcha out of any hanger funk!
- 1 roasted garlic naan flatbread
- 1 cup chicken teriyaki, with sauce
- 1 tsp sriracha
- ½ jalapeno, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- preheat the oven to 400º, for best results heat up a pizza stone as well
- in a small bowl combine teriyaki sauce with the sriracha.
- spread teriyaki sauce mixture over the bottom of the naan, leaving a border around the edges for a crust.
- next, lay the shredded mozzarella over the top.
- layer your chicken teriyaki mix + jalapenos evenly over the top of the cheese.
- sprinkle with grated parmesan, to taste.
- bake your naan for 10 minutes, until browned + cheese is bubbling!
- enjoy!
have any pineapple on hand? chop it up + add it to the toppings mix! bacon or canadian ham would also be BOMB thrown in the mix.
i added jalapeno + sriracha to this pizza to balance out the super sweet teriyaki sauce. feel free to adjust or omit if you are heat sensitive!
this is the perfect meal for one!