If you are looking for a new kind of pizza, look no further! This sweet and savory Chinese Pizza will become a new favorite.
Chinese pizza? Oh yes! This Chinese Pizza combines Chinese flavors on a pizza crust.
I have always loved fusion foods, so I thought, why not! Hoisin sauce replaces the traditional tomato sauce, giving a sweet BBQ flavor. Don't use too much - a little goes a long way.
I marinated the tofu in a sauce with sesame oil, tamari, ginger, and garlic. Combine the marinated tofu with hoisin sauce, red pepper, green onion, and cilantro, and a Chinese pizza is born!
Being gluten free I am not always able to find good gluten free vegan bread products. There's the local not-so-inexpensive amaranth and mesquite tortillas that I love, but those are a splurge.
Then there's the dense brown rice bread and fall-apart-after-a-week brown rice tortillas that I like, but only when fresh.
So any recipe that I can make into a pizza is a good thing, since the crust is light and crispy. I use Namaste pizza crust mix.
You cook the dough first, then add toppings, and cook again. So far, it is my go-to pizza crust mix. I don't want to try anything else because I love this one.
And being someone who does yoga, how could I not be drawn to a company called Namaste?
Other Vegan Pizzas
- Thai Pizza
- Vegan Hawaiian BBQ Pizza
- Vegan Mexican Tortilla Pizza
- Banana, Chocolate and Peanut Butter Dessert Pizza
Chinese Pizza Recipe
This vegan pizza is rich and addicting. It is fusion food at its finest.
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Here's the pizza mix I used for this pizza. It's great because you don't have to wait for it to rise.
Chinese Pizza with Ginger Garlic Tofu
Ingredients
Ginger Garlic Tofu
- 14 oz. firm tofu
- 1 tablespoon low sodium gluten free tamari
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil + a little more for cooking
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1 clove garlic minced
Chinese Pizza - per 7" pizza
- 1 - 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons Ginger Garlic Tofu crumbled
- 3 tablespoons chopped red pepper
- 2 tablespoon chopped green onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- Gluten free pizza crust mix or premade dough - I used Namaste
Instructions
- Ginger Garlic Tofu: Press tofu with a tofu press or wrapped in a towel with a heavy object on top of tofu for at least 15 minutes to get water out.
- Combine garlic, ginger, tamari, and sesame oil.
- Slice tofu and put in marinade. Marinate overnight for the strongest flavor, or if you're in a hurry, marinate for at less an hour.
- Heat sesame oil in a pan and add tofu. Cook on medium heat until golden brown, then flip and cook other side until golden brown.
- Chinese Pizza: Preheat oven to 450°. Make / cook pizza crust according to directions.*
- Chop red pepper. Set aside.
- Spoon hoisin sauce on pizza crust. I used only 1 tablespoon because it is so sweet. If you like it sweeter, use 1 ½ - 2 tablespoons.
- Spread Ginger Garlic Tofu on pizza crust. Sprinkle on red pepper. Cook pizza at 450° for 10 minutes, or until red pepper is crisp tender.*
- While pizza is cooking, chop cilantro and green onion. Sprinkle on cooked pizza.
Notes
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
The Wild Explorer says
Recently went veggie, so I have been experimenting a lot with new food- this sounds delicious and imaginiative at the same time- defo trying x
Willow Moon says
There are definitely a lot of new foods when going veggie, aren't there! I have been vegan for 17 years and so many new foods have come along. I am really happy with all the new products and how much more aware restaurants (and people in general) are. It makes things so much easier!
Ashleigh says
Wow I never thought I'd say this but this tofu pizza looks so darn good! Thank you for sharing this recipe! I will have to try it soon!
Willow Moon says
Poor tofu - it gets such a bad wrap. It really is as good as the ingredients you put with it. Think seasonings and sauce!
Kam Kay says
It looks so delicious, definitely worth trying, at least once! Thanks for sharing!
Willow Moon says
Great advice - try everything at least once!
michele says
You had me at hoisin sauce on my pizza! Love it!
Willow Moon says
I only just found hoisen sauce since writing this post. I am going to experiment with it more now!
Danielle says
I made this for dinner last night. It was a hit with my family! I will be making this again!
Willow Moon says
Great! I am so glad!