This Thai Pizza has all the flavors of Thai spring rolls on a crispy pizza crust. The peanut sauce is out of this world good!
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"This is a family favorite! We all LOVE the peanut sauce. We put in on salad too. My kids eat more veggies because of it. Thank you so much for this great recipe! - Ana"
If you were to ask me to choose one food that I could bring on a deserted island, it would be this vegan Thai Pizza.
First of all, I could practically drink the sauce. Second, I love the taste of ginger garlic flavored tofu. Third, it's a pizza, need I say more?
This Thai Pizza recipe has all the components of vegetable spring rolls: red pepper, carrots, and cilantro. Add some ginger garlic tofu, a pizza crust, and voilà; Thai Pizza is born.
This could be eaten hot or cold. I remember days of eating cold pizza for breakfast. I have not done that in years, but this could work for that. I personally liked it hot better.
Another recipe with peanut butter is my Payday Bars recipe. Another Thai-inspired recipe is my Thai Green Curry Salad recipe. You might also like my Vegan Chinese Pizza.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- It has all the flavors of spring rolls but in the form of pizza.
- It tastes good hot or cold.
- The peanut sauce is really versatile; thin it out to use on a salad or as a dipping sauce.
🧾 Ingredients
Peanut Sauce
- Peanut butter: I used all-natural peanut butter. You could also use shelf-stable peanut butter.
- Coconut milk: I used full-fat coconut milk, but light coconut milk would also work.
- Rice vinegar: Adds a tangy flavor. You could also use apple cider vinegar or lime juice.
- Coconut sugar: Adds sweetness. You could also use maple syrup, brown sugar, white sugar, or your favorite sweetener.
- Toasted sesame oil: Adds a nutty flavor. I used toasted sesame oil
- Tamari: Adds an umami flavor. I used low-sodium gluten-free tamari because I like to control the amount of sodium.
- Garlic: Adds a pungent flavor.
- Ginger root: Adds a spicy flavor.
- Sriracha sauce: Adds a spicy flavor.
Ginger Garlic Tofu
- Ginger root: Adds a spicy flavor.
- Garlic: Adds a pungent flavor.
- Tamari: Adds an umami flavor.
- Toasted sesame oil: Adds a nutty flavor.
- Tofu: I used firm tofu packed in water found in the refrigerated section of the grocery store. You could also use extra firm tofu.
Pizza
- Pizza dough: When I originally published this recipe I used a vegan gluten-free pizza mix. When I republished this recipe I used my homemade pizza dough with vegan yogurt. You could use your favorite pizza mix or pizza dough.
- Peanut sauce: Adds a creamy nutty flavor.
- Carrots and red pepper: Add a sweet fresh flavor.
- Cilantro: I love cilantro with this, but I know for some people it tastes like soup. You could also use fresh mint or green onion.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
📖 Variations / Additions
- Chopped peanuts
- Vegan crumbles
- Vegan mozzarella cheese
- Red pepper flakes
- Pineapple
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🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Drain and press tofu. If you don't have a tofu press, you can place tofu in between a clean towel.
Step 2: Place a heavy object on top of it, like a cast iron skillet. Let it sit for 15 minutes.
Step 3: In a bowl, whisk ginger, garlic, tamari, and sesame oil.
Step 4: Slice tofu and place in the ginger garlic marinade and let it sit for 1 hour to overnight.
Step 5: Drizzle sesame oil in a skillet. Heat on medium heat and add sliced marinated tofu.
Step 6: Cook on both sides until golden brown.
Peanut Sauce
Step 7: Add the peanut sauce ingredients to a mixing bowl.
Step 8: Whisk. Place in the fridge to thicken.
Step 9: Make the pizza dough according to directions and prebake if necessary. Spread peanut sauce onto the pizza crust.
Step 10: Layer cooked tofu, carrots, and red bell pepper. Bake for about 10 minutes to warm it through.
Drizzle more peanut sauce on top and sprinkle fresh cilantro on top.
🥡 Storage
This Thai pizza recipe will last about 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge.
♨️ Reheating
Reheat the pizza in the oven at a low temperature until warmed through.
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If you tried this Thai Pizza Recipe or any other recipe on my website, please leave a ⭐️ star rating and let me know how you like it in the 💬 comments below. I love hearing from you!
This vegan pizza with Thai flavors will become a family favorite. The sauce can also be used as a dressing for a salad, which I did on my Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing.
I originally posted this recipe on November 7, 2015. I added new photos and text when I republished it.
📋 Recipe
Thai Pizza
Ingredients
Peanut Sauce
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup full-fat coconut milk (or light coconut milk)
- 1 ½ teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoons coconut sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons low sodium gluten free tamari
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- ½ teaspoon sriracha sauce
Ginger Garlic Tofu
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon low sodium gluten free tamari
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil + a little more for cooking
- 14 ounces firm tofu
Pizza - for a 9" pizza
- Gluten free mix or dough - I used Namaste
- 2 tablespoons peanut sauce + more for drizzling on top
- 4 tablespoons crumbled ginger garlic tofu
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped carrots
- 3 tablespoons chopped red pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Instructions
Peanut Sauce
- Add all peanut sauce ingredients into a mixing bowl. Whisk.
Ginger Garlic Tofu
- In a large bowl combine minced ginger and garlic with tamari, and sesame oil.
- 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.
- 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.
- Drizzle sesame oil in a large skillet. Add sliced tofu and cook until golden brown, then flip and cook other side until golden brown.
Pizza
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Mix /cook pizza dough according to directions.
- Layer peanut sauce, tofu, carrots, and red pepper on pizza. Cook pizza at 450°F for 10 minutes more.* Drizzle more peanut sauce, if desired. Sprinkle cilantro on top, slice, and serve.
Notes
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Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Angela W Broyles says
This was so good! We loved it
Willow Moon says
I’m so glad! Thanks for letting me know Angela!
Shuky says
Is it possible to create any recipes without coconut milk or soy or substitutes for them? I am not permitted to eat coconut products. Thank you.
Shuky
Willow Moon says
You could use oat milk, cashew milk or almond milk instead.
TJ says
Made this today. Super easy and quick to make. Kids loved it. Used naan as pizza base. Thanks!
Willow Moon says
I’m so glad! Thank you!
Lars Erik Flåøien says
This is my favorite pizza after going vegan.
The sataya sauce is amazing and the combination of sweet, spizy, salty makes the perfekt combination.
Greetings from Norway
Willow Moon says
Thanks, I’m so glad you like it!
Laura says
This recipe is fabulous, and I really enjoyed making and eating it last night. Your nutrition facts are quite confusing, however. This certainly serves more than one person. It contains tofu and peanuts, so there's no way that it has only zero grams of protein or only 6 grams of carbohydrates. Would you mind clarifying the correct proportions? At least a closer estimate would help. Thank you!
Willow Moon says
Thanks for pointing it out Laura! The nutrition info is not calculated manually, so mistakes are sometimes overlooked. I changed it so that it reflects approximate info for a whole pizza, including the tofu and peanut sauce listed.
Jade says
Can you use Almond butter rather than peanut butter if you can’t have peanuts?
Willow Moon says
Yes
Smita Sankaran Warrier says
Can the peanut sauce be stored in the fridge for a few days? This recipe makes one cup, you are not using it all at once, correct?
Willow Moon says
That's correct. Yes, you'll want to store it inn the fridge.
Jeanmarie says
Is all of the sesame oil used the toasted kind, or do some parts use toasted & others regular sesame oil? I def want to try this!
Willow Moon says
Thanks for catching that Jeanmarie, I just updated the recipe! I used toasted for the whole recipe.
Kim says
That sauce is amazing! I could eat it daily!
Ana says
This is a family favorite! We all LOVE the peanut sauce. We put in on salad too. My kids eat more veggies because of it. Thank you so much for this great recipe!
Willow Moon says
I'm so glad that you and your family like it!