CRISPY ORIENTAL PIZZA
Makes 12 servings.
Ingredients
• 1 cup chopped cooked pork loin • 3 tablespoons hot and spicy barbecue sauce • 1 Lavosh (Armenian cracker bread)* • 1/2 cup chopped fresh mushrooms • 1/2 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced • 1/4 cup chopped green onion • 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro • 1/3 cup hoisin sauce • 2 tablespoons plum sauce • 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter • 1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic • 1/4 teaspoon grated ginger root
Cooking Directions
Oriental Sauce: In small bowl stir together hoisin sauce, plum sauce, peanut butter, garlic and ginger root.
Place pork and barbecue sauce in self-sealing plastic bag; seal and turn several times to coat.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Place Lavosh on baking sheet.
Spread with Oriental Sauce to within 1/2 inch of edge.
Top with pork mixture, mushrooms, red pepper, green onions, and cheese.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Garnish with cilantro. Cut into squares.
*Substitute 14-16-inch prebaked pizza crust. Crust will be slightly less crisp.
Serving Suggestions Cross-cultural flavors make a delightful marriage in this Asian-inspired “pizza” on Armenian flat bread.
Recipe courtesy of National Pork Board. For more information about The Other White Meat, visit TheOtherWhiteMeat.com
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