{"id":148083,"date":"2026-11-04T01:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T02:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=148083"},"modified":"2026-11-04T02:01:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T02:01:57","slug":"chicken-tandoori-naan-zzas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/chicken-tandoori-naan-zzas\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Tandoori Naan-zzas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rsz_chicken_tandoori_naan-zzas_-14-1024x643.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A rustic wooden board and baking tray both display naan flatbreads topped with chicken, diced papaya, fresh cilantro, and melted cheese. A small dish of sour cream garnished with spices and a plate of diced papaya are placed alongside. A pizza cutter is nearby. MyFitnessPal Blog\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rsz_chicken_tandoori_naan-zzas_-14-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rsz_chicken_tandoori_naan-zzas_-14-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rsz_chicken_tandoori_naan-zzas_-14-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rsz_chicken_tandoori_naan-zzas_-14-500x315.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rsz_chicken_tandoori_naan-zzas_-14-752x472.jpg 752w, https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rsz_chicken_tandoori_naan-zzas_-14-269x169.jpg 269w, https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rsz_chicken_tandoori_naan-zzas_-14-444x280.jpg 444w, https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rsz_chicken_tandoori_naan-zzas_-14.jpg 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whole-wheat naan makes a great base for miniature pizzas. Jarred tikka masala sauce makes a delicious substitute for pizza sauce and rotisserie chicken breast adds protein in this super-simple recipe that&#8217;s ready in just 15 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Active time:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 5 minutes | <\/span><b>Total time: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Chicken Tandoori Naan-zzas<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Ingredients<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 whole-wheat naan (8-inch, about 100g each)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/2 cup (125g) tikka masala Indian simmer sauce\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 rotisserie chicken breast (120g), skin discarded, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 medium tomato, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/2 cup (56g) part-skim mozzarella, shredded<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/4 cup (62g) plain non-fat Greek yogurt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/4 cup (33g) cucumber, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/8 tsp salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1\/8 tsp cayenne pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Directions<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preheat the oven to 425\u00b0F (218\u00b0C). Place the naan on a baking sheet and spread each with 2 tbsp of simmer sauce. Next, divide chicken and tomatoes evenly and sprinkle with the cheese. Bake naan-zzas until crisp on the edges and the cheese is bubbly, about 10 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the naan-zzas are baking, combine the yogurt, cucumber, salt and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drizzle 2 tbsp of cucumber-yogurt sauce over each naan-zza. Sprinkle cilantro evenly and cut each naan into 4 pieces and serve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 1 naan-zza<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Nutrition (per serving):<\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calories: 438; Total Fat: 14g; Saturated Fat: 6g; Monounsaturated Fat: 4g; Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 42mg; Sodium: 902mg; Carbohydrate: 54g; Dietary Fiber: 6g; Sugar: 7g; Protein: 25g<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Nutrition Bonus:<\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potassium: 483mg; Iron: 13%; Vitamin A: 8%; Vitamin C: 10%; Calcium: 18%<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originally published May 22, 2018; Updated July 2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/chicken-tandoori-naan-zzas\/\">Chicken Tandoori Naan-zzas<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\">MyFitnessPal Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whole-wheat naan makes a great base for miniature pizzas, while tikka masala sauce makes a delicious substitute for pizza sauce.<br \/>\nThe post Chicken Tandoori Naan-zzas appeared first on MyFitnessPal Blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":148040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":""},"categories":[20,1,21,22,19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148083"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148083"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":148084,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148083\/revisions\/148084"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/148040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}