Best Smoked Pizza Recipe
Making the ultimate smoke-flavored pizza.
Equipment
- 1 Outdoor smoker or smoking grill Optional
- 1 Outdoor pizza oven Optional
- 1 Pizza Peel Optional
- 1 Pizza pan or cookie sheet (unless cooking in outdoor pizza oven)
- 1 Pizza Cutter
Ingredients
- 1 12" Pizza Dough Store-bought,or try our recipe for Easy Peasy Dough
- 1 Tbsp AP flour and/or cornmeal If using a pizza peel
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil If using a pizza pan/cookie sheet
- .5 cups Pizza Sauce Store-bought or homemade
- 4 ounces Mozzerella Cheese Equals about one cup
- 3 ounces Pepperoni (or substitute speck!)
Instructions
- Preheat outdoor pizza oven to 800 degrees. If using an indoor oven, preheat to 450 degrees.
- Prepare your pizza dough. While you can use most freshly made doughs about 10 minutes after making it, most store-bought pizza doughs must be out of the fridge for at least 30 minutes to warm up to room temperature. Check your specific instructions if you're using store-bought.
- Some people roll out the dough with a rolling pin, and some like flattening it into a disc shape with their hands. I say you stick to what method you are most comfortable with. Use some flour to keep it from sticking to your hands, the counter, or your rolling pin.
- Spread an even layer of flour and/or cornmeal on your pizza peel. Then place the flattened-out dough on the peel.
- If you use a pizza pan/cookie sheet in the oven, most are non-stick, but adding a thin coat of olive oil which helps prevent any sticking and promotes even browning on the bottom of your pizza.
- Take a spoon and apply the sauce one spoonful at a time.
- Take the back of the spoon and spread it out over the dough, leaving about 1" of crust without sauce around the edge. Many people like using a "bullseye" pattern, swirling the sauce from the center out. Start with less sauce and add more as needed. It is easier to add more than take it away.
- Once you're happy with your sauce distribution, add a thin layer of parma ham. Optionally, you can put the ham on top of the cheese.
- Sprinkle your cheese of choice evenly over the top.
- Launch the pizza into your pizza oven (or place your pizza into your oven).
- In the pizza oven, turn a quarter turn every 1-2 minutes until cooked (about 4-8 minutes total).
- In the inside oven, cook for 20-22 minutes, rotating the pizza halfway through cooking.
- Check the bottom of the crust before pulling the pizza out of the oven.
- Let the pizza rest for 5 minutes before slicing and then serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 1926kcalCarbohydrates: 205gProtein: 74gFat: 91gSaturated Fat: 35gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 35gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 172mgSodium: 5505mgPotassium: 691mgFiber: 8gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 1297IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 607mgIron: 14mg
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