Pizza Fritta (Fried Pizza) Recipe
Small individual fried pizzas topped with mortadella, stracciatella, pistachios and basil. A great snack or appetizer that is incredibly delicious.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 250 g flour (about 1¾ cups) – “00” or all-purpose
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 200 g warm water (about ¾ cup)
- ½ tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp honey or sugar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
For Frying:
- Neutral oil like sunflower or light olive oil – enough for ½ inch in the pan
Toppings (any combo you like):
- Mortadella
- Stracciatella
- Chopped pistachios and Olive Oil
- Cherry Tomato Butter Sauce
- Fresh Basil
- Grated Pecorino Romano
Instructions
Make The Dough
- In a large bowl, whisk together your flour and salt. In a separate bowl, mix the warm water, yeast, and honey (or sugar). Let sit for about 5 minutes to activate the yeast then stir in the olive oil.
- Add the yeast mixture to the flour and stir until no dry patches remain.Cover and let the dough proof: Overnight in the fridge.Or, at room temperature for ~5 hours.
Shape The Dough
- Punch down the dough and divide into 8 equal portions. Fold dough over on itself to create tight balls, pinching the bottom together. Arrange on a floured surface, pinched side down and let rise for 1 hour at room temp.
Heat The Oil
- Heat about 1/2” oil over medium heat. You’ll know it’s ready when:The surface shimmersBubbles form around a wooden spoon handleOr, if using a thermometer, it reaches 325°F (165°C)
Stretch and Fry Pizzas
- Stretch each dough ball into a circle, about 1/2 – 1/4” thick. Gently place in oil (away from you) and fry for around 3 minutes per side until light golden in color. They will continue to brown once you take it out of the oil. Set on a rack to drain. Repeat with the remaining dough.
Top It Up!
- Once all your pizzas are fried, top it up with whatever you like and enjoy! Here are a few of my favorites:Mortadella, Stracciatella and Chopped Pistachio OilStracciatella, Cherry Butter Tomato Sauce and Fresh BasilCherry Butter Tomato Sauce and Grated Pecorino Romano
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