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Cast Iron Skillet Pizza Recipe

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This Cast Iron Skillet Pizza recipe delivers a perfectly crispy crust with melted mozzarella and your favorite toppings, baked to golden perfection in a cast iron pan. Using a low moisture mozzarella and strategic oven rack placement ensures a crunchy base and bubbling cheese, making it a simple yet delicious homemade pizza option.

Ingredients

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Pizza Dough

  • 12 ounces pizza dough (store bought or homemade, room temperature)

Toppings

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (low moisture block mozzarella preferred)
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce (store bought or homemade)
  • Desired pizza toppings (e.g., pepperoni, vegetables, herbs)

Instructions

  1. Prepare Oven and Pan: Move one oven rack to the very bottom and another to the top of your oven, then preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Evenly spread the olive oil in the bottom and sides of a cast iron skillet to prevent sticking and help with crisping the crust.
  2. Stretch Dough in Pan: Gently stretch the pizza dough to fill the bottom of the oiled cast iron pan, using your fingers to dimple the dough lightly to create an even base for the toppings.
  3. Add Cheese and Sauce: Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the dough all the way to the edges. Dot the pizza sauce evenly over the top of the cheese, ensuring coverage to the edges as well for balanced flavor.
  4. Top and Bake: Add your desired pizza toppings over the sauce. Place the skillet on the bottom rack of the oven and bake for 18-20 minutes until the bottom crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and browning. To check for doneness, carefully lift the edge with a spatula. If needed, bake longer on the bottom rack until the crust is browned.
  5. Optional Top Browning: For a more browned cheese topping, move the skillet to the top oven rack and bake for an additional 2-3 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.
  6. Remove and Serve: Once baked, place the hot skillet on a wire rack for a few moments. Run a sharp knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the crust, then use a spatula to carefully transfer the pizza to a cutting board to avoid sogginess. Serve hot and enjoy your crispy skillet pizza.

Notes

  • Allow pizza dough to come to room temperature before stretching for better elasticity and easier handling.
  • Using low moisture block mozzarella instead of fresh mozzarella helps achieve a crispier crust and less moisture on the pizza.
  • You can customize toppings based on your preference — vegetables, meats, herbs all work great.
  • Using a cast iron skillet is key to achieving the crispy bottom crust due to its heat retention properties.

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