Best Easy Cast Iron Skillet Pizza Recipes

EASY CAST-IRON SKILLET PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Brush a 12-inch (30.5-centimeter) cast-iron skillet with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
• Mix the yogurt, flour and salt together in a medium bowl with your hands until it becomes a ball, then flatten into a disk and press into the skillet.
• Brush the pizza dough with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Spread the pizza sauce over the dough, leaving a 1-inch (2.5 centimeter) border around the sides, for the crust. Sprinkle the cheeses evenly over the sauce. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned, then let cool in the pan for 3 minutes.
• Carefully slide the pizza out onto a cutting board. Top with more grated Parmesan, slice and serve.

CAST-IRON PIZZA

Steps:

• Place a 12-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, roll or stretch the dough into a 14-inch circle. Carefully remove the skillet from the oven. Drizzle two thirds of the olive oil into the skillet, then carefully transfer the dough to the skillet, pressing the dough up the edges. Spread the sauce over the dough, making sure to get all the way to the edges. Shingle the pepperoni over the sauce and top with the mozzarella pearls. Brush the exposed dough with the remaining olive oil. Bake on the bottom rack until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Transfer to a cutting board, top with torn basil, cut into slices and serve.

EASY CAST-IRON SKILLET PIZZA

Steps:

• Put cold skillet on cold burner. Add the olive oil, italian seasoning, salt and pepper coating the bottom of the skillet.
• Spread the ready dough to the edges of the skillet filling it around with the dough. Some of the oil might come up around the top, thats cool. Let the dough rise for about 5 minutes.
• Add your sugar to the tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce. If you are using only plain tomato sauce, add some of that italian seasoning in there and a little bit of oil and salt.
• After the 5 minutes, coat the top of the dough with the sauce. I like a lot of sauce, so I make sure the top layer is coated well. You probably won't use the entire 12oz. I'm not sure cause I don't know the size of your skillet. Mine is a 10" wide skillet.
• Turn on your oven broiler. When the broiler is hot and ready. Turn on the burner under the skillet to medium high heat and set a timer for 5 minutes. You'll notice the dough start to bubble a little bit, but we won't be cooking it here for long. It's just to get it started and to get that bottom nice and brown. Start adding your cheese and toppings. NOTE: It might be easier to use chunks of mozzarella vs shredded because it will take longer to melt and allow the dough to cook properly without over burning the cheese. So keep the cheese cold in the fridge until you're ready to use it.
• After the 5 minutes on the burner we are going to transfer the skillet to the oven under the broiler. My pizza was in there approximately 5 minutes. You'll want to watch your pizza and use a knife to see how well your dough is cooked on the bottom and sides. When it's nice and brown and the top is nice and golden, take it out. Let the pan cool for a bit and then transfer your pizza to another cooler surface so it stops cooking.
• Salt and sugar can be adjusted to your needs and preference. It's not a big deal. Its' pizza. It's hard to screw up. Just keep an eye not to burn it!