America's favourite pizza, elevated. The secret is high heat that makes pepperoni curl into crispy, grease-pooled cups of flavour. Simple but perfect.
15m
Prep Time
2m
Cook Time
17 mins
Total Time
Equipment You'll Need
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Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough ball (250g)
- 80g tomato sauce
- 100g low-moisture mozzarella, grated
- 50g pepperoni slices
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Dried oregano
- Chilli flakes (optional)
Method
1
Preheat pizza oven to 450°C+.
2
Stretch dough and place on semolina-dusted peel.
3
Spread sauce evenly, leaving border for crust.
4
Add grated mozzarella in even layer.
5
Arrange pepperoni slices, spacing them so they crisp up.
6
Launch and cook 60-90 seconds, rotating for even colour.
7
Pepperoni should be curled with crispy edges.
8
Finish with oregano, chilli flakes, and a drizzle of olive oil.
Pro Tips
- 💡Low-moisture mozzarella melts better and doesn't water down the pizza
- 💡Smaller pepperoni slices curl better than large ones
- 💡Pre-bake pepperoni in a dry pan if your oven doesn't get hot enough to crisp them
- 💡A pool of orange oil in each pepperoni cup is the goal
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