Easy Cast Iron Pizza
This Cast Iron Pizza will take your pizza night to a whole new level with it’s thick and chewy buttery golden crust. The kicker? It’s ready in less than 30 minutes! Dress it however you please and make it your go-to pizza recipe.
Servings: 8 slices
Equipment
- 1 cast iron skillet 9" pan for thick crust, 12" pan for thinner crust
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh pizza dough Homemade or store-bought
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon flour, give or take, for sprinkling
- 1 teaspoon cornmeal, give or take, for sprinkling
- 1 cup marinara
- 2 cup shredded mozzarella
- Whatever toppings you'd like!
Hot honey crust glaze
- 1 tablespoon raw honey, optional
- Chili flakes (optional)
- Splash of water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 550º F or as hot as it will go. (Don't broil the pizza or it'll burn.)
- Prepare all of your ingredients and toppings so they're ready to go.
- Heat the cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. You want it to be really hot, but not to the point where it's smoking.
- While the skillet gets hot, stretch your dough out onto a lightly floured surface and work it into a flat round—big enough to fill the bottom of your cast iron skillet.
- When the pan is really hot, sprinkle a bit of flour and cornmeal over the center, then transfer the dough into the pan. (Watch your fingers!)
- Gently push the sides of the dough up the sides of the skillet for your crust. Make sure your dough is evenly distributed over the pan and that there are no thinning spots in the middle.
- Brush some olive oil over all of the dough with a basting brush. Let the pizza cook on the burner until the center starts to bubble slightly. There's no set time here, it depends on your stovetop, the heat, and the size of your skillet. So stay close by and watch the dough. This usually takes a few minutes, give or take.
- Once the dough starts to bubble up a bit in the center, spoon some sauce onto the dough, spreading it out evenly. Evenly sprinkle cheese over the pizza, and then add your toppings.
- Pop the pizza into the oven for about 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is all melted, bubbling, and golden. Your crust should be nice and golden, too.
- In the meantime, if you'd like to jazz things up, mix some honey, chilis, and a splash of water in a small bowl. Stir it well with a basting brush until the honey has thinned. When the pizza is done, take it out of the oven and brush the spicy honey over the crust immediately. This will add a sweet veneer over the crust.
- Let the pizza sit for a few minutes before cutting into it, then enjoy!
Notes
Be sure to preheat your oven to its hottest temperature. Most ovens will go up to 525-550º F. You want your oven HOT, and in my experience, 550º F has been the sweet spot. Ovens may vary, so keep an eye on it. Just don't set the oven to broil, or you'll burn the cheese and the top of your pizza.
If the bottom is soggy, If your pizza bottom hasn't browned enough when you take it out of the oven, simply pop it back onto the stovetop over medium heat and let it cook a bit more until the bottom is a nice deep golden brown.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 9g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g
