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Wood-Fired Pepperoni Pizza

Wood-Fired Pepperoni Pizza Recipe

A loaded pepperoni pizza on a Neapolitan style crust cooked in a wood-fired oven.
Both pizza dough recipes are from the 24-48 Hour Pizza Dough recipe in the book "The Elements of Pizza: Unlocking the Secrets to World-Class Pies at Home" by Ken Forkish.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Resting Time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 32 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 621 kcal

Equipment

  • Pizza stone or Pizza oven

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ball pizza dough
  • 28 oz San Marzano tomatoes (whole)
  • 1.5 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Parmesan or Pecorino Romano grated
  • ½ cup low-fat mozzarella freshly grated
  • 3 oz pepperoni sliced

Instructions
 

  • See separate recipe for making the pizza dough. NOTE: There are TWO pizza dough recipes on this site. One for a wood-fired oven and one for a conventional oven. If you are baking this on a pizza stone in a conventional oven, then pre-bake the pizza dough, after it has been shaped, for two to three minutes.
  • Add the San Marzano tomatoes and juices to a blender with fine sea salt. Pulse several times until the tomatoes break up and form a purée.
  • Form the dough into a 12" round pizza (see pizza dough recipe). Brush the prepared pizza dough a good olive oil making sure to cover the crust. Spread a scant ¼ of the sauce on top of the olive oil to within ¾" of the edge.
  • Sprinkle the Parmesan or Pecorino Romano on top of the sauce. Spread the mozzarella cheese on top.
  • Liberally apply pepperoni on top of the cheese.
  • Bake for 90 seconds or so in a 900 degree wood-fired pizza oven, turning every 20 seconds (a bit longer on a pizza stone in a convention oven). Remove when the cheese has melted and the crust is golden brown.
  • Let the pizza rest a few minutes to setup.

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Notes

This is one of my family's go-to pizzas in my house.  Cut the pepperoni thick to prevent it from curling and burning.  Blot up any grease from the pepperoni with a paper towel before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 8ozCalories: 621kcalCarbohydrates: 99gProtein: 22gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 1920mgPotassium: 297mgFiber: 4gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 203IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 7mg
Keyword italian, neapolitan, pepperoni, Pizza, san marzano
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