Tag: Homemade Pizza

New York Pizza in the Ooni Volt

New York Pizza in the Ooni Volt

New York Pizza in the Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven is easy if you use the right pizza dough and oven settings. I’ve found the Ooni Volt to be the easiest pizza oven I’ve used for making New York Style pizza at home. Not 

Ooni Cup & Char Pepperoni Review and Taste Test

Ooni Cup & Char Pepperoni Review and Taste Test

Let’s take a look and take a taste of the new Cup & Char Pepperoni from Ooni Pizza Ovens. These “roni cups” style pepperoni are part of the Ooni Pizza Ovens grocery lineup. This pepperoni is a custom cup ‘n char style pepperoni made just 

Epic Pepperoni and Kimchi Pizza Recipe for Outdoor Pizza Ovens

Epic Pepperoni and Kimchi Pizza Recipe for Outdoor Pizza Ovens

New York style pizza in an outdoor pizza oven is easier than ever thanks to the versatile Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fueled Pizza Oven. This kimchi pizza recipe takes the classic NY pepperoni slice to the next level with a spicy combination of kimchi and pepperoni cups.

A simple pepperoni pizza is pretty much pizza perfection for me. When the roni cup up in the high heat of an outdoor pizza oven and unleash their salty, slightly spicy juices on to an already epic New York style cheese pizza it’s real pizza love. Sometimes I like my pizza love a little spicy and even a little funky. For this pizza recipe I changed it up and reached for the kimchi and it turned out to be the perfect pepperoni pairing. Insanely delicious and super easy this kimchi pizza recipe delivers.

Baked New York style in the Ooni Karu 16 the easy no-knead pizza crust bakes up crispy on the bottom but still foldable. The slightly longer NY style bake in an outdoor pizza oven gives plenty of time for the amazing depth of flavors and heat in the kimchi to combine with the pepperoni into an epic homemade pizza. Try this kimchi pizza recipe and I have feeling kimchi will be making a regular appearance on your homemade pizzas.

In the video I’m using my no-knead pizza dough recipe. It’s an easy Ooni pizza dough recipe designed for outdoor pizza ovens. If sourdough pizza is more your style check out my Ooni sourdough pizza recipe. Support the creation of more free recipes and content by purchasing Ooni products through my links! To learn more about my outdoor pizza oven techniques subscribe to the Santa Barbara Baker YouTube Channel. Thank you! One love!

New York Style Pepperoni and Kimchi Pizza

NY Style pepperoni pizza perfect for outdoor pizza ovens or indoors on a baking steel goes next level with the addition of kimchi.
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Pizza
Cuisine: American, Italian, Korean, Pizza
Keyword: Baking Steel, kimchi, New York Style Pizza, no knead dough, Ooni, Ooni Karu 16, Pepperoni, pepperoni and kimchi pizza, Pizza
Servings: 1 15-inch pizza
Author: Santa Barbara Baker

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Begin heating your Ooni Pizza Oven on high heat. A full pre-heat of any outdoor pizza oven will take at least 30 minutes on high heat for proper baking and crispy bottomed pizza.
  • Thickly shred the Low Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella and Fontina cheeses and mix in a small bowl. You want the shreds to be large and thick, I’ve found a potato grater to be a great tool to get the right size. Keep chilled till ready to top the pizza.
  • When your Ooni Pizza Oven is fully heated stretch the pizza dough to about 14-15 inches. After your dough is stretched turn your pizza oven down to low to let the heat temper while you top the pizza.
  • Leaving room for the crust to rise use a ladle or large spoon to apply the pizza sauce to the stretched pizza dough working your way from the crust inwards to the center. You want an even layer of sauce slicking the entire surface with no blank spots. Top the sauce with a shake of dried oregano, about 1 teaspoon. Top the pizza with the blend of mozzarella cheeses taking care to distribute it evenly with some small breaks between the shreds to let the pizza sauce poke through. Generously top the pizza with the sliced pepperoni followed by the kimchi.
  • Turn the heat on your Ooni Pizza Oven to medium high and take the temperature of the stone aiming for for 750-800F in the center. When the stone has reached the proper temperature load the pizza. Let the crust set and look for the cheese to begin to melt a bit all around the pizza before your first turn with your pizza turning peel. Bake the pizza till the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and darkly caramelized in some spots.
  • When fully baked carefully remove the pizza and let rest on a wire rack for about 1 minute. Top with the basil leaves, tearing them with your hands directly on to the finished pizza. Slice on a parchment lined baking sheet or pizza peel. Serve immediately.

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World Cup Pizza – Chorizo and Chimichurri – Choripán Pizza Recipe

World Cup Pizza – Chorizo and Chimichurri – Choripán Pizza Recipe

No matter who wins the World Cup if you make this pizza you will be a champion. Inspired by one of the world’s greatest sandwiches, Choripán, this Chorizo and Chimichurri with Salsa Criolla Pizza scores every time. Traditionally Choripán is a sandwich made with grilled 

How to make Pizza Margherita at home in an Ooni Pizza Oven

How to make Pizza Margherita at home in an Ooni Pizza Oven

Learn how to make a Margherita Pizza at home in an Ooni Pizza Oven. It’s queen the of all pizzas and possibly the greatest pizza of all time. Know it, bake it, live it. In the video I’m using my no-knead pizza dough recipe. It’s an 

The #1 Ooni Pizza Oven Complaint, SOLVED!

The #1 Ooni Pizza Oven Complaint, SOLVED!

The #1 complaint received about Ooni Pizza Ovens is that’s it’s nearly impossible to bake a crispy pizza. The center is always soggy and uncooked while the crust is burned to a crisp. I feel you. This can be a struggle. Rest assured, it can be done and it doesn’t require any hacks, modifications to your oven or any additional purchases. You just need to change the way you bake!

Ooni would like you to believe that your pizza oven is ready to bake in as little as 15 minutes. Sounds a bit too good to be true? If you want a well baked pizza with a crispy bottom of course it is. No home pizza oven is ready to crank out that style of pizza in such a short amount of time. Thermal mass won’t allow it. There is so little in these backyard ovens it will always be a bit of a struggle, but don’t go tossing it on the curb just yet.

The good news is crispy, well baked pizza in an Ooni Pizza Oven is completely within reach. These ovens are made for making pizza at home with your friends and family, it’s time to slow down. No one needs a 60-second homemade pizza. It’s a gimmick and not the makings of delicious homemade pizza.

Learn how to properly preheat your Ooni Pizza Oven to set yourself up for easy crispy bottom pizza baking. Once it’s heated use heat control and tempering techniques to make for a low stress bake. A crispy, no flop pizza slice is possible in affordable home pizza ovens. Watch the video and learn how.

In the video I’m using my no-knead pizza dough recipe. It’s an easy Ooni pizza dough recipe designed for home pizza making. If sourdough pizza is more your style check out my Ooni sourdough pizza recipe. I’m baking the pizza in the Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven my favorite pizza oven in the Ooni Pizza Oven lineup. Support the creation of more free recipes and content by purchasing Ooni products through my links! Thank you! One love!

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How to make the best Eggplant Parmigiana Pizza

How to make the best Eggplant Parmigiana Pizza

The best Eggplant Parmigiana Pizza starts with seeking out the freshest eggplant you can find. For me that means a summer stroll through the amazing Santa Barbara Farmers Market keeping my eye out for something special. For this pizza it’s the Fairy Tale eggplant a 

Making New York Style Pizza in an Ooni Pizza Oven

Making thin crust New York Style pizza in the Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven. My latest stop on my journey to make the best crispy no flop pizza at home in my Ooni Pizza Oven. Learn my techniques to achieve pizzeria quality pizza at 

The Ultimate Summer Pizza

The Ultimate Summer Pizza

If it’s the ultimate summer pizza it better include corn. This summer pizza uses a base of corn infused cream spiked with black black pepper to showcase peak summer corn, roasted poblano peppers, bacon, mushrooms, pickled jalapenos, a blend of cheeses, and finished with herbs fresh from the garden. It’s a full on summer stunner baked up on my super easy no knead pizza dough. I’m baking the ultimate summer pizza in my Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven. My favorite of the Ooni Pizza Oven lineup. Support the creation of more free recipes and content by purchasing Ooni products through my links! Thank you! One love!

The Ultimate Summer Pizza

If it's the ultimate summer pizza it better include corn. This summer pizza uses a base of corn infused cream spiked with black black pepper to showcase peak summer corn, roasted poblano peppers, bacon, mushrooms, pickled jalapenos, a blend of cheeses, and finished with herbs fresh from the garden. It's a full on summer stunner.
Total Time1 hour
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Pizza
Cuisine: American, Italian, Pizza
Keyword: Corn, Ooni, Ooni Karu 16, Ooni Pizza Dough, Ooni Pizza Ovens, Pizza, Summer
Servings: 1 pizza
Author: Santa Barbara Baker

Ingredients

Corn Cream

  • 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1-2 Corn Cobs Roasted and kernels reserved.
  • Black Pepper Ground.

Sautéed Oyster Mushrooms

  • 250 g Fresh Oyster Mushrooms Most fresh mushrooms will work well here, oysters particularly.
  • 1 small Shallot Thinly sliced.
  • 1 sprig Fresh Thyme Leaves only.
  • 1 clove Fresh Garlic Thinly sliced.
  • 1 TB Unsalted Butter
  • 1 TB Olive Oil

Instructions

To Roast the Corn and Poblano Pepper

  • This can be done the day ahead and the leftover corn cobs can be used to make the black pepper corn cream.
  • Light your Ooni Pizza Oven and turn the gas to high or burn till your wood flame is rolling over the stone. Place the husked corn and poblano pepper in a cast iron pan and roast in the oven directly under the flame.
  • Turning often roast the corn till charred in some spots. Remove and let cool. Remove kernels and reserve both the cobs and kernels.
  • Roast the pepper till fully blackened on all sides. When fully charred remove and place in a medium size bowl and cover tightly. Let rest, covered till cool enough to handle. Peel, remove seeds and dice the roasted pepper

To Make the Black Pepper Corn Cream

  • Add cooled corn husks to a medium bowl and cover with the heavy cream. Cover tightly and place in the refrigerator. Let infuse overnight for best flavor before whipping.
  • Remove corn husks and add cream to a well chilled metal bowl. Whip till thickened with soft peaks. You want an easily spreadable consistency. Season generously with black pepper. Salt to taste. Reserve. (Can be made up to a day ahead, re-whip before using)

To Make the Sautéed Oyster Mushrooms

  • Heat 1TB olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally till the mushrooms have released their liquid and the sizzle begins to lessen, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, add the butter, shallot, garlic and thyme. Cook briefly till the shallot and garlic has softened, but not browned. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper. Let cool before topping pizza. Mushrooms may be made up to 3 days advance and stored in the refrigerator till time for use.

To Make the Pizza

  • Preheat your Ooni Pizza Oven for at least 30 minutes, I like to heat the center of the oven deck to around 850f before turning the oven down to bake this pizza. For the Ooni Karu 16 bake with the flame at the lowest setting with the flame still crawling above the oven floor. For the Ooni Koda 16 bake on low or "ultra low."
  • Begin building the pizza by spreading a generous layer of the black pepper corn cream. Next top with the cheese blend. Top generously with corn kernels followed by the mushrooms. Add the diced roasted poblano pepper, pickled jalapeno slices, and bacon.
  • Bake in your Ooni pizza oven till fully baked and nicely colored (I aim for a 3-4 minute bake for a more crispy bottom.
  • Let the crust set on a wire rack for a least 20 seconds. Finish with a generous handful of the fresh herbsSlice into 6 slices, serve immediately. I serve my pizza on this 14" Wooden Pizza Peel.

Notes

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Pizza FAIL! You ripped a pizza in your Ooni, now what?

An epic fail making homemade pizza in the Ooni Karu 16 pizza oven, but how did it taste?! Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward Santa Barbara Baker a small commission – at no extra 

Easy Ooni Pizza Dough Recipe – No Mixer! No Knead!

Easy Ooni Pizza Dough Recipe – No Mixer! No Knead!

An easy Ooni pizza dough recipe made perfect for using in an Ooni Pizza Oven or for any home pizza making. This instant yeast dough recipe can be me made easily by hand without the use of a mixer or extensive kneading. It makes an amazing pizza dough that 

My Ooni Karu 16 Pizza Oven is Too Cold? Too Hot? How to fix.

How to adjust airflow in the Ooni Karu 16 Pizza Oven to get the perfect oven temperature. Learn how to manage the multiple vents on the pizza oven while baking with gas.

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The Best Pizza Oven? Ooni Koda 16 vs. Ooni Karu 16

Which Ooni Pizza Oven is the best? I compare the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven and the Ooni Karu 16 Pizza Oven Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward Santa Barbara Baker a small commission 

Successful First Bake in the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven

My Top-5 tips to have a successful first bake in the Ooni Koda 16 Pizza Oven. Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward Santa Barbara Baker a small commission – at no extra cost for 

I baked a Crispy Cheese Pizza in the Ooni Karu 16 Pizza Oven

Come along and learn how to bake a crispy cheese pizza in the Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven. After a few months with the oven I’m feeling the vibe and sharing with you what I’ve learned. The homemade pizza of your dreams may now be in reach! There is no doubt about it the Ooni Karu 16 Multi-Fuel Pizza Oven bakes a great pizza!

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White Mushroom Pizza Recipe

White Mushroom Pizza Recipe

An amazing white mushroom pizza recipe is a must have for any home pizza maker. Cooking the mushrooms before they ever hit the pizza intensifies the flavor and helps resolve the excess moisture issue. No soggy bottoms here. Cooked down with thyme, shallots and garlic 

End of Summer Garden Pizza Recipe & How To Video

End of Summer Garden Pizza Recipe & How To Video

Celebrating the end of summer with a fresh from the garden pizza baked in my Ooni Pizza Oven. This pizza combines the summer favorites of zucchini and sungold tomatoes along with fresh goat cheese, shallots, garlic, and basil. Finished with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar 

Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe & How To Video

Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe & How To Video

A guide to my instant yeast pizza dough. The dough recipe is adapted from my signature sourdough pizza crust recipe. This dough can be used in your in Ooni pizza oven or indoors on the Baking Steel. I hope this can serve as a starting point for you on your own dough adventures. I don’t label my pizza as one particular style as I’ll often use the same dough for multiple styles of bakes. I think of it as an “artisan style” dough as in care is taken at every step of the process from the organic and minimal processed ingredients to a slow and long fermentation using natural methods. My goal is delicious pizza. I hope this guide gets you making and eating some!

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Pizza Dough

The Santa Barbara Baker instant yeast pizza dough recipe and guide. The dough recipe is adapted from my signature sourdough pizza crust recipe. This dough is designed for Ooni pizza ovens, the Gozney Roccbox or indoors on the Baking Steel. When prepared and baked properly the pizza should have a crisp yet tender bite with beautiful leopard spotting. A slice that crunches a bit when you can pick it up and can hold substantial toppings. The interior moist, airy and never bland.
I think of it as an "artisan style" dough as in care is taken at every step of the process from the organic and minimal processed ingredients to a slow and long fermentation using natural methods. The goal is delicious pizza. This dough can be used the same day or cold fermented, best used within 4 days.
Important: This dough recipe was developed using organic flours from Central Milling. The protein content and processing of flours can vary widely from brand to brand and may have a significant impact on your final product.
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course, Pizza
Cuisine: American, Italian, Pizza
Keyword: Baking Steel, Dough, Ooni Pizza Dough, Ooni Pizza Ovens, Pizza Dough, Roccbox
Servings: 4 15in Pizzas
Author: Santa Barbara Baker

Ingredients

Instructions

Mixing the Dough

  • Add water to the mixer bowl. Add yeast and let absorb for about 1-minute. Mix on low to dissolve or just stir with to dissolve with your hand.
  • Add flours to the mixer bowl. Using the dough hook mix on low speed just till no dry flour remains, about 1-minute. Cover and let rest in mixer bowl about 25 minutes.
  • Add 25g salt to the mixer bowl and mix on low speed. After the salt is worked into the dough slowly add 10g extra virgin olive oil with mixer running. Mix about 3-4 minutes on low to medium. The dough should look mostly smooth.
  • Re-weigh your dough to get your final dough ball size (divide total by 4 or 5 depending on desired pizza size, 4 for a 13-15in pizza 5 for 10-12in).
  • Cover tightly. Let bulk ferment at room temperature for 30 minutes to 3 hours (actual time will depend on your environment it should almost double. Watch the video for more details)

Balling the pizza dough balls

  • Lightly oil half sheet pan or dough tray. (I place the dough ball(s) I plan to use the same day on their own sheet or plate)
  • Lightly dust a work surface with flour. With floured hands remove the dough from the bowl.
  • Lightly dust the top of the dough with flour.
  • Using a scale as you go. Divide the dough into 4 -5 portions. (4 dough balls for 13-15 in. pizzas, 5 for 10-12 in.) I use a bench scrapper to cut the dough.
  • Working with the dough in your hands form into balls, making sure to close. Watch the video to learn how.
  • Place on half sheet pan or dough tray. Cover tightly. Let ferment at room temperature till dough balls are looking nice and perky with micro bubbles visible when looking at the surface of the dough. 30 minutes -4 hours, actual time depends on your environment.
  • For cold fermentation, refrigerate dough balls for up to 5 days. For same day, use when ready or refrigerate till an hour before use to prevent over-proofing.

Tempering the Dough (about 1-hour before baking pizzas if dough has been cold fermented)

  • Temper the dough by removing from the refrigerator and allowing to come to room temperature before using. You may carefully remove individual dough balls and temper on an oiled, covered plate reserving additional dough balls for later use.

Notes

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Pizza Margherita on 48-Hour Dough in the Ooni Koda 16

Pizza Margherita on 48-Hour Dough in the Ooni Koda 16

I’m baking up a classic Pizza Margherita on a batch of my sourdough pizza dough. For this pizza in my “Marg Every Day” series I’m using a dough ball that’s been cold fermented for 48-hours. I show how the dough stretches, bakes in my Ooni 

Bar Pizza: The Combo Slice | Homemade Pizza How To

Bar Pizza: The Combo Slice | Homemade Pizza How To

Inspired by the infamous Costco Combo Slice. All the toppings in the pizza shop (I forgot the mushrooms!! doh!!). Instead of the typical Costco floppy crust I’m baking it up thin and crispy bar style. Bar style is such a great pizza style to bake