Cast Iron Skillet Pizza

Cast Iron Skillet Pepperoni Cheese Pizza

5 from 3 votes

Step up your homemade pizza game! This cast iron skillet pizza is simple to make and easy to customize to fit your cravings. This recipe is for the standard pepperoni cheese pizza.

Yield: 12-inch pizza

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Maryanne Cabrera

Ingredients

1 pound homemade pizza dough (454 g)
2 Tbsp olive oil
¼ cup pizza sauce of choice
1 cup loosely packed shredded mozzarella cheese (100 g)
pepperoni slices, as needed
grated parmesan cheese, as needed

Instructions

Preheat oven to 500℉.
Let homemade pizza dough sit at room temperature for 15-20 minutes.
Spread olive oil in 12-inch cast iron skillet. Place room temperature dough in oiled skillet. Gently push and pull dough to fit skillet.
*Be patient. Cold dough will be more elastic and spring back. Keep pushing and spreading dough with your hands and fingers.
*Grease fingers/palms with olive oil is dough is sticky.
Spread pizza sauce (or desired sauce such as pesto) on pizza dough, leaving about 1/2-inch border around the pizza. Sprinkle about 3/4 of mozzarella over sauce. Arrange pepperoni slices on top and follow with remaining 1/4 mozzarella. Season with black pepper or crushed red pepper, if desired.
Sprinkle parmesan cheese over exposed pizza crust.
Place skillet over stove top set to medium heat. Warm up the cast iron skillet. Cook the pizza for about 3-5 minutes until the bottom of the curst has set and the oil is bubbling along the outer rim of the pizza.
Transfer hot skillet to preheated oven. Place pizza in the center rack. Bake for 10-12 minutes until cheese has melted.
Remove from oven and let pizza sit in skillet for about 3-5 minutes before unmolding. Place pizza on cutting board. Use a sharp knife or pizza wheel to cut into slices. Garnish with additional parmesan cheese, if desired.

Notes

Cast iron pans are great at retaining heat. They also distribute heat well. The cast iron pan acts like a pizza stone, giving the dough that nice crispy crust.
Cast iron pans range in price and features. I suggest purchasing one that is "pre-seasoned." This will save you time and much effort.
One pound of pizza dough will fit in an 8-inch to a 12-inch cast iron pan. The crust will be thicker in an 8-inch pan. These photos feature an 12-inch cast iron skillet.

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