Pickle Pizza Recipe
This Pickle Pizza recipe features a creamy garlic sauce spread over a thin-crust pizza dough, topped with thinly sliced dill pickles and a blend of mozzarella and parmesan cheeses, then baked to golden perfection. It’s a tangy, savory twist on traditional pizza that’s quick and easy to prepare.
- Author: Dylan
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 16-20 minutes
- Total Time: 31-35 minutes
- Yield: 1 12-inch pizza (serves 2-4) 1x
- Category: Pizza
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Garlic Sauce
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1–2 teaspoons water
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Pizza
- 1 package (13 ounces) thin-crust pizza dough or homemade pizza dough
- 2–3 dill pickles, thinly sliced
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) to prepare for baking the pizza.
- Prepare Garlic Sauce: In a medium bowl, combine the smashed garlic, sour cream, mayonnaise, water, kosher salt, black pepper, and lemon juice. Mix until creamy and smooth.
- Shape Dough: Roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch circle on a pizza stone or baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Assemble Pizza: Spread the prepared garlic sauce evenly over the rolled-out dough. Then layer the thinly sliced dill pickles evenly on top, followed by the shredded mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- Bake Pizza: Place the assembled pizza in the preheated oven and bake for 16-20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the crust is golden brown.
- Rest and Serve: Remove the pizza from the oven and let it sit for about 5 minutes before slicing and serving. This allows the toppings to set slightly for easier slicing and better flavor.
Notes
- Use thinly sliced pickles for optimal texture and flavor distribution.
- A pizza stone can help achieve a crispier crust, but a baking sheet works well too.
- Adjust the amount of garlic in the sauce according to your preference.
- Letting the pizza rest briefly after baking improves slicing and eating experience.
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